New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Hurricane Helene
Major Disaster Declaration Releases Funds For Mercer Countians Affected By Helene
Mercer County has been granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow A Western North Carolina Public Radio Station Covered Helene
Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams reached out to Blue Ridge Public Radio News Director Laura Lee to learn how the station operated through Hurricane Helene — while also covering the storm and its aftermath.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Sistersville Ferry And Keeping Listeners Connected, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand. And Hurricane Helene destroyed roads and knocked out power and cell service across western North Carolina. But there was still a way to keep people in touch.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorel Mushrooms, River Music And A Pumpkin Drop, Inside Appalachia
Morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. As flood relief continues from Hurricane Helene — a musician raises money with a song inspired by West Virginia’s 2016 ...
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West Virginia Folk Musician Fundraises For Western North Carolina With 2016 Flood Song
Out of disaster, sometimes comes a song. In 2016, torrential rains resulted in one of the deadliest floods in West Virginia, destroying homes in White Sulphur Springs. The event and its aftermath inspired musician Chris Haddox to write “O’ This River.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed," Inside Appalachia
After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need. A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools. ...
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