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Fancy Gap is a startling study of intergenerational trauma. Each generation of the Fuquay family bears the scars of the one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new regional tourism brand has launched to promote a multi-county area of east-central Ohio as a unified travel destination. The ...

A new regional tourism brand has launched to promote a multi-county area of east-central Ohio as a unified travel destination. The Ohio Foothills region encompasses 10 counties in Appalachian Ohio: ...

Here’s how Kentucky’s 10 poorest counties compare, according to financial website SmartAsset. Getty Images The poorest county in Kentucky has a median income of $31,064, barely over half the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was recognized for his leadership and charitable work in Appalachian Ohio during the Appalachian Heritage Awards Luncheon at the Ohio ...

Explore the untold story of Appalachia, a region rich in culture and history yet sparsely populated. Learn the geographic, economic, and social factors that have shaped life in this overlooked part of ...