Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley, was the theme of the night at ...

Image courtesy Becca Evans, JMU College of Arts and Letters A James Madison University English professor who works in leadership at the Furious Flower Poetry Center has received a fellowship from an ...

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The Greenbrier Historical Society (GHS) announced Board Member Janice Cooley’s selection as an awardee for the 2024 Black Appalachian Storytelling Fellowship on October 14, 2024 ...

IRONTON — The 2024 portion of the Ironton Council for the Arts 2023-24 subscription concert series will open with Adam Booth, a Wayne County, West Virginia native and nationally recognized Appalachian ...

ZANESVILLE ‒ Folktales, fables, and oral traditions have been passed down through the generations as ways to connect with each other and navigate life's hardships. However, many well-known stories ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 27—IRONTON — Wayne County, W.Va., native Adam Booth will bring his storytelling skills to the Ohio University Southern Bowman ...

Known to her followers as Appalachian Bluebird, HD Media columnist and internet content creator Brittany Breeding describes herself as “an Appalachian storyteller dedicated to sharing the rich culture ...

Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis says that sharing stories isn't a job - it’s a calling. Now 80-years-old, Ellis lives in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in Milligan College, Tennessee, and in Booneville, ...

When one thinks of Appalachia, a few images come to mind — foggy mountain ranges, coal mining and bluegrass music, just to name a few. However, Appalachia is so much more than the stereotypical ...

"Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley, was the theme of the night at the Museum of Appalachia's Heroes of Southern Appalachia Award ...