Appalachia

As extreme weather becomes more common because of climate change, scientists say streamgages could help communities prepare for future floods.

Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

Opioid overdose deaths are on the decline in Ohio. Now, the state is investing in programs to help people in recovery return to work.

The Southeast Ohio Fibershed wants to create a supply chain for clothes to be made locally, from fiber to final cut.

In her new book, “Incomer,” Bonnie Proudfoot uses poetry to explore what it was like to make Central Appalachia her home.

In eastern Ohio’s Carroll County, the suicide rate is nearly double the state average. Community health workers are trying to change that.

A new report from Reimagine Appalachia finds that waste heat produced by AI data centers could be reused in surrounding cities and industries.

After millions in funding for USDA programs was canceled, only 12 businesses will be getting the money.

In ‘Legacy of Daughters’, an Ohio photographer traces the life of Paige Casto from infancy to adulthood.

After receiving historic amounts of rainfall earlier this year, Athens County is embarking on a project to map flooding and erosion patterns.