EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 1H 1M
Ep48: West Virginia’s Big New Year’s Drop — And the Artist Behind It
from Almost Heaven, Always Us · host The Kimbles
Every New Year's in Mannington, West Virginia, a WV Icon drops from the sky: a giant glowing pepperoni roll.In this episode of Almost Heaven Always Us, we sit down with Ben Kolb, the artist, teacher, and creative mind behind the Great West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Drop.We talk about:• How a small-town idea became one of WV’s biggest New Year’s traditions• The story behind Nativibes Studio & Art Gallery• Painting with coal, Appalachian culture, and passing creativity to the next generation• Why WV culture is so inspiring: from Green Bank to Mothman• Marion County's Famous Foods: Pepperoni Roll & HotdogsIf you love West Virginia, small-town magic, and the people who make this place shine… this is YOUR episode.📍 EVENT INFO:December 31, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - January 1, 2026 @ 1:00 amWintergarden Park , Mannington, WVhttps://marioncvb.com/wv-pepperoni-roll-trail/Follow Ben for updates:Social Media: @nativibesArt: holleredground.com🎧 Subscribe for more West Virginia stories, culture, and nostalgia.
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