Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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White Supremacist Group Marches Through Downtown Charleston Saturday
On the same day the YWCA Charleston had a Race to End Racism in the capitol city, a group of men from the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through the streets of downtown.
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Among the bills on third reading in the House of Delegates Thursday, a proposal on allowing schools to hire trained security guards, led to a heated societal debate over the issue of training the guards in the concept of systemic racism.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRemembering 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.
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WVPB 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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