Jun 11
Arts & Culture

New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia

By Katie Myers

Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing

Coronavirus

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held his last regular COVID-19 briefing Friday as he signed an executive order ending COVID-19 restrictions. Beshear held what would be the first of 250 COVID-19 briefings in March, 2020, just as the threat of the pandemic was beginning. Fifteen months and more than 461,000 coronavirus cases later, on Friday, Beshear […]

By Corinne Boyer

Appalachian Coal Is A Major Source Of Methane, A Potent Greenhouse Gas

Energy & Environment

Appalachian coal mines emit more than a million tons of methane a year, and overall the region is the largest U.S. source of the potent greenhouse gas, according to new research. The region was the source of 3 million tons of methane in 2019, 1.1 million tons of it from coal mining, according to European […]

By Curtis Tate

Advocates Hope To Rein In Rising Insulin Costs In Region With Highest Diabetes Rates

Health

When Angela Lautner was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2000, she remembers the list price of insulin being approximately $25 per vial. As an airline employee, Lautner has been laid off frequently over the years. That loss of employment has disrupted her health insurance coverage, which means Lautner has struggled to pay for a […]

By Corinne Boyer
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