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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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 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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Government Eric Douglas, Apr. 12, 2024

Governor Widens State Of Emergency; Storm Clean Up Continues

A total of 26 counties in West Virginia are now under a state of emergency declaration following heavy rains, tornadoes and storms last week, and the heavy rains and storms that hit the state on April 11.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 04, 2024

National Weather Service: Tornado Touched Down In Fayette County

Preliminary damage assessments indicate an EF-2 tornado, with wind speeds up to 130 mph, touched down in the Hico area during Tuesday’s severe weather.

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Energy & Environment Dec. 11, 2021

Dozens Feared Dead As Tornadoes, Storms Strike US States

Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday. Kentucky's governor feared dozens were dead after the storm struck a candle factory.

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