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Sunshine illuminates the streets of Elk City on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Charleston, West Virginia. Photo: Lexi Browning/100 Days in Appalachia

Gentrification or Revitalization? Investment on the West Side a ‘Litmus Test’ for Inclusive Economic Development

By Laura Harbert Allen and Taylor Sisk / December 13, 2023

Depending on who you ask, the development of the Elk […]

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Rev. Matthew J. Watts poses for a portrait at Grace Bible Church on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in the West Side community of Charleston, West Virginia. Watts, who is from Mount Hope, West Virginia, earned his education in engineering at the West Virginia Institute of Technology and worked as a civil engineer at Union Carbide before he felt ÒcalledÓ to ministry in 1996. This year marks his 27th at Grace Bible Church. Photo: Lexi Browning/100 Days in Appalachia

Federal COVID Money Could Help Solve One Largely Black Community’s Complex Problems. W.Va. Leaders Invested it Elsewhere.

By Laura Harbert Allen and Taylor Sisk / December 13, 2023

Karen Williams’ father, Charles Price, was the first Black graduate […]

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James is one of the main characters of "O Pioneer!" "He has an ability to listen and really hear your words and then let those words reflect upon his understanding of his relationship with God and religion," filmmaker Clara Lehmann said. Photo: Provided

Meet the Filmmakers of ‘O, Pioneer!’, A Documentary Exploring Life in Appalachia During the Pandemic

By Laura Harbert Allen / September 19, 2023

We primeval forests felling,We the rivers stemming, vexing we, and […]

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The Grandview Overlook in the New River Gorge National Park offers scenic views like this one of the horseshoe bend. Photo: Colleen Kelly/100 Days in Appalachia

Ready for a Road Trip? A Guide to the Sights & Bites of Central, Southern Appalachia

By Colleen Kelly / August 22, 2023

This summer, our Pittsburgh family took a long-awaited bucket list […]

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A child looks on at a drag event during the Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 2023 PRIDE in the Park event. Photo: Ava O'Bien/100 Days in Appalachia

This Pride, ‘I Love My Hometown Whether it Loves Me Back or Not’

By Dani Lamorte / June 29, 2023

1993: Our pastor swayed slowly under the cover of a […]

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Red Terry traces the path of the pipeline on Poor Mountain and beyond in Appalachia, a stretch that includes the water supply for the nearby city of Roanoke. Credit: Elizabeth McGowan

For Tree-sitter, No Hiding from Heartbreak of Deal to Greenlight Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Elizabeth McGowan, Energy News Network / June 22, 2023

BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. — Theresa “Red” Terry never wanted shades […]

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Terry Bartley speaks at a Meet the Candidates forum in Madison, West Virginia. Photo: Provided

One ‘Here for the Long Haul’ Experience: I Can’t Be a Martyr for Appalachia

By Terry Bartley / June 13, 2023

I can remember going to a convention for changemakers in […]

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In this April 19, 2019 file photo, a gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan. Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP Photo, File

Protestant Leaders Balance Cultural Divides as LGBTQ Issues Split Appalachian Statehouses

By Laura Harbert Allen / May 18, 2023

On a cloudy March evening, Roxy von Teddy stands in […]

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Every weekend, Ainsley Bryce, the executive director of Holler Harm Reduction, sets up a syringe exchange in the back parking lot of a Dollar General in western North Carolina, where people seek help across state lines. Photo: Stacy Kranitz/For 100 Days in Appalachia

‘Harm Reduction Saves Lives’: Meet the Appalachians Doing the Work

By Taylor Sisk, Photography by Stacy Kranitz / March 30, 2023

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the […]

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