This week on Inside Appalachia, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand. And Hurricane Helene destroyed roads and knocked out power and cell service across western North Carolina. But there was still a way to keep people in touch.
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Last week, millions of dollars were awarded to groups fighting domestic violence in West Virginia. Staff members say the new dollars will help maintain services, but that longer-term financial concerns remain.
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On this West Virginia Week, we start with the yays and nays of the legislature’s second special session of the year.
Reporter Briana Heaney will also tell us about the on-again-off-again sale of the G...
On this West Virginia Morning, Curtis Tate spoke with a coal executive about what else the mineral can do, and updates from the legislature's second special session.