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Exploring Musical Heritage in Mingo County's Kirk Community

Exploring Musical Heritage in Mingo County's Kirk Community

Chris Haddox: Mining for music: Rhoda Browning Nelson Coal Valley News | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 By Staff In a recent piece published by Coal Valley News, Chris Haddox explores the musical heritage of West Virginia through the work of folklorist Louis Watson Chapell, who recorded local talents like Tom Whitt

Study Reveals Microplastics in Local Fish from WV Streams

Study Reveals Microplastics in Local Fish from WV Streams

WVU study shows up to hundreds of microplastics particles in north-central WV fish Coal Valley News | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A recent study led by Isabella Tuzzio, an undergraduate at West Virginia University, reveals alarming levels of microplastics in the northern hogsucker fish from local streams, a