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Today is Sunday, November 16, 2025
#1 – From WV NEWS – Morgantown Musicians Keeping Appalachian Folk Music Alive
In Morgantown, dedicated artists are preserving and invigorating Appalachian folk music — a blend of Scots-Irish ballads, African-American banjo rhythms, Native American drumming and more. Musician Mary Linscheid says the tradition sustains her and she, in turn, sustains it. And folks like professor Chris Haddox at West Virginia University are documenting early folk songs from the 1920s-30s and the musicians who helped shape them.
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wvnews.com – Preserving the sound: Meet Morgantown musicians keeping Appalachian folk music alive
#2 – From WV TOURISM – Request Your Free West Virginia Travel Guide
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wvtourism.com – Get a free WV travel guide
#3 – From WTRF-TV – $2.5 Billion Natural-Gas Plant Proposal Promises 3,000 Jobs for WV
A 1,200-megawatt natural-gas power plant, with cost estimated at around $2.5 billion, could bring more than 3,000 construction jobs to West Virginia. The project, proposed for Shinnston, would also deliver significant tax revenue and support long-term operations, reinforcing the state’s role in energy production and regional economic growth.
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wtrf.com – Natural gas plant proposal promises 3,000 jobs in WV
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That’s all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.
