Across Appalachia
Environmental and cultural news briefs
W.V. Chemical Spill Settlement Reached
A settlement in a class-action lawsuit compensates residents affected by the Jan. 9, 2014, chemical spill at Freedom Industries in Charleston, W.Va., which dumped 7,500 gallons of the coal-washing chemical MCHM into the Elk River.
New POWER Initiative Grants Aim to Bolster Coal-Impacted Economies
An October round of POWER Initiative grants awarded nearly $28 million dollars of support for 42 projects in 13 states that have been negatively impacted by the decline of the coal industry.
Residents Seek to Halt New Development
A proposed city plan to erect a shopping center and sports complex in Abingdon, Va., along the Virginia Creeper Trail faces criticism.
Lifting Restrictions on Rural Broadband in East Tennessee
A coalition of organizations representing underserved and underrepresented areas in East Tennessee is working to bring broadband internet services to rural areas of the state.
Fifty Years of Foxfire Magazine
For 50 years, Foxfire Magazine has collected stories from Southern Appalachia.
