The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Heat Deaths Likely Undercounted In W.Va.
Thousands of Americans die every year from heat, but the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does not come close to capturing the full human toll according to recent reporting from NPR.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high. Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals back into the wild can boost damaged ecosystems, but they can't repair them. And, roadside attractions pay tribute to our enduring fascination with weird.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Lung Disease At Its Highest In 50 Years, This West Virginia Morning
Federal health researchers at the CDC have a new report about black lung disease among the most experienced coal miners in Appalachia. They are suffering from the incurable disease at the highest rates in nearly half a century.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Look At The State's Successful Relocation Program, This West Virginia Morning
A recent national story identified West Virginia’s Ascend program as being highly successful, even though the numbers are relatively small. News Director Eric Douglas caught up with NPR reporter Scott Neuman to discuss the program in relation to other similar efforts and what he discovered.
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Inside Joe Manchin's New Quest To Elect More Independents To Congress
A year and a half after leaving office, former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is embarking on a new political chapter with an initiative designed to elect independents to Congress.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Paid Digital Nomads To Move There During COVID-19. Many Are Staying
Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country that emerged around the time of the pandemic, when millions of Americans shifted to remote work and began looking for a change of scenery.
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