A Poet’s Album Of Pandemic Songs Is Getting A Vinyl Re-Release

Five years ago, the COVID-19 lockdowns kept a lot of people out of public spaces — and a lot of artists used that time to create. Like the Cornelius Eady Trio. The group is organized around Cornelius Eady, a poet and professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, whose writing has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. With the help of musicians Lisa Liu and Charlie Rauh, Eady puts his words to music.

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Energy & Environment Mason Adams, Feb. 12, 2025

Graphic Novel Illustrates Fight Against The Mountain Valley Pipeline

The 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia took 10 years to complete. Author Denali Sai Nalamalapu was part of the protests to stop the pipeline. They have a new book, called HOLLER: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance. It’s written and drawn in comics form and profiles six activists who fought the pipeline. Mason Adams spoke with Nalamalapu.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Feb. 07, 2025

A Camp For African American Heritage And 'Holler,' Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit a summer camp that’s part of the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan. Also, during the Great Depression, Osage, West Virginia was a raucous river town. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive. And, the author of an upcoming graphic novel about pipeline fighters has a message for people outside the region.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 05, 2025

MVP Seeks Federal Nod For Modified North Carolina Extension

MVP now seeks FERC’s blessing for its modified plan, which will transport a higher volume of gas into North Carolina over a shorter pipeline.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 10, 2024

Mountain Valley Pipeline Cited, But Not Fined, Over Erosion

The West Virginia Department of Environmental protection has issued two notices of violation to the company, one in August and another in November.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Dec. 03, 2024

Exploring Appalachian Folklife And Locals Feel Left Out Of Hydrogen Hubs, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, an exhibit at WVU explores folklife old and new, and from the Allegheny Front, the shortfalls of community engagement with hydrogen hubs.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 02, 2024