Emily Hilliard
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Moorefield, West Virginia, is home to about 3,300 people — about one in 10 are immigrants. That includes a small community from Eritrea and Ethiopia. Many of them work at the chicken processing plant in town, Pilgrim’s Pride. The hours there are long and don’t leave much time for socializing. Still, members of that East African community continue to practice a tradition they’ve brought from home: the coffee ceremony. Folkways reporter Clara Haizlett brings us this story, with help from former West Virginia state folklorist Emily Hilliard.
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“America’s Got Talent” winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. is bringing along a friend to his series of West Virginia holiday concerts this month. Murphy announced Thursday on social media that former “The Voice” contestant Holly Forbes will join him on his Home for the Holidays Tour. -
For the second straight year, West Virginia's Joyful Night celebration at the state Capitol will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The National Parks Service is accepting artwork that celebrates southern West Virginia’s diverse ecology. It’s part of the annual Youth Arts in the Parks project meant to raise awareness of Appalachia’s natural diversity and parks.
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On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about one of West Virginia’s legendary musical families, the Kessingers. Also, in this show, a brush fire in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has grown, and hospital workers in Huntington have ended their month-long strike.
Mountain Stage
Brian Blauser
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Mountain Stage
This week's broadcast features performances from North Mississippi Allstars, Cedric Burnside, Kate Vargas, Corey Harris and Jonah Tolchin. Tune in starting Friday, Dec. 3 on more than 280 NPR stations across the country.
Inside Appalachia
Emily Hilliard
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This week’s episode of Inside Appalachia explores stories about families, friends, and how people on opposite ends of the political spectrum connect through music, food and conversations about tough topics. We’ll hear the story of one of the world’s best fiddlers, Clark Kessinger, from St. Albans, West Virginia. We’ll learn how he inspired his nephew, Robin Kessinger, to play the guitar.We’ll also talk about how East African immigrant communities in a small town in West Virginia are connecting back to their home traditions through coffee ceremonies.
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The fire, near Beauty Mountain, has increased to 150 acres from 110 acres, according to the National Park Service. As of Thursday, it was 50 percent contained.
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“It's difficult to go back, when you've been faced with so many challenges. But at the same time, people are excited to go back,” McKinney said.
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