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The Year After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, it's been a year since Hurricane Helene hit central Appalachia. From the start, the recovery has brought people together. Also, country music’s Rob McNurlin grew up with traditional music in Eastern Kentucky. His friend Marty Stuart says he’s a folk hero. And, we check up on Virginia rapper and producer Byron Mack.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInvasive Box Tree Moth Reported For First Time In W.Va.
Cydalima perspectalis, also known as the box tree moth, is an invasive species growing in North America. It was reported for the first time this month in West Virginia by the state's Department of Agriculture.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating 10 Years Of Us & Them And Learning About Invasive Species, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Us & Them celebrates its 10th anniversary with Marshall students and a look at invasive plants in the region.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEastern Panhandle Slated For Aerial Spray Treatment Against Invasive Spongy Moth
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is spraying roughly 17,000 acres of Eastern Panhandle land next month to kill off an invasive pest: the spongy moth.
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Invasive, Crop-Eating Pest Multiplying In W.Va.
The pest feeds on a wide range of crops and plants, highlighting grapes and hops - which experts say could potentially impact the production of Mountain State alcoholic beverages.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNative Plant Month Highlights Need To Protect Environment
West Virginia may be "wild and wonderful," but not everything growing in our forests is supposed to be here. News Director Eric Douglas takes us on a nature walk in Kanawha State Forest to learn about the native and non-native plants right under our feet.
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