Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

And I'm Steve Inskeep with the view from Appalachia, exploring how national issues look from a local level. We're in Knoxville, Tenn., where people say Appalachia, not Appalachia. We're before a live ...

While the Appalachian region of the U.S. might conjure up unflattering stereotypes of coal mines and opioid addiction, residents Greg and Missi Moore don’t mind the rumors that circulate about where ...

This article has been updated to correctly reflect where Gov. Andy Beshear was born and raised. A public spat between Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential ...

See the way the time-honored tradition is thriving today. Canning has been and continues to be an important part of living in Appalachia, either in the home or now industrialized. Join us on a visit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida may be losing its reputation as the nation's "retirement community." The Wall Street Journal published a report on the ...

Like every story, the setting provides a backdrop for the myriad narratives that unfold there. Southern Appalachia’s topography spans more than 4,000 feet of elevational change and hosts a remarkably ...

Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back. And ...