Headline Acts Announced For America250 Celebration At Capitol
Three concerts and a fireworks display are planned for the Fourth of July weekend on the state Capitol grounds.
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Protecting Appalachia’s Flexing Mussels, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, freshwater mussels play a vital role in the health of the region's waterways, but their populations have dwindled over the years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCute But Not So Cuddly, Armadillos Are Making Their Way North
The nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures in Kentucky and the surrounding region, as the species moves farther north.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Forgotten Secret Of Bourbon Aging Rediscovered, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an Appalachian distillery has rediscovered an old technique for aging their bourbon and whiskey products.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDungeon Synth Takes Root In Appalachia
Appalachia is home to many types of music: Old-time and bluegrass, of course, but also rock and hip hop, Americana and jazz, metal and hardcore — and dungeon synth. In fact, that genre, which spun out of black metal, will be showcased outside Whitesburg, Kentucky this weekend, June 13 and 14, at Appalachian Dungeon Fest.
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Power For TeraWulf Data Center May Not Come From Kentucky, Or Coal
Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear welcomed a proposal by TeraWulf to build a gigawatt data center at an industrial park west of Ashland. He cautioned, though, that any project of that scale would pay for 100% of its own electricity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow A Wide Range Of Agencies Are Tackling The Foster Care Crisis, This West Virginia Morning
America’s foster care crisis is serious for nearly 400,000 kids who rely on the system. In the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks into the shortage of licensed foster homes – and the wide range of agencies and nonprofit organizations who offer help navigating what can be a complicated system.
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