Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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West Virginia is often defined by its mountains, rivers, and quiet hollers—but its cities tell a different story. In Charleston, the heart of Urban Appalachia, small-town warmth and community collide with the pressures of crime, drugs, and a shrinking population. This is a look at both sides of the same place: the beauty, the struggles, and the people caught in between.

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0:00 Intro
1:15 Downtown, Charleston
3:12 Pro Sports Connection
3:38 The Peanut Shoppe
5:21 A City on the Decline
6:32 Where the City Meets the Hills
8:35 A City in Recovery
9:53 Businesses leaving the City
11:15 The West Side
12:55 Economic Hardship and Addiction
15:09 Neighborhood Voices
17:57 The Duality of Charleston
21:43 Outro

Episode 138
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