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Across the Appalachian Mid-South, local law enforcement is doing more to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in detaining people. Morgan Watkins with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting analyzed the latest data on ICE arrests in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Louisville Public Media's Bill Burton spoke with her about what she learned. The post How, Why Local...

Many farmers in our region raise sheep for meat, but not so much for wool. There’s not a great market for it with textile companies overseas, but researchers at Virginia Tech have teamed up with farmers, to figure out how to use wool to insulate houses, potentially creating a new market. The post Using Wool To Insulate Homes, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public...

In this first part of our conversation with assistant professor and director of the West Virginia State University Cybersecurity Innovation Center, Ali Al-Sinayyid, we learn a little about the history of AI and its evolution. The post The Evolution Of Artificial Intelligence, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

On this West Virginia Week, a Lincoln County student asks the state supreme court to step in, a state of emergency is declared in several counties, and a new initiative honors Dolly Parton.The post Dolly Day And Student Asks State Supreme Court For Help, This West Virginia Week appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

This week, it’s not easy to find a place to play hockey in Appalachia, and if you happen to be young and ambitious, it can be harder. Also, rappers and musicians across West Virginia come together for a song challenge. And, farmers learn to turn unwanted sheep’s wool into home insulation. The post Hockey And W.Va. Hip Hop, Inside Appalachia appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Hockey is still finding fans and players in central Appalachia, but just because it’s an emerging sport in this region doesn’t mean we don’t have hockey heroes. Inside Appalachia’s Abby Neff met with Gwyneth Phillips, a goalie for the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympics Women’s team, to learn more. The post A Hockey Hero From Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia...

In the runup to the midterm elections, it’s time for a new Us & Them dinner party. Host Trey Kay brings West Virginians together from a range of political perspectives to share some family dishes, as well as their thoughts. This time around, the conversation included some new topics as well as some of the familiar issues that divide us. We listen to an excerpt. The post Dinner Party Guests...

With the midterm elections approaching, Us & Them is taking the Dinner Party on the road to a trio of communities across West Virginia. In the first of our three gatherings this fall, host Trey Kay is back in Charleston bringing together conservative and liberal West Virginians to share a potluck meal, talk politics and see whether conversation across the divide can uncover some common...

The votes are in – more than 3,200 of them – and the winner of the inaugural Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition will be announced next week. It’s down to the final five. Assistant News Director Maria Young caught up with Bill Bissett, president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, which is hosting the contest, to find out more about the finalists.The post How The ‘Coolest...

Two federally important facilities located in West Virginia require a strict limit on radio frequency interference. But for decades – increasingly as communication systems have become more advanced – those limits have made it difficult for emergency crews and first responders in Pendleton and Pocahontas counties to do their jobs as safely and effectively as possible. Now the results of a lengthy...