Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jun. 24, 2026

Improving Health Care Access In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning

A $1 million initiative through the Rural Health Transformation Program aims to help rural EMS agencies expand access to health care in rural and underserved areas of West Virginia. We spoke with Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh to understand how the program is designed to work – and who it will focus on first.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas, Jun. 09, 2026

Health Department Looks For Rural Health Tech Solutions

As rural hospitals close and providers leave, finding ways for medical staff to remotely monitor patients, so the patients can recover comfortably at home, is becoming more important.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Jun. 01, 2026

New RHTP Funds To Focus On Prevention, Promotion Of Good Health

The governor hopes that efforts to educate the public and promote healthy living can prevent chronic health issues, saving the state money and increasing workforce participation in the process.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, May. 15, 2026

First Round Of Rural Health Transformation Funds Now Available

The state’s nearly $200 million award from the federal government for 2026 aims to strengthen rural health systems statewide.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 24, 2026

Weaving Poetry Into Short Stories, This West Virginia Morning

Kentucky writer Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr’s new book Tore All To Pieces weaves poetry and short stories into a narrative about people and place. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch recently spoke with Carver and brings us this conversation.

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