The reason that most of don’t think of this region as the Appalachian Highlands is because we realize that, as applied to us here, the term is imprecise.

Kentucky’s 2014 Medicaid expansion improved health care and drug treatment in some of America’s poorest counties. Now, the state braces for cuts.

JACKSON, Ky. — Shirley Howard’s feet splashed into nearly a foot of water when she stepped out of bed on a summer morning last July amid a torrential rainfall. A devastating flood swallowing up ...

Appalachian Ohio families will have more access to mental health services for their kids, thanks to a certain Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and Nationwide Children's Hospital. The Joe Burrow ...

LEE COUNTY, VA — The Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence, nestled in the heart of Appalachia, has quickly become a sanctuary for six women seeking to rebuild their lives. Opened just a few months ...

The task was something Caroline Wandrey had never thought about taking on. She wasn’t particularly interested in construction and had never taken on any major home repair projects. For the most part, ...