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Flatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, dancers keep the flatfooting tradition alive, miners compete in rescue and tourists challenge themselves with geocaching.

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Sheila McEntee, Ancient Kilns And Amythyst Kiah, Inside Appalachia

This week, in troubled times, the outdoors can offer peace. We talk with a West Virginia writer about her new collection of essays. Also, modern technology makes firing pottery a lot easier, but some potters in North Carolina still do it the old way. And, East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah’s latest album contemplates the cosmos.

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Hope Scholarship Introduces New Online Learning Option 

State Treasurer Larry Pack announced Wednesday that his office has approved Outschool, a California-based online learning platform, as a vendor on the Hope Scholarship portal.

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Officials: Respiratory Illness Season Just Around the Corner

The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older, with rare exceptions, should get a flu vaccine every season.

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