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Hawks Nest Tunnel is a landmark in West Virginia — a place in Fayette County, West Virginia, where much of the New River is diverted through a mountain to generate hydropower before it rejoins the river near Gauley Bridge. It’s also the site of a hist...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week on Inside Appalachia, we visit with a West Virginia man who shows his love for fishing by building exquisite, handmade fly rods. It’s a long process, but he shares his knowledge with others. We also spill the tea on a classic roadside attraction in Chester, West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTennessee photographer Stacy Kranitz is attracting attention for her visceral photos of life in Appalachia and the South. Sometimes her photos are hard to look at, but they’re always compelling. That’s the case with a project published earlier this year. ProPublica’s story, “The Year After a Denied Abortion,” follows a young family in Tennessee.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week on Inside Appalachia, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. We visit the festival and learn about a manual that’s been passed down for generations. Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. A photographer spent a year following one mother who was denied an abortion.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFrom March 16 to July 6, the National Archives will display a new exhibit entitled “Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey.” It features more than 200 photographs taken by documentary photographer Russell Lee.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA photography project called “America’s Coal Miners” was recently donated to the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. The project includes life-size images of West Virginia coal miners in high quality photographs.
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