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Charleston’s annual free concert series, Live on the Levee, will begin on May 24 and run through August 10.
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Harvesting Ramps At The End Of The Season
Ramps are celebrated in Appalachia as a special delicacy — one that has caught the attention of chefs in major metropolitan cities as well. But they still have to be dug up by hand. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch went into the woods with a friend to bring us this first-person story about ramp harvesting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorney General Responsibilities And Ramp Season Is Winding Down, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, as chief legal officer for West Virginia’s citizens, state office holders, agencies and boards, the attorney general’s (AG) responsibilities cover the litigation gamut. The four candidates in the upcoming primary races for AG have diverse views on how those responsibilities should be handled – and prioritized. Randy Yohe has our second story on this race.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonongahela National Forest Prepares For Ramp Collecting Season
With ramp season nearly here, many West Virginians are preparing to harvest the wild, onion-like crops.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRamp Harvesting To End In Southern West Virginia National Parks
Folks digging for ramps in some areas of southern West Virginia will have to find new locations to harvest the wild leek.
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Sustainably Harvesting Ramps Also Supports Clay County Community
People look forward all year long to the spring ramp collecting season. These days, chefs all over the country use ramps — and experts worry the plants could get over-harvested. For many years, ramps were a hidden gem. What do local communities think? Folkways reporter Laura Harbert Allen brings us this story on this popular — and pungent — food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCOVID-Cautious Ramp Dinners Are Back In West Virginia
Ramp dinners are back this spring after the pandemic shut down most of them last year. Communities across Appalachia are planning to host the annual celebrations which usually serve as important fundraisers for public libraries, or non-profit organizations.
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