Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 14th of September.
Good morning, Morgantown.
🎭 Culture
Linda Hager Pack & illustrator Pat Banks have released Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild, a book that uses folklore to explore regional plants and their cultural heritage.
It is available through University of Tennessee Press and invites readers to connect with local natural history.
🏥 Health
A new CDC report found that black lung rates in Appalachia have reached levels not seen since the 1970s, and local reporters detailed how miners are struggling to breathe (some requiring lung transplants) as treatment options remain limited.
The report highlights serious health challenges in coal mining communities.
🏈 Sports
After routing U.T. Martin 52-7 to start the season 2-0, WVU football will hold a walkthrough Sunday +a key film review+ before traveling Friday to face No.25 Virginia at 7:30 p.m. in Charlotte.
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