For the past decade or so, TED talks have been trending. That's because the goal of a TED Talk is to share about "ideas worth spreading." TED is a ... Read This Post
Stories
Appalachia’s New Day: Growing a Music Community, Part I
Eastern Kentucky has long been known as an originator of world-class musicians. Classics, Loretta Lynn and Tom T. Hall, and newer household names like ... Read This Post
Three Days that will Shift Your World
In spring 2019, the AIR Institute of Berea College, in partnership with MACED and the Kentucky Arts Council, held a training for 10 Kentuckians ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Family Planning in Eastern Kentucky
In Kentucky, 47 percent of all pregnancies are unplanned. In many Eastern Kentucky counties, schools still teach abstinence-only sex education, and ... Read This Post
Wet Willie’s Car Wash
Willie Crase, a native of Floyd County, Kentucky, never has a dull day. As the owner of the brand new Wet Willie’s Car Wash in Martin, pastor for a ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Hazard, Perry County)
Just three years ago, Perry County had very few outdoor adventure opportunities beyond its water features. Now, the Perry County Park has over seven ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Prison Justice in Eastern Kentucky
Every Monday from 7-9pm, WMMT broadcasts Hip Hop from the Hill Top from its headquarters in Whitesburg, Kentucky, featuring the best of old school, ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Preserving Local Histories in Eastern Kentucky
The first radio broadcast from WKIC in Hazard went over the airwaves on November 23, 1947, from the Hazard High School auditorium. Ernest Sparkman ... Read This Post
Radon in Kentucky
Energy efficiency upgrades can help save your wallet, but they can also help save your health. For example, a recent study showed that 50 ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Celebrating Diversity Through Food in Eastern Kentucky
“A Seat at the Table” is a series of community dinners that bring people together in Hazard, Kentucky, to share meals and lives. Each dinner has a ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Downtown Revitalization in Eastern Kentucky
More and more towns are hiring downtown or main street coordinators to help facilitate revitalization efforts in downtown areas. In a partnership ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Child Care in Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky is one of many states with a child care assistance program, which reimburses child care providers who accept children from low-income ... Read This Post
