NPR and Member stations in Appalachia and the Mid-South have launched a collaboration aimed at strengthening local news coverage and bringing more stories from this region to the rest of the country.
A coalition of immigration attorneys is suing Tennessee over a new policy that denies drivers’ licenses to thousands of immigrants in the state.
How region’s unregulated raw milk industry bypasses oversight
Consumption of raw milk has been increasing across the country in recent years. But in some states like Kentucky, direct-to-consumer sales are illegal — leading some farmers to find a legal, though unregulated, means of meeting demand.
The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s mischief in one of America’s largest Victorian neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
Tent revivals and sports bars: on the campaign trail for Tennessee District 9
Memphis’ newly redrawn district is the state’s most closely watched congressional race in Tennessee.
Memphis congressional candidate Brent Taylor won’t say how many times he sent unsolicited nudes
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, has acknowledged sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to multiple women as recently as 2021, but he won’t say how many times it happened or with how many people.
At Tennessee District 5 forum, Hatcher rescinds debate promise
Hatcher told reporters he’s “satisfied” with candidate forums, in which he and Molder cannot address each other or respond to the other’s answers.
When the White Bluff Screamer and a werewolf preyed in the Tennessee darkness
Around campfires in Dickson County people tell passed-down tales of two local cryptids — one a werewolf and the other the White Bluff Screamer.
Rise in alpha-gal syndrome has some Kentucky businesses turning to exotic red meat: ostrich
Amid a rise in alpha-gal syndrome, some Kentuckians are trying out an exotic beef alternative: ostrich. That includes a former cattle farmer who is now raising ostriches, and a restaurant owner dishing up alpha-gal friendly meals for his customers.
The mystery of the Flatwoods Monster
Many cryptids are said to lurk in the shadows of Appalachia, including West Virginia’s Flatwoods Monster.
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