This week on Inside Appalachia, a look back at some of the stories that shaped the show in 2024, like the story of an abandoned Fairmont Brine site in Marion County, West Virginia. It was a common hangout spot, but there’s a hidden danger. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food. Like disenfranchised neighborhoods in East Knoxville, TN. And, not all bamboo is invasive. In fact, there’s a species native to Appalachia.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Nov. 06, 2024

Book Brings W.Va. Mine Wars History To Young Readers

The West Virginia mine wars played an important part in U.S. history, but for decades were often left out of history classes. A new book aims to change that. It’s titled ...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 21, 2024

The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler

Textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, ...

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Sep. 28, 2024

WVPB Presents ‘The Last Train To Glen Alum’ Radio Drama

One hundred and ten years ago, there was a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase through the hills of Mingo County. West Virginia Public Broadcasting has reached back to the golden age of radio ...

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Arts & Culture Clara Haizlett, Sep. 03, 2024

Through Booms And Busts, Music Builds Hope And Community In Osage, West Virginia

Across the river from Morgantown, West Virginia is a small community called Osage. At one point, it was a bustling town full of people, industry, and nightlife. There have been a lot of changes here over the decades, but one thing’s remained: music. Ari...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Aug. 26, 2024

Music In Osage And The Wakefields, Inside Appalachia

During the Great Depression, the river town of Osage, West Virginia was a raucous, little place. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive. Also, after six generations, the struggle to k...

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Arts & Culture Liz McCormick, Jul. 13, 2024

Conserving W.Va. History, Joining A Silent Book Club And Celebrating Tourism, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we spend some time in the Eastern Panhandle and learn about a new Battlefield Park, hear from a Harpers Ferry author and explore the unknown future of the John Brown Wax Museum. We also travel to Morgantown to experience a Silent Book Club, and then south to Logan County to check out the hopes riding on the inaugural Governor’s School for Tourism.

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