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Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows

Old-time music is a large part of West Virginia’s heritage – it is the folk music of the state. And although it has now gained the popularity of people…

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Weirton’s Serbian Heritage Is A Chicken Blast

Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Men’s Club have gathered at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along King’s…

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WVPB News Emily Allen,

‘We’re Going To Do It No Matter What’: Appalachian Queer Film Festival Is Back, With Plans To Stay

When civil rights attorney-turned-filmmaker Jon Matthews agreed to start a film festival with his friend Tim Ward, Matthews said the title alone was the…

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W.Va. Awarded Funds to Promote Arts & Culture

West Virginia’s arts and culture just got a boost through a federal grant.The National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, awarded West Virginia nearly…

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A Conversation with West Virginia State Folklorist Emily Hilliard

This week, Rick and Laurie are speaking with state folklorist Emily Hilliard from the West Virginia Humanities Council.They discuss the definition of…

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