This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high.  

Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. 

And an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.