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On this West Virginia Week, a mine operation in Kanawha County gets a WARN Notice, three Wyoming County Schools will remain closed until next week, and we learn the origins of the Flatwoods Monster.
Bill Lynch is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State. It’s produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas and Maria Young.
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Generations ago, kudzu was introduced to Appalachia to help control erosion and provide forage for cattle. But then, it kind of just took over. Kudzu is an invasive plant that chokes out native greenery. Some people are fighting back. Folkways Reporter Eliza Benbow spent time with the kudzu warriors in western North Carolina.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInside Appalachia Host Mason Adams met with author Barbara Kingsolver at her home outside Abingdon, Virginia, a couple weeks before her new novel "Partita" was set to publish.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel takes on issues of class and classical music. Also, kudzu warriors band together to fend off invasive plants and take back the land. And, it’s pawpaw season, but a new bug could be harming the trees.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEach NEST kit includes more than 20 newborn and postpartum essentials, including diapers, wipes, an infant thermometer, postpartum recovery and breastfeeding supplies, and a blood-pressure monitor. Families also receive information on postpartum health, infant safety and care, feeding and nutrition, and programs and resources available to support parents and their babies.
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