ANDERSON CO., Tenn. (WATE) — Loretta Lynn’s death on Oct. 4 sent many searching for her music, finding familiar things in the words that she sang. The impact she made on Appalachia and the women who ...

As a holiday gift to Appalachia’s 26.3 million residents, the Appalachian Regional Commission this week released a report detailing what it has done for them over the past few years. According to the ...

Americans’ general perceptions of the Appalachian region and its people don't agree with the facts about its diverse population and history, according to a history professor who is considered a ...

Despite being made up of 423 counties spread over 13 states spanning 206,000 square miles from southern New York to northern Mississippi, the Appalachian region rarely has been understood by the ...

Cara Ellis, left, and Sarah Ratliff talk to festival goers at Pikeville Pride’s booth at the Hillbilly Days Festival in Pikeville last April. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Admittedly, I ...