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Sacred Heart students deliver Christmas cheer to rural Appalachia in Sister Brendan Gift Drive - WHAS11
Sacred Heart students deliver Christmas cheer to rural Appalachia in Sister Brendan Gift Drive WHAS11
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 9:00 pm
Appalachian Community Capital announces new CEO - Virginia Business
Appalachian Community Capital announces new CEO Virginia Business
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 7:42 pm
'Christmas in Appalachia' is a singin', strummin' family show at BMCA - Black Mountain News
'Christmas in Appalachia' is a singin', strummin' family show at BMCA Black Mountain News
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 10:02 am
Trump may not like it, but Appalachian Ohio ready to be transformed by wind power | Opinion - The Columbus Dispatch
Trump may not like it, but Appalachian Ohio ready to be transformed by wind power | Opinion The Columbus Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 9:32 am
Four Kentucky projects receive Appalachian Regional Commission grants - Kentucky Today
Four Kentucky projects receive Appalachian Regional Commission grants Kentucky Today
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 12:30 am
Santa swaps his sleigh for a train to spread Christmas cheer along the rails in Appalachia - WKU Public Radio
Santa swaps his sleigh for a train to spread Christmas cheer along the rails in Appalachia WKU Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:11 pm
Appalachian Ohio receives $100,000 grant to boost tourism efforts - WTOV
Appalachian Ohio receives $100,000 grant to boost tourism efforts WTOV
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 6:37 pm
Our Common Nature With Yo-Yo Ma, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Our Common Nature With Yo-Yo Ma, Inside Appalachia West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 4:00 pm
Appalachian Equality Chorus Brings Holiday Show to ETSU - East Tennessean
Appalachian Equality Chorus Brings Holiday Show to ETSU East Tennessean
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 1:36 pm
CSX Santa Train brings toys and joy to the heart of Appalachia - FOX 56 News
CSX Santa Train brings toys and joy to the heart of Appalachia FOX 56 News
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 3:15 am
"Real" America Is Turning Against Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime - The Intercept
"Real" America Is Turning Against Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime The Intercept
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:30 pm
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' | Here & Now - WBUR
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' | Here & Now WBUR
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 5:06 pm
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' - New Hampshire Public Radio
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' New Hampshire Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 5:02 pm
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' - WUNC
How bird songs inspired Phil Cook's album 'Appalachia Borealis' WUNC
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 5:02 pm
Off The Shelf: 'Heaven, West Virginia' presents a moody look at grief - WCHS
Off The Shelf: 'Heaven, West Virginia' presents a moody look at grief WCHS
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 4:41 pm
Museum of Appalachia’s ‘Candlelight Christmas’ is Dec. 12-13 - Oak Ridger
Museum of Appalachia’s ‘Candlelight Christmas’ is Dec. 12-13 Oak Ridger
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 9:26 am
MSHA to 'reconsider' silica rule despite surging black lung in central Appalachia - Charleston Gazette-Mail
MSHA to 'reconsider' silica rule despite surging black lung in central Appalachia Charleston Gazette-Mail
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 10:45 am
US Marshals warn Virginia high school football coach 'may be armed' - USA Today
US Marshals warn Virginia high school football coach 'may be armed' USA Today
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 3:02 am
U.S. Marshals, Virginia State Police gather at former school as part of Turner search - WJHL
U.S. Marshals, Virginia State Police gather at former school as part of Turner search WJHL
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 8:30 pm
Missing football coach Travis Turner last seen walking into woods with gun - USA Today
Missing football coach Travis Turner last seen walking into woods with gun USA Today
📢 Published on 📅 30 November 2025 🕒 11:55 pm
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival - The Guardian
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 30 November 2025 🕒 12:11 am
How a Virginia Tech graduate student is helping support a dwindling Southern Appalachia species - WSLS
How a Virginia Tech graduate student is helping support a dwindling Southern Appalachia species WSLS
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The Right Seat - Overcrest Rally Appalachia - Petrolicious
The Right Seat - Overcrest Rally Appalachia Petrolicious
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
E-News | Why Appalachia is one of the worst hotspots for dangerous floods - West Virginia University
E-News | Why Appalachia is one of the worst hotspots for dangerous floods West Virginia University
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Study: Estimates Project Catastrophic Population Loss In Central Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Study: Estimates Project Catastrophic Population Loss In Central Appalachia West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Nestled In The Heart Of Appalachia Is A West Virginia Mountain Town With Outdoor Adventures On A Massive Trail - Yahoo
