Skip to content
AppVoices-logo-color
Sign Up
Donate
  • Our Work
    • End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
    • A New Economy for Appalachia
    • Addressing Coal’s Impacts
    • Energy Democracy for All
    • Stop Pipelines & Fracked Gas
    • Gold & Metals Mining in Virginia
  • The Appalachian Voice
    • About The Voice
    • Subscribe
  • Front Porch Blog
  • News & Resources
    • Press Room
    • Reports
    • Webinar Series
    • The Appalachian Advocate
    • Forestry Handbook
  • About Us
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • Meet Our Team
    • AV In the News
    • Financials
    • Careers
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Take Action
    • Events
    • Member Spotlights
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Internships
  • Our Work
    • End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
    • A New Economy for Appalachia
    • Addressing Coal’s Impacts
    • Energy Democracy for All
    • Stop Pipelines & Fracked Gas
    • Gold & Metals Mining in Virginia
  • The Appalachian Voice
    • About The Voice
    • Subscribe
  • Front Porch Blog
  • News & Resources
    • Press Room
    • Reports
    • Webinar Series
    • The Appalachian Advocate
    • Forestry Handbook
  • About Us
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • Meet Our Team
    • AV In the News
    • Financials
    • Careers
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Take Action
    • Events
    • Member Spotlights
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Internships
  • Search

2019 – December/January

Groups Restore NC Linville River for Trout

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

Several North Carolina agencies and private environmental groups have teamed up to restore part of the Linville River in the Gill State Forest.

Read More

NC Manufacturer Recieves Environmental Award

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

North Carolina awarded Arden-based electrical manufacturing company Eaton a 2019 Environmental Steward Plaque for sending zero waste to landfills for nearly two years.

Read More

Tourism Rises in West Virginia

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

The Mountain State’s tourism industry grew by 6.5 percent in 2018, outpacing the national growth rate by 58 percent.

Read More

University of Virginia Begins Electric Cargo Bike Trial

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

The University of Virginia at Charlottesville started a pilot program in August to replace some of its maintenance vehicles with three-wheeled cargo e-bikes.

Read More

Kentucky River Receives 15,000 Blue Catfish from West Virginia

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

West Virginia donated 15,000 blue catfish to restock the Kentucky River where the fish’s population is low and catfishing is popular.

Read More

Chattanooga Creek Delisted from EPA Superfund List

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed the Chattanooga Creek from its Superfund list in October.

Read More

Environmental Votetracker — December 2019/January 2020

By The Appalachian Voice | December 16, 2019 | 0
votetracker

See how Appalachian legislators at the federal level voted in fall 2019.

Read More

States Request Decision on Power Plant Bailout Plan

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 | 0

Kentucky and five other states sent letters to federal authorities on the Trump administration’s plans to bail out failing coal and nuclear plants. And an investigation into a similar Ohio law found possible conflicts of interest.

Read More

Making Music, One Instrument at a Time

By Hannah Gillespie | December 16, 2019 | 0
Jayne Henderson

Meet three artisans who hand-craft stringed instruments.

Read More

Luthiery school opens manufacturing facility to provide economic opportunity

By Hannah Gillespie | December 16, 2019 | 0

The Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., recently opened the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company to train people for high-paying and highly skilled jobs in poverty-stricken areas.

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »
AV-mountainBorder-3green
AppVoices-logo-stacked-white
  • About Us
  • Our Work
  • Careers & Internships
  • Policies
  • The Appalachian Voice
  • Front Porch Blog
  • Press Room
  • Get Involved

Sign Up

Subscribe for regular news & updates

Sign Up

© 2025 Appalachian Voices. All Rights Reserved.

Website created by Pen & Mug

Be the first to get the news...

Do you love reading about Appalachian environmental news, outdoor adventures or features about our region? Get these and other Voice stories delivered right to your inbox!

Subscribe to the Voice
  • Our Work
    • End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
    • A New Economy for Appalachia
    • Addressing Coal’s Impacts
    • Energy Democracy for All
    • Stop Pipelines & Fracked Gas
    • Gold & Metals Mining in Virginia
  • The Appalachian Voice
    • About The Voice
    • Subscribe
  • Front Porch Blog
  • News & Resources
    • Press Room
    • Reports
    • Webinar Series
    • The Appalachian Advocate
    • Forestry Handbook
  • About Us
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • Meet Our Team
    • AV In the News
    • Financials
    • Careers
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Take Action
    • Events
    • Member Spotlights
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Internships