Nation Apr 19 Recovery community helping Kentucky town rebound from economic decline and addiction By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz, Mary Fecteau
Arts Apr 09 Watch 8:20 Appalachian cultural hub faces long recovery after devastating floods In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40 lives. It also devastated an important cultural hub for the larger region, Appalshop, home to a large archive of Appalachian… By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz
Nation Aug 01 WATCH: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says flooding has killed at least 35 Another round of rainstorms hit flooded Kentucky mountain communities Monday as more bodies emerged from the sodden landscape, and the governor warned that high winds could bring another threat — falling trees and utility poles. By Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Associated Press
Nation Jul 29 Watch 3:16 Death toll rises as catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky, Appalachia Eastern Kentucky is the epicenter Friday of the nation's latest extreme weather disaster. At least 16 people have died in flooding that rewrote the record books and ravaged neighboring states as well. Amna Nawaz has our report. By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow
Nation Jul 28 Devastating flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 3 in Kentucky Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Gov. Andy Beshear says at least three people have died from flooding in Kentucky. By Bruce Schreiner, Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Associated Press
May 19 Watch 8:15 MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region and boosts the local economy By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet MerleFest has been a mainstay on the music circuit since 1988. People flock to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina each year to celebrate music of the Appalachian region, which has helped the local economy. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 3:30 A Brief But Spectacular take on rebuilding and diversifying the Appalachian economy Brandon Dennison is a sixth generation West Virginian who is on a mission to revitalize Appalachia. His community based non-profit, Colefield Development, has trained over 1200 people facing barriers to employment, helping with education and personal development. Dennison gives his… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 8:04 In rural Appalachia, can health care become the new coal? By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Kira Wakeam Pikeville is a small city of 6,700 nestled in the mountains of eastern Kentucky--a rural area that has struggled to survive the decline of the coal industry. Now, local residents are pinning their futures on health care, which is desperately… Continue watching
Apr 25 5 overlooked stories you should read now By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Last week started with a potential nuclear standoff, saw two elections go down to the wire, and ended with scientists marching on seven continents in defense of, well, science. As of this article’s publishing, these events… Continue reading
Nov 21 Through writing, a poet returns to the Appalachian home she left By Mary Jo Brooks Melissa Range was raised in Appalachian Tennessee, and she says she is constantly exploring through poetry the deep connection she has to that region. “Those mountains have a pull on you. I don’t feel at home there, but I don’t… Continue reading