Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A public spat between Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential hopeful Andy Beshear has put ...

Healing Appalachia, the world's largest recovery-based music festival, is set to make its Kentucky debut.

A woman who escaped her drug-addled hometown in rural Kentucky said Appalachia residents face similar problems as inner-city Black communities but get much less attention. "Some of the poor Black ...

A Kentucky childcare advocacy organization is using an $8 million grant to support rural childcare and early education in ...

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - After five years of concerts in West Virginia, Healing Appalachia is moving to Kentucky in 2025. Healing Appalachia is the flagship production of Hope in the Hills, a West ...

Cara Ellis, left, and Sarah Ratliff talk to festival goers at Pikeville Pride’s booth at the Hillbilly Days Festival in Pikeville last April. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com Admittedly, I ...

A new book, "A Pencil Grows in Kentucky," features poems from young female writers in Appalachia. The project was created by retired professor Jacqueline Jane Hamilton to foster a new generation of ...

ROWAN CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — As cleanup and recoveries continue, a Rowan County apparel store is stepping up to help out by sending all proceeds from its new clothing line to Hurricane Helene victims.

The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) at Morehead State University will host a new exhibit, "Cancer in Appalachia: Viewing the Cancer Crisis in Appalachia Through the Camera Lens and the Eyes of Our ...

The music festival raises money for drug recovery. Tens of thousands of people made their way to Ashland this past weekend for "Healing Appalachia." The annual music festival raises money for drug ...