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Award Winning Stories From 2023, Inside Appalachia – West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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.
In This Episode:
How Angelo’s Old World Italian Sausage Gets Made
Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Zack Harold is the unofficial foodie for Folkways. Last summer, he took us to see how the sausage gets made with Angelo’s Old World Italian Sausage. The recipe originated in the Calabria region of Italy, but it’s made in West Virginia.
Make Way For The Mushroom Hunters
Photo Credit: Wendy Welch/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Gathering foods like ramps, sassafras or blackberries from the forest has always been a part of Appalachian culture. In recent years, mushroom hunting has been having a moment.
Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch spent time with mushroom hunters in Virginia and West Virginia and brought us the story.
Winter Wassailing In Asheville
Photo Credit: Rebecca Williams/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Not many folks are thinking about winter holiday traditions this time of year. But back before Christmas, Folkways Reporter Rebecca Williams explored the old English tradition of wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. A group of friends there got into this old singing tradition as a way to connect to their roots. Williams reported.
Season Of The Witch
Photo Credit: Llewellyn Worldwide
In Appalachia, witchcraft goes way back. Wise women still practice herbology or trace the patterns of the moon. H. Byron Ballard is a practicing witch in Asheville, North Carolina. She’s also the author of several books, including Small Magics: Practical Secrets from an Appalachian Village Witch. Last fall, she spoke with producer Bill Lynch about her way of life – and quizzed Bill on cryptids.
We also want to congratulate WVPB reporters and Inside Appalachia contributors Emily Rice and Breana Heaney, news director Eric Douglas and Us & Them host Trey Kay. Each of them won awards from the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters.
Photo Credit: Eric Douglas/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Christian Lopez, Dave and Tim Bing, John Inghram, Marissa Anderson, Frank George and Hank Williams Jr.
Bill Lynch is our producer. Zander Aloi is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways editors Chris Julin and Nicole Musgrave.
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West Virginia
Floyd’s 25 points help send West Virginia past Mount St. Mary’s for first win in Hodge era
Jasper Floyd scored 25 points shooting 9 of 13 and West Virginia pulled away from Mount St. Mary’s for a 70-54 win to usher in the Ross Hodge era in a season-opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
Honor Huff scored 16 points and Brenen Lorient scored 11 and grabbed 13 rebounds for West Virginia.
Trey Deveaux scored 15 points for Mount St. Mary’s, which owned a 38-29 rebounding advantage.
Justin Amadi’s three-point play with 5:55 left in the first half gave Mount St. Mary’s a 25-22 lead. Huff responded with a 3-pointer to tie it and that helped prompt West Virginia on a 13-4 run to close the half.
Starting the second half with a 35-29 lead, West Virginia outscored Mount St. Mary’s 12-6 over the first six-and-a-half minutes for a 52-39 advantage. Mount St. Mary’s went on a 7-0 run to get within 52-46 but never got closer.
Hodge, who was hired in March, spent the last eight seasons at North Texas, including the last two as head coach, posting a 46-23 (.667) record.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The West Virginia Building in Huntington was lit up in teal on Monday night.
Nov. 3 is recognized all over as Light the World Teal for Alzheimer’s Awareness Day.
The West Virginia Building, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, the Kanawha Boulevard bridge, and the West Virginia state Capitol all were lit up in support.
More than 1,500 buildings and landmarks across the world were lit up in teal on Monday night to raise awareness.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The new-look West Virginia men’s basketball team tips off the 2025-26 season Tuesday at home against Mount St. Mary’s.
Ross Hodge will make his WVU head coaching debut after being hired from North Texas this offseason. He is joined by an entirely new roster, as the Mountaineers did not return a single player who recorded a stat last season.
Here is everything you need to know for the game:
WVU men’s basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s game information
WVU men’s basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s matchup preview
Hodge brought a pair of players with him from North Texas who will start for the Mountaineers this season — forward Brenen Lorient and point guard Jasper Floyd. Lorient, the reigning American Conference Sixth Man of the Year, averaged 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds last season. Floyd posted 9.0 points and 4.0 assists per game at UNT last year.
Lorient and Floyd will be joined in the starting five by a trio of fellow transfers — Honor Huff (Chattanooga), Treysen Eaglestaff (North Dakota) and Harlan Obioha (UNC Wilmington). Huff led the nation with 131 three-pointers last season, averaging 15.2 points per game. Eaglestaff was the only player in the country to log multiple 40-point performances last season, as he averaged 18.9 points. The seven-foot Obioha averaged 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last year.
Mount St. Mary’s went 23-13 last season and made the NCAA Tournament as Metro Atlantic Conference Champions. MSM defeated American in a First Four matchup before losing to No. 1 seed Duke in the first round.
Mount was picked ninth in the MAAC Preseason Poll and returns one starter, All-MAAC third-teamer Xavier Liscomb. The senior guard averaged 6.8 points and 4.3 assists while starting all 36 games last season.
Mount St. Mary’s is led by second-year head coach Donny Lind.
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