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 ...

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

An influx of boomers moving to Appalachia is "transforming the region from poor, serene and rustic to ... long been the economic engines of many towns and small cities," said Business Insider.

In Marion, one of 56 A.T. Community towns by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, there’s a shuttle into town, free movies at the historic theater, and even a local pizzeria that will deliver to ...

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.

It's a blow to communities still recovering. Throughout southern Appalachia, small towns are having a tough time getting back to normal. Paul Garber from member station WFDD visited the mountain ...