I recently had the honor of attending the grand opening of the newest Volunteers of America Recovery Community Center in Manchester, Kentucky. This is only the fourth of its kind in Kentucky and offers a safe, welcoming place for those battling addiction. Kentucky has been hit hard by illicit drug […]
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The city of Newport, Kentucky, is shaped on its north and west borders by the Ohio and Licking rivers. And while Newport hosts entertainment venues and a bourbon distillery bolstered by views of Cincinnati’s skyline, its geography and history also create challenges. As a Rust Belt town with a steel […]
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When 78-year-old Jim Casto looks at the towering floodwalls that line downtown Huntington, West Virginia, he sees a dark history of generations past. The longtime journalist and local historian is short in stature, yet tall in neighborhood tales. On Casto’s hand shines a solid gold ring, signifying his more than […]
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Flea markets are a common feature across rural landscapes, especially in Appalachia. If you have never been, there is typically something for everyone, and one West Virginian artist is turning the unique finds into art. “Sometimes it’s the imagery. A portion of my work has an industrial aspect to it, […]
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A group of Democratic West Virginia lawmakers announced plans Monday to introduce legislation to regulate a group of toxic, man-made fluorinated chemicals. Del. Evan Hansen, who represents most of Monongalia County, and a group of colleagues, said the “Clean Drinking Water Act” would address the release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl […]
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While the current conversation surrounding drug use is dominated by opioids, residents in North Carolina’s Appalachians say meth has always been there. Jesse-Lee Dunlap goes where not even the mail carrier does. The Haywood County resident, who works with the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition, routinely navigates into dirt pathways so […]
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