Editor’s note: Neema Avashia is a regular contributor to Cognoscenti. She’s written several pieces for us over the years, mostly on topics related to education and identity. She’s out with a new book ...

Hi, I'm Carley, and I'm a proud Appalachian. Appalachia is a very specific and often misunderstood region of the South. And yes, while the Appalachian Mountains range from Newfoundland, Canada, to ...

Oct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Millions of people are tuning in to YouTube and TikTok to tour the towns that make up Appalachia. The people who share these stories are thrilled that people want to learn about the ...

As a holiday gift to Appalachia’s 26.3 million residents, the Appalachian Regional Commission this week released a report detailing what it has done for them over the past few years. According to the ...

Cara Ellis, left, and Sarah Ratliff talk to festival goers at Pikeville Pride’s booth at the Hillbilly Days Festival in Pikeville last April. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Admittedly, I ...

RADFORD, Va. – A new light is being shed on the history of slavery in Radford and other parts of Appalachia. ‘Slavery in Appalachia’ is a new exhibit housed in the Glencoe Mansion, Museum, and Gallery ...

Invest Appalachia's report, Climate Resilience in Central Appalachia: Impacts and Opportunities, identified places like West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and parts of Ohio as places with “receiving ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new exhibit from Dogwood Arts is celebrating some of the most prominent people in Appalachia. A local artist created sculptures of figures who led sports teams to victory and ...

“It is time to tell our story. But then who gets to tell that story – and it’s not necessarily the women,” says Pauletta Hansel. We talk weeks before election night, before venture capitalist turned ...