The blood-soaked history of Scotch-Irish settlers on the early American frontier—and its echoes in today’s politics.

In this column, Susi Gott Seguret explores black-eyed peas' significance to Appalachia, which helped keep livestock healthy during the Civil War.

This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the ...

Marion, VA. Appalachian Echoes presents an interest meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., at The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main St., Marion, VA 24354, for a community theatre performance of The ...

Silas House, ’93 When his first book, “Clay’s Quilt,” landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2001 and brought him ...

Letcher County native Mitch Whitaker is taking many new roles as he becomes a freshman representative to the Kentucky General ...

Kieran Culkin has confessed. The star of “A Real Pain” and “Succession” admitted that he once swapped a prop joint for one ...

The city of Coal Run experienced continued growth in 2024 as more businesses opened their doors and Mayor Andrew Scott expects that growth to continue in 2025.

Delicate handwritten letters, vintage photographs capturing mountain life and rare recordings of Appalachian music.   These ...

When Tore Olsson was a kid, he loved playing video games. After putting down the controller for 20 years, Olsson fired up a ...

After tracking a steep rise in flu cases in the region, Ballad Health has implemented visitation restrictions at all of its facilities to limit the spread. On ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy continues to work with partners in the U.S. Forest Service to fill in gaps in our ...