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In March, broadcast journalists from Virginia and West Virginia were recognized when the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters met to present awards for notable stories produced in 2023. This week, we listen back to some of our award-winning stories.

H. Byron Ballard is a practicing witch in Asheville, North Carolina and the author of four books about the craft, including her latest, “Small Magics: Practical Secrets from an Appalachian Village Witch.”

This week on Inside Appalachia, Rae Garringer felt isolated growing up and thought she was the only queer person in a small town. But she learned otherwise. Now she’s collecting and sharing the stories of rural LGBTQ people from across the country. Also, surface mining changes the landscape in a way that makes flooding worse. And there’s no easy fix. And we meet an Appalachian village witch, who wonders: How come we don’t hear about more female cryptids? Why isn’t there a Mothwoman?

Rauðskinna is a legendary book that was more terrifying than most of the black magic documents ever produced. It was so dark, that most people could not believe it was written by a Christian bishop.

Rolling Stone From (Heated) Pillows to Probiotics, We Tested 10 New Ways to Boost Your Mood Naturally If quarantine or politics have left you feeling gloomy, these simple items could help you break out of the fog By Ostrich Pillow Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. So you’re in a bad mood. Depending o...