Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Business owners and city officials in Nashville have implemented a program that uses an opioid reversal kit created in West Virginia to bolster harm reduction efforts in the city’s tourism district.

It's been 15 years since the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia. Family members and others from the community gathered over the weekend to remember those who lost their lives in one of the worst mining accidents of the past half century.

Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest mine disaster in more than half a century at the Upper Big Branch mine. Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom's Justin Hicks recently interviewed survivor Stanley "Goose" Stewart at his home in West Virginia.

A steel industry conference in Kentucky this week brought together business leaders coincidentally as President Donald Trump announced varying tariffs across the globe. There were mixed reactions, but everyone agreed the volatility is challenging.

With President Donald Trump back in office, fossil fuels are again at the forefront of the nation’s energy policy. Trump posted on social media this week calling for more energy production with "beautiful, clean coal," prompting interactions from West Virginia’s governor and senior senator. But those ambitions are far from certain, even in the nation’s most coal-reliant state.

Kentucky economist discusses the state of inflation and the impact of tariffs

Eastern Kentucky residents have a multitude of opinions when it comes to proposed tariffs from the Trump administration.

Dozens of Kentuckians convicted for crimes committed at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection received a full pardon from President Donald Trump as one of his first acts in office.

The inflation rate has dropped considerably the last few years, but it’s still a concern for many Kentuckians.

A woman cited for unlawful camping while in labor is calling for her citation to be dismissed and for the underlying state law to be found unconstitutional.

For much of central Appalachia, 2024 was a year marked by drought conditions followed by intense, catastrophic rain. For many places it was also the hottest year on record. Scientists say extremes like these are likely symptoms of a changing climate.