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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Dolly Day And Student Asks State Supreme Court For Help, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, a Lincoln County student asks the state supreme court to step in, a state of emergency is declared in several counties, and a new initiative honors Dolly Parton.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHockey And W.Va. Hip Hop, Inside Appalachia
This week, it’s not easy to find a place to play hockey in Appalachia, and if you happen to be young and ambitious, it can be harder. Also, rappers and musicians across West Virginia come together for a song challenge. And, farmers learn to turn unwanted sheep’s wool into home insulation.
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