Rural Community Creates Grassroots Community Center
In 2015, Nellis Elementary School closed and left behind a vacant building. Meanwhile, residents had been wanting a place to meet, and serve the community.
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Remembering Woody Williams And Volunteers Save Segregated Cemetery, Inside Appalachia
This week, we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia and learn how racial segregation followed some people to the grave. We also hear from Neema Avashia, author of the celebrated memoir, "Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer And Indian In A Mountain Place." And we remember Hershel “Woody” Williams. The West Virginia native was America’s last living World War II Medal of Honor winner. He died last summer at the age of 98.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOld School Fly Fishing Rods And Minor League Baseball Lore, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we meet a craftsman who builds exquisite, handmade fly rods and shares his love of fishing with others. We also talk about Appalachia’s nurse shortage, and we hear stories about Appalachian baseball.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVPB Wins 2 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) has won two 2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards (RTDNA) in the Large Market Radio category.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘Anti-Racism Act’ Fails In Final Moments Of 2022 Legislative Session
It looked like the most controversial bill of the 2022 West Virginia Legislative session had just squeaked by in time, just before midnight and adjournment sine die on Saturday. But within the next hour it was confirmed by the Senate Communications Director that Senate Bill 498 had not passed the upper chamber in time.
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A Racial Revamp For Rock Climbing Routes
Last year, Inside Appalachia brought you the story of rock climbers taking on racist, sexist and other offensive route names in West Virginia’s New River Gorge. Inside Appalachia reporter Zack Harold recently checked in with DJ Grant, a climber who helped kickstart the effort to change the names, to see if climbers were successful in their efforts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsArtists Take Public To School With Social Issues Exhibition in Beckley
An exhibit in Beckley called “Social Studies” is displaying visual art that relates to local, national and even global social standards.
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