Much of central Appalachia is getting walloped by a winter storm. We're hearing reports of over a foot of snow in some places! These pictures come ... Read This Post
Stories
Ken Ward Jr. on the West Virginia Chemical Spill
It's been weeks and West Virginia is still struggling with the aftermath of the massive chemical spill that poisoned the drinking water of over ... Read This Post
What is the promise of a Promise Zone?
Earlier this month, President Obama announced a new initiative to fight poverty in some of the neediest places in the country – including ... Read This Post
SOAR Report Released: What’s Next?
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers hosted a press conference, with a guest appearance from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom ... Read This Post
War on Poverty 50 Years Later
The news has been abuzz this week about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, and our little corner of the world is getting more attention than ... Read This Post
Eastern Kentucky’s high rate of political corruption must be abated before real economic change can happen
The SOAR summit hosted on Dec. 9, 2013 by Gov. Steve Beshear and Representative Hal Rogers was a success in one very particular way: it allowed ... Read This Post
Women should be welcomed as leaders in Appalachian Transition movement
The Lexington Herald-Leader used their editorial space on Christmas to honor Mary Breckinridge, founder of the Frontier Nursing Service in Hyden, Ky. ... Read This Post
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! We'll be back with more news and stories of transition in the new year! ... Read This Post
SOAR offers hope for Eastern Kentucky’s transition
By now you’ve probably heard about the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) conference that was held last week in Pikeville – it’s ... Read This Post
News Roundup from SOAR Summit
There has been so much coverage from the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit held in Pikeville, KY on Monday that it would be impossible to ... Read This Post
Opportunity and hope as ways to remedy drug addiction
There’s a giant, pervasive elephant in the room of Appalachia’s bright economic future: drug addiction. Literally billions of dollars have ... Read This Post
Highlander Center still accepting applications for Appalachian Transition Fellows
The Highlander Center in East Tennessee will start its Appalachian Transition Fellowship Program next year, and as Erica Peterson of WFPL News in ... Read This Post
