She said people through Appalachia increasingly understand the challenges of rural disaster relief, and the difficulties facing communities where much of the population is elderly, disabled, or living ...

The trail covers more than 500 miles in Virginia, passing through several communities where hikers can take some time off, ...

In Appalachian Ohio, when a coal-fired power plant shuts down, entire communities feel the aftershocks. At Ohio University's ...

On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia ... s larger cities, Hazard, is located, nearly 30% of the population lives under the federal poverty line.