This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Energy and Environment Reporter Brittany Patterson leads a discussion with Del. Joshua Higginbotham and Sen. Stephen Baldwin about the growth of the oil and gas industry in West Virginia, and the challenges that go along with it. We also hear the latest in statehouse news with Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich.
Host Suzanne Higgins chats with Dave Mistich about the passage of Senate Bill 1 – the community and technical college tuition assistance bill, Sexual and Domestic Violence Awareness Day at the Capitol, and the latest on a possible repeal of the Business Inventory Machinery and Equipment Tax.
Brittany Patterson recently visited Summers County to chat with a family affected by the build-out of natural gas pipelines in West Virginia. Supporters point to millions of dollars in economic benefits and thousands of jobs. But for some residents living in the path of these projects, pipelines have radically altered their way of life.
Del. Joshua Higginbotham, R-Putnam, and Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, join Patterson on set to discuss the issues surrounding pipeline expansion.
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