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On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Joe Pug, Jobi Riccio, Carrie Newcomer, Curtis McMurtry, and The Local Honeys. This episode was recorded live at the ...
Farmer Grows Workforce Training Program In Former Coal Camp. In the early 20th century, the coal industry was booming in Appalachia. That made the region a destination for Black migrants from the Deep ...
A dozen ā€œNo Kingsā€ protests happened across the state Saturday bringing out thousands of people from all age groups. The national movement, named in response to what organizers call authoritarian ...
Energy microgrids have been touted as an economic boon for West Virginia. But a grassroots organization in Tucker County is coalescing in opposition to one of the first such developments in the state.
In the early 20th century, the coal industry was booming in Appalachia. That made the region a destination for Black migrants from the Deep South, who were moving northward in search of new jobs.
Before the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) heard public frustration about rising electricity costs Tuesday, community groups held a protest outside its headquarters.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will retire from his position July 14 after the board approved a minor contract extension until incoming university President Michael T. Benson takes the ...
This week, Inside Appalachia,, a hospital in Western North Carolina was bought out. Residents say the quality of care has gone down. Also, an immersion school in North Carolina is trying to revitalize ...
Flash flooding began late Saturday evening in Ohio County, with roughly 3-4 inches of rain falling in the area in a short period of time. Flash flooding then continued during the day Sunday in Marion ...
Supporters of tax credits to help homeowners make their houses more energy efficient were hoping the U.S. Senate would protect those credits, but they are still on the chopping block.
The death toll from weekend flash floods in Ohio County rose to eight on Wednesday. Officials are encouraging volunteers to help and asking those impacted to complete survey forms that will help drive ...