Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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The 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…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne Piece at a Time: Cleaning Trash from W.Va Waterways
It is a hot, muggy day along the Monongahela river. Zoma Archambault is standing on a small, sandy beach about 10 minutes from Morgantown. It is one of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWater Filtration System in West Virginia Among the Elite
A raft of garbage covers a swath of the Monongahela River in northern West Virginia, a dozen miles upstream from the drinking water intake for 100,000…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEfforts to Save the Cheat River Clearer
The Cheat River flows pale green and slate gray, glistening in the sunshine as it gathers speed, turns to whitewater and drops between rocks on the way…
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Lock Agreement to Make Mon River More Accessible
Recreational boaters can travel the Upper Monongahela River without hindrance for the first time in several years.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Investigates Sheen on Monongahela River in Fairmont
State environmental regulators are investigating a sheen on the Monongahela River in Fairmont.The Department of Environmental Protection tells media…
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