A group of Mayors and city managers from across the country, including a sizeble delegation from West Virginia and other Appalachian states, came to Washington, D.C. on April 24 to represent their rural communities and defend federal programs at risk for being rescinded from the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill. […]
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Teachers across the country are going on strike after West Virginia’s teachers successfully secured raises in a standoff with state officials that shut down schools in all 55 counties last month. The widely-covered walkout in West Virginia is pointed to as a source of inspiration and empowerment by many teachers […]
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According to a Brookings study, among the 13 states considered part of Appalachia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland and Kentucky are among nation’s top importers of aluminum, with Georgia joining the group for some of the highest steel imports in the country. In many respects, these metals are central […]
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After the Valentine’s Day mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the 18th this year, the United States had to grapple with the aftermath once again. Appalachia experienced a high school shooting in January in Benton, Kentucky, mourning a loss of two students. Given recent events, one could, sadly, concur with […]
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President Trump unveiled Monday a long-awaited proposal for the $1.5 trillion Infrastructure Bill. The release of the plan aligned with the President’s annual budget request to the Congress.The Infrastructure Bill places significant focus on the rural areas of America. A Senior Administration Official explained to reporters at Saturday’s briefing that […]
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Students from across Appalachia presented their ideas and solutions to some of the challenges faced by their communities at the Appalachian Regional Commission’s “Appalachian Teaching Project” conference in December. Projects ranged from “Assessing Riparian Health and Land Use on the New River of Ashe County, NC” (Appalachian State University) to […]
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