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The vast region that comprises Appalachia is known for its abundance of water. High mountain ridges here function like ‘water towers’ holding moisture…
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Virginia has one of the lowest cancer rates in the country, but in some parts of the Commonwealth, for a certain form of cancer, the rate is among the…
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In Southwestern Virginia, many people can trace their roots back to before America got its independence. Appalachian culture prevails to this day, so,…
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Central Appalachia, once home to a bustling coal industry is today riddled with abandoned mine lands. But efforts continue to re-purpose and transform…
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Poet and Distinguished Virginia Tech Professor, Nikki Giovanni is known around the world as an outspoken, funny and insightful writer. Her 27th collection…
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Opponents of two natural gas pipelines in Virginia are vowing to continue fighting the projects, after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted…
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A Blacksburg film maker says that for too long, the media’s represented Appalachia only in negative stereotypes. He wants to change that image with a new…
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In a time when most Americans live in big cities, the sparsely populated places in our country have become a mystery to more people than ever before. Take…
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J.D. Vance’s best selling book, "Hillbilly Elegy,” offers insight into the lives of people from Appalachia, many of whom were part of Donald Trump’s…
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You can tell a lot about a culture from its cuisine: what it values, what challenges it faces. In Appalachia, where people have lived off the land for…