Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
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The State’s Hottest New Campsite Is 80 Feet In The Air, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a popular room with a view comes with a history that explains why it’s the hottest new rental around.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow, Why Local Law Enforcement Is Assisting ICE, This West Virginia Morning
Across the Appalachian Mid-South, local law enforcement is doing more to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in detaining people. Morgan Watkins with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting analyzed the latest data on ICE arrests in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Louisville Public Media's Bill Burton spoke with her about what she learned.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUsing Wool To Insulate Homes, This West Virginia Morning
Many farmers in our region raise sheep for meat, but not so much for wool. There’s not a great market for it with textile companies overseas, but researchers at Virginia Tech have teamed up with farmers, to figure out how to use wool to insulate houses, potentially creating a new market.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Evolution Of Artificial Intelligence, This West Virginia Morning
In this first part of our conversation with assistant professor and director of the West Virginia State University Cybersecurity Innovation Center, Ali Al-Sinayyid, we learn a little about the history of AI and its evolution.
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A Hockey Hero From Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
Hockey is still finding fans and players in central Appalachia, but just because it’s an emerging sport in this region doesn’t mean we don’t have hockey heroes. Inside Appalachia’s Abby Neff met with Gwyneth Phillips, a goalie for the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympics Women’s team, to learn more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDinner Party Guests Discuss Political Divides Ahead Of Midterms, This West Virginia Morning
In the runup to the midterm elections, it’s time for a new Us & Them dinner party. Host Trey Kay brings West Virginians together from a range of political perspectives to share some family dishes, as well as their thoughts. This time around, the conversation included some new topics as well as some of the familiar issues that divide us. We listen to an excerpt.
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