Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Graphic from U.S. Census Bureau) McDowell County, West Virginia, had nearly 100,000 residents in 1950. Today it has fewer than 17 ...

Work is underway in Belle, West Virginia to construct what will be home base for Appalachian Outlaw Trails (AOT), a new facility and trail system for ATVs, UTVs, OTVs, and single-track vehicles.

A new study shows that rates for black lung disease in Appalachia are surging. At the same time, the Trump administration is ...

Southern West Virginia is becoming a destination for off-road endurance events, and the next installment of the 24 Hours of Appalachia is bringing a new wave of trucks, side-by-sides, and adventure ...

FOSTER, West Virginia— Robert Cash, a third-generation coal miner, prays each morning with his fellow miners before going underground for a long shift. In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, ...

PHOTO ESSAY: in a Corner of Appalachia, Soaring Utility Costs Are Surpassing Rents and Mortgages WEST COLUMBIA, W.Va. (AP) — Eric Pinson is obsessed with stacks of electric bills laid out in neat ...

The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival has returned to Milton's Pumpkin Park, offering four days of fall fun. Hannah Cline, ...

While the Appalachian region of the U.S. might conjure up unflattering stereotypes of coal mines and opioid addiction, residents Greg and Missi Moore don’t mind the rumors that circulate about where ...

Though he grew up on a dairy farm, Matt Welsch never thought much about food beyond what was on the table for lunch or dinner. “I wanted to be a bus driver,” the 48-year-old chef admits with a grin as ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Chef Paul Smith, recent winner of the James Beard Award, will soon help prepare 40 West Virginians for their futures in the fine dining industry with the “Prepped to Serve ...