The Latest Breaking News from Appalachia

The rhapsodic film King Coal blurs the lines of documentary and memorializes the coal culture that has shaped Appalachia

Increasing number of workers in once profitable mining industry now employed in tourism in a stunning corner of Appalachia

Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award.

The 22 stories in Sidle Creek charm, surprise, and convey a deep love of the people and place — the Appalachian plateau of western Pennsylvania — that author Jolene McIlwain has long called home.

From exploitation to fighting back, the home planet of "The Mandalorian" has a lot in common with my home

PITTSBURGH — In these first sunny, wonderfully balmy days of spring, nothing hits the spot — or nose — quite like ramps.

The Biden administration wants to give a boost to the fossil fuel "energy communities" of coal country

An Appalachian woman decided to start a podcast about whether a local road death was an accident or murder. After 23 episodes and growing momentum, she publicly changed her mind about the case — creating a true crime furor. Sheila Flynn speaks to the documentarian who was by Emily Nestor’s…

Jessie Wilkerson is a history chair at the University of West Virginia. She said her interest in women’s history dates back to childhood.