A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

KHSAA commissioner Julian Tackett attributes the decline to the Sweet 16 being held too close to spring break.

The agency also is considering shuttering 35 offices nationwide, leaving only two offices to inspect and monitor more than 100 mines in Kentucky. Taken together, these moves threaten to bring more ...

In a Kentucky Democratic Party fundraising ... During his convention speech, Vance said Breathitt County is one of the 10 poorest in the nation, but lauded the character of the people.

The Center Square) – The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the very poorest in the U.S. The ALEC-Laffer ...

The Kentucky General Assembly putting the environment of Kentucky and its families at risk for money. Is this the future we want for Kentucky?

All the staff for LIHEAP was fired in RFK's HHS purge. The federal program helps poor, elderly, disabled people keep power on in Mississippi. What now?

According to analysis, they found that the four-state region including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky ... on the poorest residents and the rate of people older than 65 by county.

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that has been in decline for decades.

Students growing up in Appalachia will have an opportunity to learn about their heritage through the documentary tradition in ...

Everyone, everywhere, deserves access to safe and affordable water. Yet, America’s drinking water and sewer infrastructure ...