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On a snowy day in January 2003, tourism officials from across Southwest Virginia converged on the Carter Fold for an organizational meeting of something called “The Crooked Road.” ....
Proponents of specific pathogen free sheep, which sell for up to $3,400 per head and are used in medical research, answer the headline question with an emphatic "yes." But there are many details to work out, not the least of which is an investment of $20 million. ....
This week, we listen back to three award-winning Folkways stories from last year. First, we visit a luthier’s shop, where old musical instruments get new life. We also take a ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad and meet the expert crew who keeps its antique trains running. And we learn what draws people from hours away to Floyd, Virginia’s weekly Friday Night Jamboree. ....
This week, we begin our journey through Appalachia in Floyd, Virginia, at the Friday Night Jamboree. We’ll also check in with volunteers from across the country who are coming together to help those in Eastern Kentucky dealing with flood damage. And we’ll learn about the people who worked toward securing women the right to vote. All that and more this week Inside Appalachia. ....
A couple of interesting economic development initiatives are taking shape in Carroll and Grayson counties. The unsexy one is for a regional slaughterhouse that would give farmers much easier access ....