New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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County Officials Prepare To Request Federal Assistance For Communities Hit Hard By Floods
“We had no warning. The high river was our warning,” Carper said. “When the calls started coming to 911 and people were literally running out of their homes fleeing, and roads were being covered up, washed out, that was our warning. And then the National Weather Service put out just about the strongest alert they know how to put out for floods.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHealth Officials Sound Alarm Over Respiratory Infections
Health officials from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department are reporting an uptick in numbers of respiratory infections in Kanawha Valley.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDistribution Of COVID-19 Deaths Uneven Across W.Va.
Earlier this week, West Virginia surpassed 7,500 COVID-19 deaths. But the virus has not had an equal impact everywhere. Across the country, some states and communities continue to be harder hit by the pandemic than others, and West Virginia is no exception — even varying by county.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChemical Test Results Delivered To Paint Creek Residents Following Crash
Environmental health specialists from Kanawha and Fayette counties tested wells along Paint Creek following an Aug. 24 truck crash on the West Virginia Turnpike that spilled a chemical surfactant.
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COVID-19 Case Spike In Kanawha County Sparks Statewide Concern
West Virginia's most populous county reported its highest COVID case spike in quite a while.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDr. Sherri Young Resigns From Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
In a press release Monday, Young said she took a new job offer. She didn’t disclose what role that might be. She will stay on as interim director until a replacement is found.
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