New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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State Loses Grant Money For Farmers Due To DEI Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled a large grant program that has provided millions of dollars in annual funding to West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse, Senate Approves Budget Bill
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the state budget was the focal point this week. Thursday night, the House of Delegates concurred with final tweaks made by the Senate earlier that morning to increase Hope Scholarship funding, covering five quarters of payments into the 2027-2028 school year, trim road paving, and for the first time, fund the Flood Resiliency Fund.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDomestic Violence Registry Proposal Advances In Legislature
House Bill 5341 would require individuals convicted of certain domestic violence crimes to register with the West Virginia State Police.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: The Stigma Of Sobriety
America’s drug crisis is evolving — and so is the fight over how to define recovery. As medication-assisted treatment gains ground, some question whether it’s sobriety at all. In this encore episode, Trey Kay steps inside a West Virginia recovery mission where faith, medicine and survival intersect.
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LISTEN: Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet Have The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Our Song of the Week comes from the versatile singer, composer, lyricist, and multi-instrumentalist Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrintmaking Inspired By Appalachian Stories, Inside Appalachia
This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet. Also, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. And, COVID-19 exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. One author says, these folks are anything but passive.
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