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
'Queer Communion: Religion in Appalachia' Explores Faith, Sexuality, and Survival in the South - Queer Kentucky | Kentucky's Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom - Queer Kentucky
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Opinion | An Act of Witness in Appalachia - The New York Times
Opinion | An Act of Witness in Appalachia The New York Times
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
15 Of The Best Diners Across Appalachia - Tasting Table
15 Of The Best Diners Across Appalachia Tasting Table
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
I Went Back to the Appalachian Trail, to the Place Where a Hiker Was Murdered - Outside Magazine
I Went Back to the Appalachian Trail, to the Place Where a Hiker Was Murdered Outside Magazine
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
UK’s SWAP series highlights research shaping Appalachia’s future - UKNow
UK’s SWAP series highlights research shaping Appalachia’s future UKNow
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Real Appalachian ghost stories are scarier—and better—than #hauntedappalachia - National Geographic
Real Appalachian ghost stories are scarier—and better—than #hauntedappalachia National Geographic
📢 Published on 📅 27 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Heritage Days returning to Museum of Appalachia - WVLT
Heritage Days returning to Museum of Appalachia WVLT
📢 Published on 📅 25 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Can the red spruce thrive in Appalachia again? - Virginia Tech News
Can the red spruce thrive in Appalachia again? Virginia Tech News
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Steve Cawood was always a volunteer for Appalachia - Kentucky Lantern
Steve Cawood was always a volunteer for Appalachia Kentucky Lantern
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The real Appalachia is still rebuilding - Carter County Times
The real Appalachia is still rebuilding Carter County Times
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The real Appalachia doesn’t need elegies. It needs investment, infrastructure and respect. - Kentucky Lantern
The real Appalachia doesn’t need elegies. It needs investment, infrastructure and respect. Kentucky Lantern
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachian 105 Sports Complex | Building Physical Infrastructure | Appalachian’s Future - Appalachian State University
Appalachian 105 Sports Complex | Building Physical Infrastructure | Appalachian’s Future Appalachian State University
📢 Published on 📅 12 October 2025 🕒 1:21 pm
Opioids ravaged Appalachia. I’m one of the survivors - Salon.com
Opioids ravaged Appalachia. I’m one of the survivors Salon.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Harm Reduction in the Heartland: Combating the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia - Ford Foundation
Harm Reduction in the Heartland: Combating the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia Ford Foundation
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘Demon Copperhead’ author, Virginian lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction - Virginia Mercury
‘Demon Copperhead’ author, Virginian lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction Virginia Mercury
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
How would a new Homestead Act for Central Appalachia work? - Kentucky Lantern
How would a new Homestead Act for Central Appalachia work? Kentucky Lantern
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Despite a move to Ashland, Healing Appalachia remains a regional cornerstone - Real WV
Despite a move to Ashland, Healing Appalachia remains a regional cornerstone Real WV
📢 Published on 📅 26 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
10 Gorgeous Appalachians Towns To Visit In 2025 - WorldAtlas
10 Gorgeous Appalachians Towns To Visit In 2025 WorldAtlas
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachian communities face growing risks as extreme weather communication gaps leave residents vulnerable - Ohio University
Appalachian communities face growing risks as extreme weather communication gaps leave residents vulnerable Ohio University
📢 Published on 📅 24 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachian 105 Student Housing | Building Physical Infrastructure | Appalachian’s Future - Appalachian State University
Appalachian 105 Student Housing | Building Physical Infrastructure | Appalachian’s Future Appalachian State University
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 6:42 pm
Q&A: A New Book on Family and Slavery in Appalachia - The Daily Yonder
Q&A: A New Book on Family and Slavery in Appalachia The Daily Yonder
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Disability services in Appalachia face defunding under proposed federal budget cuts - Louisville Public Media
Disability services in Appalachia face defunding under proposed federal budget cuts Louisville Public Media
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Helene in Southern Appalachia - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Helene in Southern Appalachia ArcGIS StoryMaps
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Markey ACTION students give voice to Appalachian cancer crisis in latest book - UKNow
Markey ACTION students give voice to Appalachian cancer crisis in latest book UKNow
