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As American energy companies decrease their coal production, many wonder what comes next for the communities left behind.
While funds will continue through grants, advocates say the drop from $200 million to $14 million will hamstring its efforts ...
Impact Appalachia is set to host a Juneteenth Community Festival on Saturday, June 21, at the 18th Street Playground and ...
Since 1932, the ashlar veneer of the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville has borne silent witness to memorable events in ...
OpEd: Certain Republicans in Congress are pushing to repeal clean energy incentives and derail billions in private investment ...
Backroads of Appalachia was awarded an ARC ARISE (Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies) grant from the ...
Inside Appalachia, a West Virginia man is reviving a Black coal camp through farming. Also, the legacy of Affrilachian poet ...
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Why Appalachia is America's Most Overlooked Region?
Appalachia, a region rich in culture, history, and natural beauty, has long been overlooked and neglected, both by the media and the general public. Stretching across parts of the eastern U.S, ...
Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved people statewide.
Professionals say this event is unlike others they have participated in, as it allows drivers to drift their way through the ...
When a recent tornado devastated Minuteman Press franchisee Gary Conley's hometown of London, Kentucky, volunteers stepped up ...