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Mothman, Bridge Day And Washboards, Inside Appalachia
This week, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small-town journalist in 1966. Also, every year, hundreds of people celebrate Bridge Day by parachuting from the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge bridge. But not just anyone can do it. And, the Columbus Washboard Company used to make washboards for laundry. Now, people use them to make music.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMoving Ahead With Bridge Day And Mapping The Monongahela, This West Virginia Morning
The state's largest festival will take place Saturday at the New River Gorge National Park -- despite the ongoing government shutdown. And, environmentalists are using 360-degree mapping platforms to study the Monongahela River and the Ohio River Basin.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonongahela River Woes And Democrat’s Kitchen Table Tour, This West Virginia Morning
As the Monongahela River flows into the Ohio River Basin, pollution from development upstream is impacting parts of West Virginia. And, roughly half way into a statewide listening tour, we check in with Democratic delegates to find out what constituents have to say.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating Recovery And Investigating High Power Costs, This West Virginia Week
Healing Appalachia is in full swing this weekend. And, Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate looks into the hidden costs of electricity in West Virginia.
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Renovating ‘Negative’ Images Of History And Using Mussels For Pollution Cleanup, This West Virginia Morning
Not everyone approves of the efforts to present only positive images of America's past. And, biologists are using a rare method to clean up a tributary of the Monongahela River.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Origins of Monongahela and its Many Pronunciations
Inside Appalachia’s What’s in a Name segment explores the history and folklore of the names of Appalachian places. For the latest segment, we dug a little…
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