Part 1. How the fall of the coal industry changed politics in eastern Kentucky: The decline of coal jobs caused economic collapse in eastern Kentucky. In the 1970s, Pike County was one of the ...

After five years in West Virginia, the world’s largest recovery-based music festival is bringing hope to the hills of eastern ...

The prison has been controversial, with some supporting the prospect for jobs but others raising concerns including mass ...

Cancer incidence and mortality rates are declining in Appalachia, but they are still significantly higher than among ...

The world’s largest recovery-based music festival and one of the most beloved events in Appalachia will bring hope to Eastern ...

It should be noted that EKU’s location was once home to Central University, which does lend some credence to Jeff’s argument. It became the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School in 1906. There were a ...

However, rates of cancer incidence and death are going down, if slowly, in Appalachia. Rates of new cases in Appalachia have ...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Appalachian Wireless has been serving Eastern Kentucky since 1991. Headquartered in Ivel in Floyd County, their main goal was to bring reliable wireless service to the region. Its ...

Bill Estep [email protected] Opponents of a proposed federal prison in Eastern Kentucky have bought land at the site planned for the facility to try to block it. The Appalachian Rekindling ...