The Appalachian Voice
Solar Installation Unveiled at Buckhorn Children and Family Services Center in Kentucky
This fall, Buckhorn Children and Family services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new solar installation, which was funded in part by the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund.
Read MoreIn “Valley so Low,” an environmental disaster creates a crisis for cleanup workers – and restitution proves elusive
“Valley So Low” explores 15 years of harm to the workers who cleaned up the Kingston Coal Ash Spill and their pursuit of justice.
Read MoreCommunity members resist proposed Eastern Kentucky Prison
A controversial prison project in Eastern Kentucky has resurfaced, despite community opposition that had kept the proposal at bay for several years.
Read MoreVirginia Residents Score Big Win in Landfill Fight
Plans to turn a former coal prep plant site into a solid waste dump provoked an outcry from local residents, and sparked a movement that stopped the landfill.
Read MoreHurricane Helene Hammers Northeast Tennessee
The Appalachian Voice will look at damage and recovery efforts in the region over the months and years to come. We start that look with Northeast Tennessee.
Read MoreFarmer and Activist Completes 2,000-mile Paddle
When Ann Rose left her home in Lansing, North Carolina, she had no idea what she was in for on her nearly 2,000-mile kayak trek to the Gulf.
Read MoreFlood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process
Confusion over permits and the impact of a threatened crayfish on recovery efforts is muddying the waters about making flood repairs.
Read MoreBestselling Author Leigh Ann Henion Talks About Her Latest Book
“Night Magic,” released September 2024, explores and celebrates the world of darkness. Henion invites readers to fully experience darkness and the creatures that inhabit it.
Read MoreMassive Funding Boost Spurs Coal Clean-up Efforts in Appalachia
Appalachian states received $725 million from the federal government this summer to clean up decades-old abandoned mines. Read about their efforts!
Read MoreCommunity Outcry in Person County: Concerns rise over proposed liquefied methane storage facility
Community members in Person County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties voiced concerns about the Moriah Energy Center — a liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed by Dominion Energy — during a public hearing on Aug. 1.
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