Berkeley Springs Film Festival Showcases Cinema
The Berkeley Springs Film Festival is showcasing both local projects and international movies in the Eastern Panhandle this weekend.
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Debate Over Public Vs. Non-Traditional Education Gets Politically Heated
There are two schools of thought dominating the politics of improving West Virginia’s education systems. Some promote non-traditional education, while others say public schools must be prioritized.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBrains And Bucks: Appalachian Women Continue Hide-Tanning Tradition
In a quiet neighborhood in southeast Ohio, Talcon Quinn and her 12-year-old apprentice Juniper Ballew have revived an age-old tradition with just three…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEuropean Traditions, W.Va. Twists - Making Grittibanz at Christmastime
In Helvetia, West Virginia, Christmastime, like all the town’s events, is a community affair. On the Saturday closest to the 5th of December, the town…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Sweeping Legacy - Broom Making Lives On in Appalachia
In 2017, West Virginia Public Broadcasting featured one of West Virginia’s last remaining broom makers; Kanawha County resident Jim Shaffer. The story ended with a question: would this dwindling art continue once Shaffer retired? Well, it turns out, a whole family in Hampshire County makes brooms together, and they were inspired by Shaffer himself.
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