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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Us & Them Encore: A Band On The Right Side History
America continues to wrestle with racial division, but music has often been a space where those barriers are challenged. In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay revisits a 1960s moment when a band refused to perform unless a mixed-race couple was allowed to dance — and paid the price for taking that stand. It’s a story about courage, consequences and the uneasy intersection of music and race in America.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Eastern Panhandle Artist, The Music Hall Of Fame, And Lawmakers Go Home, This West Virginia Week
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAbrupt Loss Of Federal Funds Forces Cuts To Humanities Programs Statewide
A collection of note-worthy musicians were inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Saturday night – in a musical gala held despite a massive, eleventh hour setback. The sudd...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCultural Events Lose Federal Funding And Environmental Impacts Of Executive Order, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, cultural events across the state are dealing with the unexpected loss of promised federal funds, and a look at the environmental effects of President Trump's executive orders on energy.
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Us & Them: Daniel Johnston — The Troubled Life And Artistic Genius Of West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee
Daniel Johnston’s unpolished cassette recordings—raw vocals and all—captivated indie music fans in the ’80s and caught the attention of Kurt Cobain, Sonic Youth, Beck and Wilco. Now, the late “outsider artist” is headed into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores Johnston’s life, art, and enduring legacy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLegislation Targets Homelessness And W.Va. Indie Singer Enters Hall Of Fame, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we discuss a bill that would impact people experiencing homelessness across West Virginia, and we learn about a new inductee to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
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