Christmas Past, Present And Future At Home And Abroad
Two West Virginia University professors discuss the ancient origins of our modern Christmas traditions as well as how people in other countries celebrate.
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Hear ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa’ This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a special reading of “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” as well as a year in review from Gov. Morrisey.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe History Of Christmas, This West Virginia Morning
Christmas has become a huge cultural and commercial holiday, but where did we get traditions like Christmas trees? And how do people in other countries celebrate? We talk with West Virginia University (WVU) religious studies professors Aaron Gale and Alex Snow to learn more about Christmas' ancient history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow Health Care Options Are Shrinking Across Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
Health care options are shrinking across rural Appalachia. In November, an urgent care center in rural Patrick County, Virginia closed. In the wake of the closure, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams went to Stuart, Virginia, to meet with the county’s only doctor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLatest 'Us & Them' Explores Thurgood Marshall’s Legacy, This West Virginia Morning
The first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, used the law to achieve social change. On the next episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay hosts a community conversation, sponsored by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, highlighting Marshall’s legacy through a new Maryland Public Television (MPT) documentary called “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect.”
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New Christmas Song Highlights Emotional Weight Of Holiday, This West Virginia Morning
The Christmas season for many is not all merry and bright but laced with an emotional weight that at times can be overwhelming. Those challenging emotions prompted a Cabell County musician to compose a different kind of Christmas song.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Preserve To Protect Hellbender Salamander, This West Virginia Morning
The Trump administration plans to weaken the Endangered Species Act, and that could impact the fate of an ancient creature found in Appalachia: the eastern hellbender salamander. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant recently visited a new preserve dedicated to hellbenders and found not only natural history – but American history.
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