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 ...

He is distantly related to Hobart Ison, an Appalachian who in 1967 fatally ... his father taught him to look down on the “holler dwellers.” Then one summer an uncle, a country doctor ...

The three banded together and created “Appalachian Holler Help”, an event that was part music festival, part fundraiser. “We thought if we had a platform, then we should use it to help as ma ...

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 ...

For decades, Appalachia has been dismissed as a political monolith, written off as a stronghold of conservative values. Yet, ...

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. February 7, 2025 • This week, we visit a summer camp that's part of the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan. Also ...

Culturally, Appalachia is harder to define ... (The title also plays on “holler” — as in a small valley — and “hallowed.”) “Hollow Hills” partners and sponsors included The ...