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Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia

Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia

Update: 2025-11-07
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This week, central Appalachia is known for exporting coal. But it's losing people, too. 

Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think of performing until she got a little boost from Appalachian icon Hazel Dickens. 

And, the chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia.


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Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia

Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia

West Virginia Public Broadcasting