J.D. Vance's claim to fame was his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," in which he painted a polarizing picture of Appalachia. The book topped the New York Times ...

These are the stories that a lot of people would not like to be told—to sweep things under the rug and put a pretty little ...

The livestreamers, who previously operated the Hatfields and McCoys museum in Casey County, said they searched for six days ...

This week, we talk to crocheters who make and share their art.Since 2018, there's been an explosion of LGBT writing about Appalachia. The editor of the new essay collection "Deviant Hollers" tells ...

Healing Appalachia is excited to celebrate its 2024 lineup from Sept. 19 - 21 at the West Virginia State Fair. They say the ...

Sociologist and author Arlie Hochschild says there's a “collective shame” in eastern Kentucky. The region was already facing ...

Michael Wardian decided to run the entire 2,198 miles of the the Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, with the goal of ...

I feel a deep cultural connection when playing Appalachian music ... The trio thought people would enjoy their collaboration but they never imagined how audiences would respond.

The UNC System sent the same guidance to every public university in the state, but each had a different plan for compliance.

get wrong about Appalachia" and is a "primer on art, literature and policy coming out of the region," said People magazine. Catte's book "deconstructs the stereotypes that drive how we use and ...

A new album combines Appalachian music with Chinese folk music. Young people can't get enough. From China to Appalachia: An unlikely musical fusion that's got young people hooked Some combinations ...

The combination blended as naturally as peanut butter and chocolate and led to a new album, titled From China to Appalachia ... The trio thought people would enjoy their collaboration but they ...