The Appalachian Regional Commission granted eastern Kentucky $78.8 million in taxpayer dollars to help infrastructure in the Appalachian part of the state, a record high for Kentucky. The funds are ...

Voters in Kentucky who previously voted for Donald Trump have told CNN they're leaving MAGA behind over the president's AI and data center stances. The post ‘Always Been Backward and Poor’: Kentucky ...

Kentucky now has a retail medical marijuana dispensary open in all of the state program’s 11 regions, widening access for the burgeoning program. The milestone comes this month ...

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

Seven Kentuckians whose work has shaped the Commonwealth's musical legacy are set to take their place in Kentucky music ...

The Appalachian Wireless Arena is adding more than $10.5 million in economic impact to the City of Pikeville and just short of $14 million to its larger service region, according ...

A $3.5 million investment in London Tourism was among the major announcements at the 2026 Shaping Our Appalachian Region ...

Weaving themes of identity and belonging through exploration of place, Appalachian author Wes Blake uses his work to ...

The final day of the 13th annual SOAR Summit brought local, state and federal leadership to Corbin for investment announcements in the mountains.

Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, “Partita,” follows on the heels of her Pulitzer Prize-winning 2022 novel “Demon Copperhead.” ...

PBS Books is hitting the road! From iconic authors and unforgettable books to hidden-gem bookstores, amazing libraries, and ...

Shaping Our Appalachian Region became the latest Kentucky organization to join the University of Kentucky’s Advancing Kentucky Together Network at the SOAR Summit on Oct. 8, in Corbin, UK announced ...