Inside Appalachia

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All That's Unseen, Inside Appalachia

July 31, 2026

This week, a new memoir explores the struggle to stay in Appalachia –and the struggle to leave. Also, an exhibit in Kings Mountain, North Carolina documents the contributions of the Catawba Nation to the American Revolutionary War. And grab some sunscreen as we make a visit to the Nelsonville Music Festival in Ohio. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. 

Appalachian Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia

July 24, 2026

This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight?  Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to reunite keepsakes with their owners, including love letters. And a cafe in Virginia feeds the hungry and tries to destigmatize homelessness. For its outreach manager, whose brother lived on the streets for years, it’s personal.  You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. 

Summer Vacation, Inside Appalachia

July 17, 2026

This week, we’re traveling to summer attractions across Appalachia. Like a bus that sits on a rock at the West Virginia confluence of the New and Gauley rivers. Also, one person’s weedy nuisance is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist.    And we spill the tea on a classic roadside attraction. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.