At the beginning of the 1960s, Appalachia’s struggle with poverty was no secret.  Before JFK ideated the Appalachian Regional Committee or President Johnson and Ladybird stood on Tom Fletcher’s porch…

The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program celebrates traditional artists and helps them pass on cultural knowledge, stories and techniques to their apprentices. This time-tested practice allows dedicated apprentices to study…

The excitement is palpable as the Horace Green Preparatory School’s elementary school rock band prepares to take the stage at a local Battle of The Bands, as told in the…