A Survivor Recounts His Escape From Impact Plastics
Oct 4, 2024 · A sign at the entrance of Riverview Industrial Park in Erwin, Tennessee, where Impact Plastics is located. On Friday, September 27, 2024, intense rainfall from Hurricane Helene flooded the Nolichucky River, which runs beside the only road in and out of the industrial park.
On “Making It” in Appalachia
Sep 24, 2024 · I owe all my successes to other people from West Virginia, be that my grandparents who raised me or my many teachers who also got their education in the region. There is so much talent here: the foundations of mathematics and physics I learned in high school from John McElwain (Berea College), Dan Cutlip (West Virginia University), and Charles Toumazous (Glenville State College) gave me a base ...
North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center …
Sep 30, 2024 · This story was originally published by The Assembly NC.. Just two weeks ago, the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher was an epicenter of joy and merriment for the thousands of people who poured in for the annual Mountain State Fair.
Inside Election Night As A Student Journalist
Nov 18, 2024 · In 2020, 100 Days in Appalachia ran a story by a student journalist at Appalachian State University, taking readers inside the newsroom as journalists covered the lead-up to the election and election night itself.The piece focused on how the newspaper informed readers about local races, and how it was a pivotal time to engage an audience in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and youth voter ...
Like a Good Unsolved Mystery? This West Virginian Is Bringing the ...
Oct 29, 2020 · “There’s a lot that makes West Virginia and the surrounding areas mysterious,” Sean McCracken tells me in between puffs on his pipe. “The mountains themselves are mysterious, because, half the time, you never know what’s around the next corner.” McCracken, a West Virginia native, knows the region’s mysteries better than […]
In North Carolina, A Sanctuary for Local Songwriters Emerges: The …
May 14, 2024 · It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Friday night in Boone, North Carolina, and a hush falls over the East Boone Listening Room. “We spent many years trying to find a space like this in town,” says artist and songwriter Sarah DeShields. Boone, which is …
Commentary: A Key to Solving Appalachia’s Mental Health Crisis ...
Nov 9, 2021 · When I entered adulthood and moved out of the house to attend college more than three hours away in Louisville, I made a commitment to myself that I would prioritize my mental health. Back home, people didn’t really go to therapy. This was due to several factors: extremely limited access, […]
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Dec 19, 2024 · Front Porch Politics: An Alabama Democrat’s Roadmap for Defeating Trumpism in Appalachia By Skylar Baker-Jordan / April 2, 2024 You may not have felt it, but last week, Appalachia […] Read More 100 Days Hiring Digital Managing Editor By 100 Days in Appalachia / April 1, 2024 100 Days in […]
Embracing Melungeon Roots and Culture in ‘Beyond the Sunset’
Feb 10, 2020 · The Melungeon people of east Tennessee were isolated and discriminated against throughout much of their history. They began to be “othered” in the 1800s for being mixed-race Appalachians. Melungeons are considered a tri-racial isolate, meaning they are a combination of traits from multiple ethnic backgrounds, thus, creating their own unique […]
Meet the West Virginian Who Wrote the Christmas Classic 'Frosty …
Dec 23, 2019 · This article was originally published by West Virginia Public Broadcasting in December 2014.. The man behind the lyrics of Frosty the Snowman, Peter Cottontail, and Smokey the Bear is none other than West Virginian Jack Rollins.His song about a magical snowman coming to life and bringing holiday cheer can be …