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Piney Hill Baptist Church, located northeast of Burnsville, N.C., served as a vital hub for this isolated community cut off by the river along U.S. Route 19E. Due to logistical difficulties sourcing fuel for gasoline generators, Footprint Project helped the hub install solar panels to power its Starlink. Additionally, the nonprofit provided a Tesla Micro Power Unit that powered a well pump on an individual's property. That individual then became the drinking water source for their neighbors. Photo courtesy of Footprint Project

‘Next Time, We’ll Be Ready:’ Community Resilience Hubs Take Root in Western North Carolina 

Mill Creek Community Church in Chatham displays on its lawn a banner opposing Balico's proposal. Photo by Jessica Sims

Rural Virginia Community Defeats Massive Gas Plant and Data Center Proposal 

A photo of the Green Cove Station historical sign beside the Virginia Creeper Trail, with trees covered in orange autumn leaves in the background.

On the Road to Recovery: Rebuilding the Virginia Creeper Trail

Larry Gibson and others at a protest of the Massey coal prep plant adjacent to Marsh Fork Elementary School in Sundial, West Virginia, during summer 2005. Photo by Allen Johnson.

Research On Larry Gibson Dedicated To The West Virginia & Regional History Center

An aerial view of the solar arrays on the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Photo by Noah Alderman for Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech’s Solar Projects Power Campus Toward Carbon Neutrality Goal

Sunset framing restaurant sign that reads "Julie's Place."

Economic First Responders: CDFIs, The Unsung Heroes of Appalachian Financial Services 

Swipe to Support: How Two College Students Are Tackling Hunger in Appalachia

Homeowners Shawn O'Brien and Nicole Yacura cut the ribbon for their net-zero solar home with representatives from SEEED, ORNL and other partners. Photo by Abby Hassler.

East Tennessee Nonprofit Welcomes First-Time Homebuyers Into Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home

Group of people smile for poised photo in front of 300 solar panels atop the three-story William B. Robertson Administration Building in downtown Roanoke.

Roanoke City Public Schools invests in students and saves big with solar

Zionville Ramp Co. filled with supplies as Stateline began to grow on Oct. 9. Photo courtesy of Stateline Resource Station.

How A Skate Park Became A Long-Term Disaster Relief Hub