The Appalachian Voice
Virginia Students Develop Satellite Technology
In the new Virginia Space ThinSat Program, students from fourth grade to rising seniors create small satellites that collect data from a low-Earth orbit.
Read MoreRemaking Downtowns
Communities across Appalachia are striving to bring new energy to downtowns that have suffered from population decline or the loss of once-dominant industries.
Read MoreMeet Appalachia’s Pollinators
Buzzing bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and more help keep Appalachia’s flora in bloom.
Read MorePipeline Resistance Grows on Multiple Fronts
Tree-sits, legal battles and more have sprung up in response to the natural gas pipelines being proposed and built across the region.
Read MoreCoal Mining Under Trump
While Central Appalachian coal jobs saw a slight bump in President Donald Trump’s first year in office, not much has changed on the national level.
Read MoreCost of Coal Mine Cleanup
Despite problems with the current system, coal companies are being granted more leeway in paying for mine reclamation.
Read MoreA Backyard Pollinator Paradise
Tips to make your yard a haven for colorful moths, hummingbirds and more.
Read MoreOne Neighborhood’s Fight for Representation
How the predominately African-American neighborhood of Walnut Tree in Stokes County, N.C., won clean water and local voting rights.
Read MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency Aims to Deregulate Coal Ash
The Trump administration’s proposal to roll back federal coal ash safeguards gives more leeway to states — and advocates worry that would put drinking water at risk.
Read MoreAn Innovative Biochar System
The Nexus biochar system boosts soil health while sequestering carbon and saving energy and money for local farmers.
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