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Encore: A Mine Wars Graphic Novel, Storytelling And W.Va. Life, Inside Appalachia

This week, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign maker who can’t spell. And, one of the most common animals to get hit by cars are opossums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.

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PSC: For Now, No Change In Appalachian Power's Rates

The West Virginia Public Service Commission left Appalachian Power rates unchanged in a decision Friday. The PSC denied most of the $250 million the company sought — all but $76 million.

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Grants Awarded To Help Counties Prepare For New Business

The grants will go to Greenbrier, Randolph, Mingo, Cabell and Lincoln counties and $75,000 for the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle. 

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6 New Monuments To Commemorate March To Blair Mountain

Six new sites along a 50-mile route between Charleston and Matewan, West Virginia will commemorate the 1921 Miners' March to the Battle of Blair Mountain.

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