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
RAMPing Up Rural Medicine: Immersive Learning in Appalachia - Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
RAMPing Up Rural Medicine: Immersive Learning in Appalachia Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Students from Appalachia should see the world - Cardinal News
Students from Appalachia should see the world Cardinal News
📢 Published on 📅 12 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Philip Bowen Shares His Life Story With Upcoming Record, ‘Appalachia Forever’ - whiskeyriff.com
Philip Bowen Shares His Life Story With Upcoming Record, ‘Appalachia Forever’ whiskeyriff.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Readout of SAMHSA’s Symposium on Addressing Addiction and Overdose in Central Appalachia - SAMHSA (.gov)
Readout of SAMHSA’s Symposium on Addressing Addiction and Overdose in Central Appalachia SAMHSA (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
A Rural Radio Station’s Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
A Rural Radio Station’s Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Medicaid expansion boosted these Appalachian counties. Will cuts deliver an outsized hit? - USA Today
Medicaid expansion boosted these Appalachian counties. Will cuts deliver an outsized hit? USA Today
📢 Published on 📅 4 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘Taste Of Appalachia’ Aims To Increase Locally Grown Holiday Gifts - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
‘Taste Of Appalachia’ Aims To Increase Locally Grown Holiday Gifts West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grants in 11 States | TNC - The Nature Conservancy
Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grants in 11 States | TNC The Nature Conservancy
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Hazard, Kentucky’s civic renaissance is changing the narrative about Appalachia - Brookings
Hazard, Kentucky’s civic renaissance is changing the narrative about Appalachia Brookings
📢 Published on 📅 19 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Reimagining Appalachia: Ryan Eller on Hazard, Kentucky’s renewal, rural narratives, and the future beyond coal - Brookings
📢 Published on 📅 19 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Research: Appalachia Can Expect More Frequent Hurricanes and More Intense Storms - The Daily Yonder
Research: Appalachia Can Expect More Frequent Hurricanes and More Intense Storms The Daily Yonder
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barbara Kingsolver on Supporting Appalachian Women Recovering from Addiction - Literary Hub
Barbara Kingsolver on Supporting Appalachian Women Recovering from Addiction Literary Hub
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
18 Comforting Appalachian Recipes That Feel Like Home - Allrecipes
18 Comforting Appalachian Recipes That Feel Like Home Allrecipes
📢 Published on 📅 1 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachian Regional Commission funding restored in congressional committee - Ohio Capital Journal
Appalachian Regional Commission funding restored in congressional committee Ohio Capital Journal
📢 Published on 📅 29 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why US should not abandon its debt to Appalachia - West Virginia Watch
Why US should not abandon its debt to Appalachia West Virginia Watch
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Public radio cuts could decimate stations in Appalachia : Here & Now Anytime - NPR
Public radio cuts could decimate stations in Appalachia : Here & Now Anytime NPR
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Trump requests 93% cut to Appalachian Regional Commission. Ohio would take a huge hit. - Ohio Capital Journal
Trump requests 93% cut to Appalachian Regional Commission. Ohio would take a huge hit. Ohio Capital Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why Appalachia — and rural America — clings to Trump - Salon.com
Why Appalachia — and rural America — clings to Trump Salon.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
From China to Appalachia - University of North Carolina Wilmington | UNCW
From China to Appalachia University of North Carolina Wilmington | UNCW
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 1:34 pm
Barbara Kingsolver on the history of addiction and poverty in Appalachia : Here & Now Anytime - NPR
Barbara Kingsolver on the history of addiction and poverty in Appalachia : Here & Now Anytime NPR
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Dinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
I live where the Rust Belt meets Appalachia and fear yet more devastation - The Observer
I live where the Rust Belt meets Appalachia and fear yet more devastation The Observer
📢 Published on 📅 6 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New Data Reveal Appalachia’s Economic Improvements, Key Vulnerabilities Compared to the Rest of the U.S. Economy - Population Reference Bureau
New Data Reveal Appalachia’s Economic Improvements, Key Vulnerabilities Compared to the Rest of the U.S. Economy Population Reference Bureau
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ohio House Appalachian Caucus Convenes First Meeting of the 136th General Assembly - Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)
Ohio House Appalachian Caucus Convenes First Meeting of the 136th General Assembly Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 30 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Clarkson-Hendrix study examining social connectedness in rural Appalachia is published - State University of New York at Fredonia
