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Arts & Culture Briana Heaney,

Legends Of Lore Marker Dedicated To Banjo Player Aunt Jeanie Wilson

Aunt Jeanie Wilson was recently honored with a Legends of Lore sign in Chief Logan State Park.

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WVPB News Emily Allen,

Marshall University App Brings History To Life In West Virginia And Beyond

The recently renovated Coin Harvey House on Third Avenue in Huntington is a beautiful old building with a double staircase and glass windows. It easily…

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Arts & Culture Liz McCormick,

From Corn Liquor to State Pride - Origins of ‘West by God Virginia’

re at West Virginia Public Broadcasting we’ve been asking listeners what they wonder most about West Virginia. The latest question that won out in an online poll came to us from St. Albans resident Trish Hatfield. She asked “Where does the phrase ‘West by God Virginia’ come from?” WVPB reached out to experts across the state and discovered one of the first times the phrase was found in a publication — and we have a good idea why it has stuck around.

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly,

Lady D Passes On Love of the Blues

Doris Fields, an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter, also known as Lady D, is the daughter of a coal miner. Her dad moved to West Virginia from…

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