The Appalachian Regional Commission is granting ... and 423 counties — when our coal communities thrive, our entire region is uplifted," said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin.

Americans’ general perceptions of the Appalachian region and its people don't agree with the facts about its diverse population and history, according to a history professor who is considered a ...

Gayle Manchin is the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, set up to try to improve the economy in a region covering all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states ...

As a 10th-generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" as a "really one-sided and simple view of the region." In an effort to help broaden people;s view of ...

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $154 million investment into Ohio’s Appalachian region meant to make the area a tourism destination and improve residents’ quality of ...

Glenn Youngkin has announced more than $4 million in grants will go toward supporting workforce development, community revitalization and health services in the Appalachian region. “The downturn ...