Tornadoes

In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia we hear a roundup of some of our region’s news, from recovery efforts in Kentucky following devastating tornadoes, to how infrastructure funding from Congress could benefit communities in Appalachia. We’ll also hear from teenagers in Western North Carolina share poetry about how they see themselves and their identities.

On this West Virginia Morning, portions of Kentucky are in recovery mode following deadly tornadoes that left a trail of devastation. Also, in this show, West Virginia lawmakers are hopeful they can reduce or eliminate the personal income tax in the upcoming 2022 legislative session.

Don Gonyea talks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about storm damage in his state, and how the recovery effort is going.

Rescue and recovery efforts continue in parts of the South and Midwest after deadly storms tore through six states early yesterday morning. Mayfield, Kentucky, was especially hard hit.

Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday. Kentucky's governor feared dozens were dead after the storm struck a candle factory.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado touched down in southern West Virginia this week.The weather service says the EF2 tornado…