This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of ...

Although there is some overlap with Southern cooking, traditional Appalachian cuisine centers on fresh and foraged foods and ...

Sawmill Gravy with Cornmeal Here's the thing. When you think about logging camp food from the late 1800s, you probably don't ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A new initiative from nonprofit Advantage Valley is looking to bring growth to local food producers in Appalachia. The organization’s Taste of Appalachia program looks to ...

In an age of increasingly shifting demographics, Democrats and Republicans alike have scrambled to win overlooked parts of the country. Appalachia often falls between the cracks. Being from ...

Esther Renee Adams, "Mamaw," was laid to rest in her own home. In the mountains of eastern Kentucky, such "country wakes" could last for days. Shelby Lee Adams Esther Renee Adams was born on her ...

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

I was on a walking tour with Dr. Joseph Fox along Asheville’s Black Cultural Heritage Trail. We stopped in front of the YMI Cultural Center, one of the first Black community centers in the country. We ...

We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. Lee Hunsaker, creator of Hoot and Holler, discusses ...

Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That light was especially symbolic at Christmas when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them ...