Part 1. How the fall of the coal industry changed politics in eastern Kentucky: The decline of coal jobs caused economic collapse in eastern Kentucky. In the 1970s, Pike County was one of the ...

But in more rural areas of Watauga County and others nearby, where landslides scarred Appalachian slopes and ... “There’s just so many hollers,” said Chris Blanton, who is leading a Baptist ...

“Appalachian Holler Help,” hosted by drive-thru restaurant Groovy Grover’s, will have food, live music, beer tents, vendors ...

HIGH COUNTRY - Local hunting organization Appalachian Holler Hunters has acquired another local business, Toe River Game Calls. Founded originally by Chris Vincenz of Burnsville, NC in 2021 ...

An influx of boomers moving to Appalachia is "transforming the region from poor, serene and rustic to a bustling retirement haven," said a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. These boomers ...