Brooke County’s Wellsburg Bridge Finalist For National Transportation Award
One year ago, thousands of West Virginians and Ohioans gathered at the Ohio River to celebrate the op...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne of America’s greatest contributions to world culture … is hip hop. A new compilation documents what it sounds like across Appalachia. Also people in the region love their local water sprin...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music milestones, including the 40th anniversary of Floyd, Vi...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn 2016, a wildfire escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We talk with an investigative journalist who has new information on the incident. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDuring the Great Depression, the river town of Osage, West Virginia was a raucous, little place. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive. Also, after six generations, the struggle to k...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis conversation originally aired in the August 5, 2022 episode of Inside Appalachia. A mural in Pound, Virgini...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLacy Hale’s art is decorating more of Appalachia's landscapes. The eastern Kentucky artist is probably best known for “...
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