Appalachia is, and has been for decades, lagging behind the rest of the nation in a number of health outcomes. The region struggles with heart disease,...
When Vincent Pallotti was ordained a priest in 1818, he wrote, “I ask God to make me an untiring worker.” He set about to offer “food...
It’s an enduring fact: You’re more likely to die from cancer if you live in rural Appalachia than if you live anywhere else in this country....
Charles Glover doesn’t mince words when assessing Clarksburg, West Virginia, the town where he was raised and still lives today. “It’s not Clarksburg anymore,” Glover says....
Kelly Scott was a natural choice to serve as advisor to The Empty Chair Project at Pikeville High School. The project, a mobile app and website...
Understanding Appalachia requires coming to grips with the complexities and challenges of rural healthcare. It means understanding that addiction isn’t just an opioid issue, as methamphetamines...
