Flatfoot Dancing: Appalachia’s Percussion Instrument
West Virginia’s annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival is not just about old-time fiddle and banjo music. Flatfoot dancing goes alon...
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A Celebration of Flatfoot Dancing And Preserving A Camp For Future Scouts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, keeping the flatfoot dance tradition alive and preserving a scout camp for future generations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStaffing Cuts At National Parks And Rising Energy Demands Drive Up Prices, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, staffing cuts at National Parks are being felt by visitors and demand for energy is raising prices in the region.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFood Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, schools adjust to the state's food dye ban and miners met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsScreening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week
Top news stories in West Virginia this week include the return of a mobile clinic to screen miners for a fatal disease, the cost of energy in the Mountain State and the 100th anniversary of the West Virginia State Fair.
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The Appalachian Comics Project, Inside Appalachia
This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight? Also, in Western North Carolina, a new generation of Cherokee potters are keeping old traditions, while shaping a modern practice all their own. And, schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Appalachian Comics Project And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features “Planetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.
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