Places of Worship in West Virginia Grapple with COVID’s Impact on Holiday Services
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, Pastor Nancy White has shifted the way members of…
AppHarvest Promotes New Ag Methods in Appalachia
A start-up, backed by nearly half-billion-dollar investment, seeks to create living wages and sustainable agricultural practices in the…
Will Rural Hospitals Have to Return the Money Congress Gave Them for the Pandemic?
Rural hospitals started reshaping their finances around millions of dollars in relief that Congress appropriated to them through…
Report: 20% of COVID-19 Patients Develop Mental Illness
For rural patients already struggling with access to mental health care, the long term effects of the pandemic…
Rural Hospitals Brace For Increased Coronavirus Cases
Most rural hospitals did not have large numbers of COVID-19 patients this spring and summer. The current record-breaking…
Domestic Violence in Rural America Increases During Pandemic
Rising economic pressures during the pandemic and limited access to transportation contributed to a rise in physical violence…