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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, May. 30, 2026

Appalachian Monster Game And Nelsonville Music Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new roleplaying game gives folks in the workplace a chance to be a mythical Appalachian monster. Also, southeast Ohio’s Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in June. We talk with the founder about what keeps people coming back. And, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies for their community every week. What makes them so good?

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, May. 27, 2026

How A Tornado Affected Threatened Orchids, This West Virginia Morning

Researchers have spent almost two decades restoring a threatened species of orchid in southern Kentucky. But those efforts were disrupted when an EF-4 tornado swept through the area in May 2025, carving visible lines in the landscape. We learn about recovery efforts.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, May. 20, 2026

Day Of Remembrance Held In Kentucky One Year After Tornado, This West Virginia Morning

Last weekend was the first anniversary of a tornado that devastated communities in nearby southern Kentucky. A Day of Remembrance event honored those who lost their lives, and reflected on a year of recovery. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder has this report.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Sep. 26, 2024

Pocahontas County Records First Tornado

Strong winds traveled north from Greenbrier County into the quiet community of Hillsboro Wednesday evening. There, they accumulated into a full tornado — the first recorded in Pocahontas County history. ...

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Aug. 13, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby Brought Tornado To Berkeley County

As Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy winds and rain to the Eastern Panhandle, a minor tornado struck a residential area near the Berkeley County town of Hedgesville.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Jun. 07, 2024

Berkeley County Tornado Marks Sixteenth This Year, Most In W.Va. History

A minor tornado struck the town of Inwood in Berkeley County on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Thursday report from National Weather Service team members.

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