Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 24, 2023

State Approves Air Quality Permit For Factory Where Explosion Killed 1

The Division of Air Quality approved the permit for Optima Belle to replace the equipment damaged in the explosion and return to normal operations.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jun. 02, 2017

Chemical Reaction Investigated in Fatal Blast

The lead federal investigator examining the explosion that killed two men at a West Virginia industrial plant May 24 says they're still testing and…

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WVPB News Associated Press, May. 26, 2017

US Safety Board to Probe Plant Explosion in W.Va.

An independent national agency is joining investigations into this week's explosion at a West Virginia industrial plant that left the owner and an…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Sep. 29, 2016

2014 W.Va. Chemical Spill Report Leaves Questions Unanswered

The Chemical Safety Board voted Wednesday evening to approve the final report and recommendations that were the result of a more than two and a half year…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Jul. 16, 2014

The Five Things You Need to Know About the CSB's Preliminary Investigation at Freedom Industries

Investigators from the U. S. Chemical Safety Board presented preliminary findings Wednesday from their investigation into the January chemical leak at…

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Government Associated Press, Jul. 11, 2014

Chemical Safety Board to Discuss West Virginia Explosion, Spill

The federal Chemical Safety Board is coming to Charleston next week to release findings about a New Cumberland metal recycling plant explosion that killed…

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