Steel-Making Coal Upturn Brings New Mine, Old Problems to WV Community
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Both Parties Look for Success in a South That Is Less Monolithic
Democrats are betting that demographic and economic change will improve their chances of success. Republicans are trying to…
Where Does the Rural Vote Fit in National Elections?
Could a decrease in rural support be part of a disappointing season for Republican candidates? The Daily Yonder…
When Fad Industries Aren’t Enough, Coal Communities Have to Market Themselves for a New Economy
As the novel coronavirus pushed American into sheltering at home in the spring, Travis and Staci Swiney were…
Becoming the ‘Next Pigeon Forge’ Can’t be the Economic Savior It Once Was for Appalachia
In fall 2014, Michael and Betty Gill, in their 50s, were ready for a new adventure in their…
Education, Automation and Migrant Workers: How One Appalachian GA County Became an ‘American Maker’
Tuesday afternoon in late January and the campus of Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, Georgia, bustled with students…