Virginia

Old time Appalachian fiddle music and artisanal sourdough may not sound like an obvious combination.But why don’t we let that ferment, while you check out…

Coal was once king of the economy in Appalachia, but with climate change and the advent of the pandemic, it’s a new day. And that has leaders in the…

A decades old government plan to clean up abandoned Coal mines has never lived up to that promise. But a new proposal may have a shot at tackling that…

Time was about to run out for Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality to gauge the impact of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on sensitive wetlands in…

Since the endangered species act became law in 1973, 99% of all at-risk species are still with us, thanks to that conservation effort. Now one more plant,…

One of the longest studies on early childhood development is out with its latest findings. Researchers followed two groups from infancy through adulthood…

Solar energy in Southwestern Virginia is expected to increase, now that the utility that serves the region, Appalachian Power, may be lifting long held…

Southwestern Virginia has a long history of coal mining, but its energy future is a work in progress. A pilot project is underway to transform former coal…

How do you go home again, when home is no longer there? A new documentary on a small mountain community called Rock Castle Gorge is about a place that…

This year’s, graduation ceremonies may look more like a masked ball, but the pomp and circumstance will be more poignant than ever, with schools hosting…