Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the ancient Appalachians mountain system holds 2.5 million tons of ...

While the figure is an official USGS estimate, extracting the mineral poses major technical and environmental challenges.

BEDFORD/CAMPBELL COUNTY (WFXR) – Some residents in Bedford and Campbell Counties are receiving power from a line built in the 1940’s. These outdated lines lead to outages and unreliable power to ...

A caller on The Indicator from Planet Money summed up the week’s lithium news in one line: “There is kind of a high ...

The USGS has identified over 2.3 million metric tons of recoverable lithium in the Appalachian region, enough to cover more ...

There is something deeply moving about old family photographs from Appalachia. Faces stare back at us from another century, ...

The sounds of the Appalachian Festival bring the culture alive. The festival is in its second year in New Richmond after over ...

Some Appalachian writers are keen to counter Senator JD Vance's representation of their region in his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," which is back on the bestseller list. Republican vice presidential ...

Shoppers at regional farmers' markets will have a new way to add exercise to their routine and earn a small reward for eating ...

In the early days of photography, most Appalachian families did not own a camera. A photograph was not simply something you ...

The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests. Marc Muench / Corbis At 2,178 miles, the Appalachian Trail is the nation’s longest marked footpath. Starting at ...