Building interstate through rugged terrain and displacing neighborhoods part of the legacy of I-26 as construction continues.

How a national music initiative is bridging divides and inspiring civic renewal across America.

The Mountain Craft Film Festival returned for its fourth year at the Robinson Grand Theater in Clarksburg on Friday.

A new one-hour audio special from WKMS and the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom taking a look at the impact of "Harlan County ...

If you were to ask Director Daniel Byers about his newest movie, he would say it’s a dream come true. Byers grew up in Elkins ...

The truth is (probably) out there. By Tony Maglio In Nathan Fielder‘s documentary film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, you can see everything — including Holmes shed a(t least one) ...

After a slew of pandemic-induced aid ran its course, older Americans are falling back into poverty — and even younger would-be retirees are struggling. After the Great Recession, the trendline for ...

This is definitely one of the most tragic places in the country. Your idea of poverty is probably different from mine. But out here is on another level. I’m not sure if they know or even care how poor ...

Americans’ household income hit a record high in 2025 while the poverty rate fell to its lowest level ever, according to new US Census data. Real median household income jumped 2.6% to $87,460 — the ...

More seniors sank into poverty for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty report. The poverty rate for Americans ages 65 and up jumped in 2025 to 15.4%, ...

Dolly Parton's music has always carried a strong sense of home, but few songs are as personal to her Appalachian roots as “Appalachian Memories.” Originally released on Dolly's 1983 album Burlap & ...