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A couple years ago, Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams reported on one of Appalachia’s most influential music recording studios. Since that story aired in the summer of 2023, Byron Mack has been through some changes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLow income people in Mercer County can apply for a new program to give them a guaranteed monthly income. And, when Appalachian country singer Rob McNurlin announced plans to retire, a filmmaker decided to tell his story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore than one million Americans have died from COVID-19. Some groups of folks died at much higher rates than others. And those deaths tended to follow lines of race, class, age and disability. A new book digs deeper; it’s titled "Disposable: America’s Contempt for the Underclass." It’s written by Sarah Jones, a reporter at New York Magazine who grew up in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia State Police, working with federal ICE agents, have made dozens of immigration arrests in a short period of time. And, an author born in Appalachia delves into America's attitudes about the poor and working classes -- and how that affects every day life.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRex Stephenson, a theater professor at Ferrum College at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, has died at the age of 81. He was best known for telling Jack Tales, in performances that mixed drama, humor, and musical performances to entertain and engage their audiences.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis month, the CPB will begin winding down its operations. The funding cuts will mostly affect NPR and PBS affiliates like our home station. Smaller stations are being hit especially hard. Like Allegheny Mountain Radio, on the Virginia-West Virginia border. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Scott Smith, Allegheny Mountain Radio’s general manager.
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