Encore: Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Oct. 27, 2026

Younger Coal Miners Are Getting Black Lung, This West Virginia Morning

From The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, brings us their latest story on the return of black lung disease to Appalachian coal miners.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Jun. 24, 2026

New EMS Program Aims To Expand Rural Healthcare Access In W.Va.

Paramedics in rural counties of West Virginia can help patients access healthcare and stay connected to providers -- an effort to prevent acute illness and improve health outcomes.

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WVPB Education Brittany McGuire, Jun. 16, 2026

Karen Bowden Helps Monroe County Students Build Confidence and Love of Learning

For more than 30 years, Karen Bowden has dedicated her career to helping students learn, grow, and gain confidence. Throughout her career, she has earned the respect and admiration of colleagues, families, and generations of students.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 24, 2025

Mountain Valley Pipeline: A Year Later, Unease Lingers For These Residents

Paula and Herman Mann have lived next to the Mountain Valley Pipeline since it began operating a year ago.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 10, 2025

Mountain Valley Pipeline Asks Judge To Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit

EQT, the owner of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, asked U.S. District Judge David Faber last week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Michael Barnhill, a welding inspector who lives in Texas.

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Economy Jack Walker, Apr. 23, 2025

FEMA Denies 7 Counties Individual Aid For Destructive February Flooding

The governor announced Tuesday night that FEMA denied his request for individual disaster aid to residents of Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties affected by February's severe flooding.

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