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Death Of 13-Year-Old Football Player Sparks School Sports Oversight Discussion

Madison Middle School student Cohen Craddock died over the weekend from a traumatic brain injury he sustained during football practice. During a virtual press briefing Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice called the boy’s death a tragedy.

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A Model Train Club Faces Uncertainty

This week, we hop a tiny train to discover the miniature wonders of a West Virginia model railroad club that now faces an uncertain future. We also visit Madison, West Virginia — a former coal community that's looking to reinvent itself. And we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia and learn how racial segregation extended from cradle to the grave. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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