"A $1 trillion coronavirus relief package that Senate Republicans are trying to finalize would authorize compensation to livestock and poultry...

Monday, July 27, 2020 A volunteer scrubs graffiti off a rock in the Santa Paul Canyon in Ventura County, Calif. (Time...

July survey of rural bankers shows fourth straight month of recession-level readings, drop in customer visits Creighton University chart compares...

  Sunday, July 12, 2020 Ky. economist: Trump has run a losing 'con' on promises to bring back coal; regulation...

Rural census response is running behind, especially online; interactive maps show how your county is doing Housing Assistance Council maps,...

Probe reveals more coronavirus outbreaks in meat plants than previously thought, offers database and seeks tips Coronavirus outbreaks among meatpacking...

Lawmakers passed several health-related bills in last two days of session, but killed others, including one to help with insulin...

Rural churches in Georgia, Kentucky reeling after gatherings spread coronavirus Rural churches in Georgia and Kentucky are dealing with guilt...

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Amid layoffs and shutdowns nationwide, many people are struggling with how to pay the bills. Here's...

Appalachian Reckoning, an anthology that rebuts Hillbilly Elegy, wins non-fiction award for books about Appalachia An anthology meant to rebut J.D....

A bipartisan Senate bill introduced Wednesday would "secure the pensions for nearly 90,000 retired coal miners as a recent wave of...

Reva McClellan lives alone in a senior housing complext in Elkins. She has one daughter, with whom she has a...

Appalachian Regional Commission announces $22.8 million in grants to diversify coal country The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced $22.8 million...

Project aims to help rural communities create more digital jobs A new program called the Rural Innovation Initiative wants to help rural...

West Virginia leverages new Fallout game, which is set in the state, with a tourism campaign and research The newest...

Tyler Childers became a voice of Appalachia partly from his negative reaction to Diane Sawyer's 2009 documentary This article is a...

Though the opioid epidemic has garnered the lion's share of headlines, methamphetamine use is on the rise across the U.S....

October 11, 2018 Kentucky awards first-of-its-kind contract to company to buy invasive Asian carp, process them and export them to...

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Recreational marijuana is displayed for sale at the MedMen store in West Hollywood, California. Michigan voters...

September 18, 2017 Challenges of rural retailing are balanced by advantages, including connections with the community Louisa Dollar General 2...