Nearly a year after an unprecedented storm devastated Appalachia, God’s Pit Crew continues its extensive recovery efforts, having distributed over $3 million in supplies and built more than 30 homes for affected families.
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has announced $11 million in funding for 32 projects aimed at helping individuals in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) enter or re-enter the workforce.
Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment announced on Thursday that they will be leading a $2 million project to help restore red spruce forests in the Central Appalachian Highlands region.
With many campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers opening on the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend, the National Park Service reminds visitors to plan ahead for a memorable experience.
The National Book Foundation has awarded Barbara Kingsolver a medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (DCAL), which has previously been given to Toni Morrison, Philip Roth and Joan Didion among others.
Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots.
Ohio senator J.D. Vance has been selected as the vice president nominee for the Republican Party. The senator and vice presidential hopeful is best known for his story about growing up in rural Appalachia.
A Wise County grand jury has indicted a 30-year-old Appalachia man in connection with a fatal fire that happened in 2023.
People living in rural areas, including here in Southwest Virginia, have a higher incidence rate of heart disease.
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