A new resolution at the State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the ...

Capstone research at UT is uncovering history to change a long-misunderstood Appalachian identity. Olivia Roberts is a senior ...

Step into one of the most historic places in Appalachia: Saltville,Virginia. A place where salt shaped an entire town, fueled ...

The series begins with Earth’s oldest mountains — the Appalachians. We see how continents over millions and millions of years collide in a slow dance which ultimately results in the formation of the ...

The physical isolation of Appalachian hollows created a culture of radical self-reliance that still defines how mountain communities relate to one another today. Generations of shared economic ...

The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library’s (CHPL) downtown Story Center has transformed into a living archive of Appalachian history, migration, and community. Through December 30, new ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Flatfoot dancing originated in Appalachia as early as the 1700s, combining traditions of Scots-Irish settlers, African-American slaves, Native Americans and European ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests. Marc Muench / Corbis At 2,178 miles, the Appalachian Trail is the nation’s longest marked footpath. Starting at ...

NORRIS, Tenn — My name is Ashe Hajek. Almost a year ago, I moved from Colorado to Knoxville to become a news producer at WBIR. The first thing I knew about the area was the Great Smoky Mountains ...