Resilience

Ropecraft, Mutual Aid After The Storm And River Surfing, Inside Appalachia

Rock climbing gear eventually wears out, but it can still live on as art.  Also, the response to Hurricane Helene shows us some of the best in people. Neighbors are helping neighbors.  ...

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Frank X. Walker And Flood Stories Past And Present, Inside Appalachia

This week, Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker has a new collection of poetry that looks at Black life in Kentucky before, during, and after the Civil War. We also check in with the people affected by flo...

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The Legacy Of The Secret Sandwich Society Lives On As Community Comes Together To Rebuild

On Nov. 5, 2020, a popular restaurant in Fayetteville, West Virginia burned to the ground. The Secret Sandwich Society was a destination for travelers, and a popular gathering place. Student reporter at the Fayette institute of Technology Bryson Saprio reports what the fire means for the community, and what’s next in rebuilding.

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After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.

The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in…

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