MVP Noise, Appalachian Flooding And Temperature Blankets, Inside Appalachia

This week, people continue to resist the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Some folks have complained to the company about noise from compressor stations. Also, why is Appalachia so prone to severe flooding? We spoke with a reporter whose team dug into the data to find out. And, a good blanket will keep you warm on a cold night, but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Sep. 22, 2025

A Rural Singing Tradition Takes Shape And How Climate Change Affects Weather, This West Virginia Morning

An age old tradition of using shapes instead of notes helps untrained singers harmonize. And as the fall season kicks off, a look at weather extremes -- and if climate change is playing a role.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Aug. 01, 2025

Encore: Looking Back At 2020, Inside Appalachia

During a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 04, 2025

Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Mar. 21, 2025

Looking Back At 2020, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, during a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.

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