Posts Tagged Appalachia
Highlighting overlooked stories across Appalachian Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 14, 2023
Across the Commonwealth, and the country, there have been many debates around monuments, and the stories they tell. A new project is underway to highlight stories in southwest Virginia that have often been overlooked. Roxy Todd reports.
Book explores memories of Appalachians forced to leave their land to build National Parks, dams and roads
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 25, 2022
Imagine being told the government needed your land and you had a few weeks or months to move. This happened to thousands of people, to make room for national parks, and hydroelectric dams. Roxy Todd spoke with the editor of a new book, called “Lost in Transition,” about those who were forced to leave home.
Portraying the Real Appalachia: New Kids’ TV Show Explores Arts and Science in Our Backyard
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 15, 2017
A still from the Penny P trailer.
A Blacksburg film maker says that for too long, the media’s represented Appalachia only in negative stereotypes. He wants to change that image with a new children’s television show that explores the region’s assets. It’s a blend of arts, science, and Appalachian culture that teaches kids about the amazing things you can find in your own backyard. Robbie Harris visited the set and prepared this report.
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From NPR News- Russian drone strikes in Ukraine kill at least 4, wound another 20 March 22, 2023Drones hit two dormitories and an educational facility in the city of Rzhyshchiv, south of the capital Kyiv, partially destroying them.
- Climate activists target nation's big banks, urging divestment from fossil fuels March 22, 2023Across the U.S. on Tuesday, people gathered outside major banks demanding that financial institutions shift away from investing in fossil fuel projects.
- An X-ray tech made Laura feel beautiful as she struggled with hair loss during chemo March 22, 2023Laura Holmes Haddad lost her hair when she was undergoing chemo. She said she was self-conscious until an X-ray tech offered a new perspective on baldness and what is considered beautiful.
- In 'Old God's Time,' Sebastian Barry stresses the long effects of violence and abuse March 22, 2023Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he's confronted with a past he'd rather forget.
- Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere March 22, 2023Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.
- Russian drone strikes in Ukraine kill at least 4, wound another 20 March 22, 2023
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- Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard March 22, 2023Police said the research vessel Petrel became dislodged in a dry dock in Leith, Edinburgh.
- Friend who inspired Begum to join IS mocks her as non-believer March 22, 2023Ex-schoolmate Sharmeena Begum, no relation, quit the UK two months before Shamima and friends followed.
- Veg shortages drive surprise jump in UK inflation March 22, 2023The cost of living rose more than expected in February driven by sharp hikes in food prices.
- Fingerprints and a mugshot: What happens if Trump is arrested March 22, 2023The former president could become the first to face criminal charges. Here's what possibly lies ahead.
- Bafta TV Awards 2023: This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead nominations March 22, 2023Ben Whishaw's This Is Going To Hurt and Martin Freeman's The Responder have six TV nominations each.
- Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard March 22, 2023
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