Set in Appalachia, Fancy Gap is the debut novel by American Canadian author Zak Jones. The story follows three generations of an Appalachian family as they navigate poverty, illness, religious ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Appalachia’s iconic salamander was slated for federal ...

Former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will present the award to the couple for their "character and service" at a ...

The project is one of several community-focused initiatives demonstrating UVA’s commitment to serving the commonwealth and ...

Backed by alumni support, the initiative is growing its impact in rural communities while giving UVA students hands-on public ...

Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, a researcher, lecturer, and cultural worker at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and William Isom, director of the Black in Appalachia project at East Tennessee PBS, were ...

Neema Avashia is all too used to the shocked reaction she gets when she tells people she’s from West Virginia. A queer woman whose parents immigrated to the US from India, Avashia doesn’t fit the ...