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Appalachia has always had a way of doing things that’s different from anywhere else. The coal mines have been a way of life for generations, shaping the culture and identity of the people here. It’s a hard life, but it’s a life of pride. The men and women who worked those mines were known for…
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It has now been 214 days since Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, leaving an indelible mark on Appalachia. And the clean-up still continues across North Carolina and Tennessee. According to the National Weather Service’s Tropical Cyclone Report, Helene is now considered the most destructive natural disaster in Western North Carolina’s history. Helene was the…
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Long before antibiotics were discovered, people placed their hopes in nature. And in the late 1800s, there were few places more sought after than Asheville, North Carolina—a mountain town that quietly became a place where the sick came to heal, or at least to hold on a little longer. In 1870, Dr. H. P. Gatchell…
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Donald Trump has long praised coal as the backbone of American energy. At campaign rallies, he often promised to bring back “beautiful clean coal,” painting a picture of revived small towns, strong working-class families, and jobs that would no longer be shipped overseas or lost to regulation. But beneath the surface of these political soundbites,…
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You ever notice how they want us mad at each other? Not just annoyed—mad. So mad we stop talking. So mad we forget we’ve got more in common than we don’t. That’s by design. The folks in charge—the ones with power and money—they know that if we’re too busy arguing over yard signs or who…
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The Mountain South Confronts Hard Truths in a World That Often Ignores It Appalachia is not a postcard. It’s not all wildflowers and misty ridgelines, though there’s plenty of that. It’s a place where contradictions sit heavy. Where people love their neighbors but may not trust the government. Where the past is always just below…
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In Appalachia, folks don’t ask for much. A roof over their heads, enough food on the table, and maybe a few extra dollars at the end of the month to keep the heat on when winter bites down hard. These are the same people who lined up at small-town polling places, many of them casting…
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Appalachia has long been a refuge for those seeking a quieter, more affordable life. But in recent years, a surge of newcomers—retirees, remote workers, and families fleeing high-cost cities—has transformed the region’s economic and cultural fabric. While the influx brings growth, it also raises pressing questions about affordability and the displacement of lifelong residents. A…
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Rural Appalachian Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, living on a budget. prescription medicine
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