Appalachian Regional Commission awards $14m in grants to help people in recovery re-enter workforce
By McKenna Horsley The Kentucky Lantern The Appalachian Regional Commission announced nearly $14 million for projects that help people recovering…
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Governor Andy Beshear elected Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair for 2023
Gov. Andy Beshear has been elected by his fellow Appalachian governors to serve as the states’ co-chair of the Appalachian…
Al Smith, noted Kentucky journalist and long-time KET ‘Comment’ host, dies at 94 at his Florida home
The Rural Blog Albert Perrine “Al” Smith, Jr., a noted Kentucky journalist, public citizen and co-founder of the Institute for Rural…
KY awarded grant for Appalachian Opportunity Zone Initiative to spur investment in distressed counties
The commonwealth has been named the recipient of a $1.2 million federal grant to establish the Appalachian Opportunity Zone Initiative….
School for luthiers in tiny Kentucky town is starting nonprofit to make stringed instuments; set to hire 60
By Al Cross The Rural Blog A small Appalachian county seat that has never had a factory is getting a…
Jared Arnett: Deep down, we are a solution to be discovered, not a problem to be solved
I once heard Dr. Mark Lyons, the president and CEO of Alltech, say this: “Wherever we are in life, life…
New resources help us understand health in Appalachia, focuses on Culture of Health factors
Three new resources released by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Foundation for…
Ten ‘bright spot’ counties in Appalachia where health is better than expected offer lessons for others
Three new resources released today offer a fresh approach to understanding health in Appalachia by focusing on community strengths and…
Collaborative academic-community partnership program to address health needs in Appalachia
The Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) centers at the University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Kentucky, Pennsylvania State…
New funding will create telecommunications training center at Big Sandy’s Pikeville campus
Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Appalachian Regional Commission Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl announced $1 million in grants…