Appalachia

Life expectancy in the U.S. has taken a significant downward turn. This is especially true in Ohio and West Virginia, which have the highest rates of overdose deaths among people ages 25 to 64.

"It’s a typical mammogram room—if you went to a hospital it would look exactly the same," says mammographer Valerie Rice. "It’s nothing really different,…

The Ohio State University will participate in a major public health initiative aimed at preventing cervical cancer in at-risk Appalachian families across…

Hocking Correctional Facility is at the top of a steep hill, surrounded by tall pine trees and the sloping mountains of AppalachiaIt’s raining and…

In central Appalachia, one in five working coal miners with at least 25 years experience underground now suffers from the deadly disease black lung, according to a new study.

Two-thirds of Appalachia's coal industry jobs have disappeared since the 1990s. Now the region is hoping tourism will help rebuild its economy by tapping…

There are two million people living in the 32 counties that make up Appalachian Ohio. And the voters there could play a key role in determining the...

10:00 First there was Pennsyltucky; now there's Ohiolina-- the festival celebrating the music and culture of the I-77 corridor that runs from Ohio to…

11:00 It seems as though drug and alcohol abuse go hand in hand with poverty in America. On this hour, we'll focus on the intersection of drugs, alcohol…

A third of the state is categorized as Appalachian Ohio. These 29 counties are home to some of the highest unemployment rates and lowest income earnings…