On this West Virginia Morning, Mills Kelly is a lifelong hiker and Appalachian Trail scholar. He shares the trail’s history and more on The Green Tunnel Podcast. He’s also written several books, including his most recent, called A Hiker’s History of the Appalachian Trail. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch spoke with Kelly to learn more.

Also, Jefferson County Schools have been placed on lockdown for a second day in a row after threatening calls were made.

And, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday on her weekly press call that she was shocked to see the price for a gallon of regular gas in West Virginia had climbed to more than $4. Capito shares what she said it will take to get those numbers down.

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