During the presidential race, the stereotype of Appalachia once again reared its ugly head. The national media could not resist taking yet another potshot at the last place they can slander without ...

Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back. And ...

America is pulling away from spectacle, and Appalachia is registering that turn early. Tone moves first. Posture next. Votes ...

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 ...

Kilgore is an attorney in St. Paul and is involved in conservation, education and health care issues in the Virginia coalfields. During the presidential race, the stereotype of Appalachia once again ...

Experience the charm and tranquility of this North Carolina college town in Appalachia, a gateway to the beautiful Blue Ridge ...

Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, a researcher, lecturer, and cultural worker at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and William Isom, director of the Black in Appalachia project at East Tennessee PBS, were ...

In this excerpt from “Beginning Again,” Nikki Giovanni offers an ode to the great people who call Appalachia home. I will raise my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? My help comes ...

There was a time in Appalachia when every ridge and holler was lined with towering chestnut trees and the mountains glowed ...