The symbolic and nostalgic representations of Appalachian life portrayed in the cards highlight everything from fishing ...

November 5 was a tough loss for the Watauga Democratic Party. After a last-minute candidate change, the party worked ...

In Black Appalachia, a small, 200-year-old community of descendants of enslaved people, Junaluska, is struggling after ...

J.D. Vance's claim to fame was his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," in which he painted a polarizing picture of Appalachia. The book topped the New York Times ...

Another, longer-term threat hangs over Zimmerman: Appalachia’s hardwood industry comprising loggers, sawmills, truckers and manufacturers is struggling to survive. The industry, a fixture of the ...

This six-part mini-series takes you on a journey exploring the multitude of Appalachian traditions. Life in Virginia's Appalachia is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

Appalachia is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York State to northern Alabama and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from ...