New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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Jefferson County Woman Walks 70 Miles Across Denmark To Protest Rockwool
Residents in the Eastern Panhandle continue to protest Denmark-based, stone wool manufacturing facility, Rockwool. For more than a year now, hundreds of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. DEP Holds Public Hearing On Rockwool Stormwater Permits
More than 100 people spoke at a public hearing in Shepherdstown this week hosted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The hearing…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLet's Talk Rockwool, A Discussion with Del. Sammi Brown
Rockwool has become a household name in the Eastern Panhandle, and it sparks a flurry of discussion and debate.This European-based stone wool…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAir Pollution Discussion Sparks More Concern About Potential Rockwool Plant Impacts
Community members from Jefferson County, West Virginia and nearby areas came together last weekend to hear from scientific experts from around the country…
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‘We Are Going to Stop Rockwool' - Open House Events Ignite More Pushback in Jefferson County
The European-based insulation manufacturing company Rockwool held a handful of community open houses last week at the Jefferson County Community Center.…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRockwool Reaches Out to Jefferson County Residents Through Community Open Houses
There’s been contention in recent weeks in Jefferson County between thousands of residents and a new manufacturing plant being built called Rockwool. In…
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