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'Coal's Human Cost' Highlights Black Lung Today

Many people wrongly believe black lung disease is a thing of the past, but veteran underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung disease at the highest rates in nearly 50 years.

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State Ed Dept. Proposes $410 Million For School Funding

The state Dept. of Education presented lawmakers with a set of proposals for school funding that total $410 million.

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Flock Testifies As Lawmakers Consider Regulations

Representatives from the company that makes automated license plate reader systems testified before West Virginia lawmakers considering regulations for the industry.

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Handmade Music School And American Chestnuts Trees, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new generation is learning the story behind "Brown Hill," a song by influential bluegrass band The Lost and Found. Also, data centers are changing the landscape, and one project is planning to plow over an extremely rare stand of seed-producing American chestnut trees. And, small food producers embrace digital technology for the humble farm stand.

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