Clarkson-Hendrix study examining social connectedness in rural Appalachia is published State University of New York at Fredonia
📢 Published on 📅 23 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
What I Found Driving Through Appalachia - Atlas Obscura
What I Found Driving Through Appalachia Atlas Obscura
📢 Published on 📅 20 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
AI Is Transforming Appalachia - National Association of Manufacturers - NAM
AI Is Transforming Appalachia National Association of Manufacturers - NAM
📢 Published on 📅 4 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Art, Advocacy & Appalachia: A Q&A With Silas House - Voice-Tribune
Art, Advocacy & Appalachia: A Q&A With Silas House Voice-Tribune
📢 Published on 📅 2 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Around Appalachia - Atlas Obscura
The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Around Appalachia Atlas Obscura
📢 Published on 📅 29 May 2025 🕒 1:25 pm
‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives - The Guardian
‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 29 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
OHIO hosts regional leaders to strategize economic growth in Appalachia - Ohio University
OHIO hosts regional leaders to strategize economic growth in Appalachia Ohio University
📢 Published on 📅 28 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ben Reichard is building community by way of rural Appalachia - Harvard Law School
Ben Reichard is building community by way of rural Appalachia Harvard Law School
📢 Published on 📅 19 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachia Medical Trip - Foundation - Saginaw Valley State University
Appalachia Medical Trip - Foundation Saginaw Valley State University
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 5:30 pm
Becoming East Tennessee: A Day in Old Appalachia - WBIR
Becoming East Tennessee: A Day in Old Appalachia WBIR
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barbara Kingsolver Reflects On Her Community After Hurricane Helene - Southern Living
Barbara Kingsolver Reflects On Her Community After Hurricane Helene Southern Living
📢 Published on 📅 25 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2025 Appalachian Floods - Center for Disaster Philanthropy
2025 Appalachian Floods Center for Disaster Philanthropy
📢 Published on 📅 18 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ford Foundation, RIIF Launch $5 Million Initiative to Empower Next Generation of Appalachian Investors - Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation, RIIF Launch $5 Million Initiative to Empower Next Generation of Appalachian Investors Ford Foundation
📢 Published on 📅 3 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Diversity in Appalachia: A personal journey through education and experience - Ohio Capital Journal
Diversity in Appalachia: A personal journey through education and experience Ohio Capital Journal
📢 Published on 📅 28 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
On Appalachia Borealis, Phil Cook Blends Piano and Birdsong - Garden & Gun
On Appalachia Borealis, Phil Cook Blends Piano and Birdsong Garden & Gun
📢 Published on 📅 27 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Southern Appalachia's future — and present — involve wildfires - NPR
Southern Appalachia's future — and present — involve wildfires NPR
📢 Published on 📅 27 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Appalachian town still in recovery six months after flooding from Hurricane Helene - NPR
Appalachian town still in recovery six months after flooding from Hurricane Helene NPR
📢 Published on 📅 27 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
In making "Appalachia Borealis," Phil Cook builds a stronger relationship with the piano - WUNC
In making "Appalachia Borealis," Phil Cook builds a stronger relationship with the piano WUNC
📢 Published on 📅 20 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Elevating Appalachia - East Tennessee State University
Elevating Appalachia East Tennessee State University
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2025 🕒 6:02 pm
The Heart of Appalachia - East Tennessee State University
The Heart of Appalachia East Tennessee State University
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2025 🕒 2:34 pm
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom West Virginia Public Broadcasting
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2025 🕒 9:24 pm
Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia - Virginia Tech News
Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia Virginia Tech News
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations - The Conversation
In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations The Conversation
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Atoms for Appalachia: The role of nuclear energy in economic development - Atlantic Council
Atoms for Appalachia: The role of nuclear energy in economic development Atlantic Council
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths are Declining in Appalachia but Remain Significantly Higher Compared to Other US Regions - The American College of Surgeons
Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths are Declining in Appalachia but Remain Significantly Higher Compared to Other US Regions The American College of Surgeons
📢 Published on 📅 6 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom - Louisville Public Media
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom Louisville Public Media
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2025 🕒 6:38 am
