Holiday Traditions

In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia, we talk about holiday foods. We’ve got recipes for things like cranberry salad, sorghum gingerbread, and pecan pie. But more than recipes, this show is about the power of memory, and tradition.

Communities across the world are getting creative to celebrate the holidays while addressing COVID concerns. In Wyoming County, West Virginia, an annual parade of lights was cancelled. Instead, Mullens Area Chamber of Commerce members encouraged residents and businesses to participate in the holiday decorations contest.

On this West Virginia Morning, we spread some holiday cheer. We visit a Christmas tree farm in Jefferson County, and we hear about holiday traditions and recipes featured in this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia.

On this West Virginia Morning, it’s been a year to break or reinvent traditions due to the coronavirus pandemic. We hear a conversation about the changes one West Virginia family was forced to make to a decades-old tradition. Also, we hear from Huntington Mayor Steve Williams about a plan to revitalize the Ohio Valley region.

At Inside Appalachia, we can’t get enough of the holidays and the traditions that come out of these mountains. So for this week’s episode, we are taking…

In this episode of Inside Appalachia we’ll hear stories about holiday traditions that have been passed down through several generations. We’ll travel to a…

I’m not usually one to name-drop but my brother Pat Meehan is Santa Claus. A real, professional Santa.Sitting in his home office fresh from work, he’s…

On this West Virginia Morning, we get a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia, where we’ll share some of our favorite holiday stories.…