Inside Appalachia

New Novel Explores Community Of Freed People And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Inside Appalachia speaks to the author of a new novel about freed people after the Civil War and our Song of the Week.

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Mothman Potato Chips And Cutting Cement’s Carbon Emissions, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachia’s most famous cryptid is on a bag of chips, and efforts to reduce carbon emissions from cement production.

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Reporter Discusses Allegations Of Mistreatment, Poor Conditions At Virginia Prison

In parts of Appalachia, coal mines have given way to a newer industry. Southwestern Virginia has two high-security, supermax prisons: Wallens Ridge State Prison, near Big Stone Gap, and Red Onion, not far from the town of Pound. Prisoners at Red Onion say they live in poor conditions and are often placed in solitary confinement for long stretches of time. Reporter Charlotte Rene Woods has been covering the story.

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Poison Ivy Cures Can Be Found In The Woods

For all the products on pharmacy shelves, people still use folk remedies for common ailments. Like the itchy rash that comes from poison ivy. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch spoke with two health professionals about where folk cures and mainstream medicine overlap.

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