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Severe Weather Expected Across Much Of W.Va. Tuesday
Almost all of West Virginia, along with parts of Ohio and Kentucky, are expected to face severe weather on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian 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?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDay 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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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. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTropical 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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