W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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Diving Into Spring, Inside Appalachia
This week, we meet the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager.” She makes jam from pawpaws and jewelry from coyote teeth. Also, we sit in on a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. And, when a West Virginia pastor got assigned to a new church, folks tried to warn him.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Prison Book Project, Inside Appalachia
This week, Inside Appalachia, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictionary. Also, the Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHuman-Black Bear Conflict Creates Problems In W.Va.
Not too long ago, West Virginia’s black bear population was estimated to be about 500 animals. But conservation efforts brought them back from the brink of extinction. Today, the greatest problem facing the state bear is human interactions. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWorld Record Attempt Brings Attention To Home Gardening, Food Access
History could be made Friday night at a baseball game in Morgantown — but it won’t have anything to do with the ball game.
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Morgantown Black Bears To Join Special Draft League
Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Monday that the minor league Morgantown Black Bears will become part of the organization’s professional draft league.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va.’s Newest Pro Baseball Team Begins Inaugural Season
Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate the West Virginia Black Bears opened their first season Friday, June 19, to a crowd of 3,019 fans. “Good evening and welcome…
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