Harlan County, Kentucky, had a drug overdose rate two times the national average. Through funding and community programs, ...

The two met at the ACLU’s Appalachian Queer Youth Summit ... plus symbols like pitchforks and a coal-miner’s hat, to show that LGBTQ+ people exist in rural spaces. “All of us worked together ...

The two ships, contracted by Naval Sea Systems Command, are expected to be completed by June 2036. (VirginiaBusiness.com) LS GreenLink USA on April 28 broke ground on the tallest structure in Virginia ...

Tom Vicini, president and CEO of drug prevention and recovery organization Operation UNITE, said some unemployed coal miners sold their ... Boys and Girls Club of Appalachia, advocated for ...

Environmental and Appalachian advocacy groups are demanding a full Senate hearing — and not just a vote — to question ...

The Trump administration has cut programs that protected workers from lung disease, aided those afflicted, and kept miners safe.

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But Addington also said protecting the safety and health of miners requires diligence. He’s executive director of the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center, a Whitesburg, Kentucky, nonprofit that ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Thru-hikers, vendors, musicians and trail enthusiasts all gathered in Damascus Friday for the 38th Appalachian Trail Days Festival. The event is set to bring in an estimated ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus. This will mark the first Trail Days event since Helene devastated parts of the region in ...