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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, About 6 hours ago

New Graphic Novel Illustrates The West Virginia Mine Wars

The West Virginia Mine Wars are an important but little known piece of American history. Coal miners in southern West Virginia had been trying to organize a union, while coal companies tried to stop them. Strikes and violent clashes ensued, culminating in the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921. A version of the story is told in the new graphic novel “Black Coal and Red Bandanas: An Illustrated History of the West Virginia Mine Wars.” Mason Adams spoke with its author, Raymond Tyler.

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Arts & Culture Zack Harold, About 7 hours ago

Charleston Baker Solves A Family Food Mystery And Creates A New Twist On 'Ooey-Gooey' Bread Recipe

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls straight out of the oven. A baker in West Virginia borrows from her Finnish family roots to put a new twist on this traditional treat. Folkways Reporter Zack Harold has the story.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Jan. 16, 2025

Folk Singer Seeks Balance Between Making Art And Making A Living

Folk music is not the easiest way to make a living, but artists still find a way to balance making music with putting food on the table. Mason Adams traveled to MidMountain arts collective in Virginia, where he spoke with both veteran folksingers and emerging talents.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Dec. 11, 2024

How A Western North Carolina Public Radio Station Covered Helene

Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams reached out to Blue Ridge Public Radio News Director Laura Lee to learn how the station operated through Hurricane Helene — while also covering the storm and its aftermath.

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Arts & Culture Zack Harold, Dec. 10, 2024

Retirement Of Longtime Captain Begins New Chapter In Sistersville Ferry’s Long History

The town of Sistersville, West Virginia is home to the last ferry crossing in the Mountain State. The Sistersville Ferry has been serving this tiny Tyler County community for more than 200 years, and when it reopens next spring, there will be a new pilot at the helm. Reporter Zack Harold stopped by to witness the last ride of Captain Bo Hause.

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Arts & Culture Margaret McLeod Leef, Nov. 27, 2024

Chef William Dissen Brings Appalachian Roots From Garden To Table

Food has a way of carrying our deepest memories, and for Chef William Dissen, those memories are seasoned with the flavors of West Virginia's mountains. Now, at his James Beard-nominated restaurant, The Market Place in Asheville, NC, Dissen transforms those Appalachian traditions into award-winning cuisine.

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