Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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Marble Madness And Jon McBride, Inside Appalachia
Schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music milestones, including the 40th anniversary of Floyd, Vi...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSkilled In Space And On Earth: Historian Remembers Jon McBride
Curtis Tate spoke with Jennifer Levasseur, curator of space history at the National Air and Space Museum, about what McBride brought to space flight and education.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJon McBride, A World War II Veteran And Drought-Resistant Farming, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we look back at the life of Jon McBride, the first astronaut from West Virginia to travel to space. Plus, we hear about the life of Private First Class Mose Vance of McDowell County.
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