Parts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images For some, it was the third time in just four ...

The music festival raises money for drug recovery. Tens of thousands of people made their way to Ashland this past weekend for "Healing Appalachia." The annual music festival raises money for drug ...

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kristina P. Brant, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains ...

This article has been updated to correctly reflect where Gov. Andy Beshear was born and raised. A public spat between Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Shirley Howard’s feet ...

The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. 118, No. 1, BEYOND THE WAR ON POVERTY: APPALACHIA POST–1970 (WINTER 2020), pp. 95-108 (14 pages) ...

The company AppHarvest and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance have been garnering a lot attention for their connections and a recent CNN probe into the working ...