Hip Hop In W.Va. And Food Deserts In Knoxville, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, hip hop started in New York and took root in places like West Virginia. We explore some of the history of the music and where it is today. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food, but they’re found in more than just rural counties in Appalachia. Food deserts are also in disenfranchised neighborhoods, like in East Knoxville.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jun. 10, 2024

Summer Fire Safety Basics On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, with the summer season in full swing, grills, fireworks and campfires are making a comeback into our lives. Chris Schulz sat down with Mark Lambert, director of the West Virginia University (WVU) Fire Service Extension about some fire safety basics.

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Economy Randy Yohe, May. 07, 2024

Rural Appalachia Community Coalition Building Creates Positive Change

A book from an academic researcher covering rural Appalachia shows how marginalized rural communities can create change by forming grassroots coalitions.

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Energy & Environment Briana Heaney, May. 03, 2024

Abandoned Mine Turns Apple Orchard With Help Of National Guard

A long winding road, once frequented by coal trucks, leads to the top of what used to be a mountain. At its end are flat fields filled with budding apple trees.

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 19, 2024

WVU Governors Take First Steps In Search For New University President

Current President E. Gordon Gee’s contract ends June 30, 2025 after 11 years in the position.

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Education Briana Heaney, Mar. 13, 2024

Program Seeks To Attract Teachers To The State

Teachers Ascend into West Virginia, a first-of-its-kind national program based at West Virginia University, and designed to attract teachers to the Mountain State, is now accepting applications.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Mar. 13, 2024

WVPB Launches New Parenting Series And State’s Beaver Population Is On The Rise, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we begin a new series called “Now What? A Series On Parenting.” In this ongoing, occasional series, we'll talk with experts and explore the age old question, "What's best for the baby?" Also, beavers are coming back to West Virginia - we learn why.

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