From the Editor: “We’ve Seen The Future, It Looks Like Young Appalachia.” I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful nonetheless. Read More ‘A Crisis of Truth:’ Trauma, Disinformation and […]

6 days ago · Front Porch Politics: An Alabama Democrat’s Roadmap for Defeating Trumpism in Appalachia By Skylar Baker-Jordan / April 2, 2024 You may not have felt it, but last week, Appalachia […] Read More 100 Days Hiring Digital Managing Editor By 100 Days in Appalachia / April 1, 2024 100 Days in […]

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Feb 5, 2025 · On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.

An experimental project designed to burst the filter bubble of social news and to narrate the new American landscape from within the heart of a region dubbed "Trump Nation"

6 days ago · On a late spring day in 2022, Rev. Brad Davis was riding along the twisting roads of McDowell County, West Virginia. Davis was soon to start his current job pastoring five United Methodist churches here, and was getting a tour from his predecessor. As they drove, Davis’ colleague advised him that ...

Jan 20, 2025 · It’s been exactly eight years since 100 Days in Appalachia debuted as a project to cover the first 100 days of the new Trump administration’s impact on our region.Those first 100 days were a blur as every decision coming out of the administration reverberated throughout Appalachia, and we scaled rapidly to interpret and investigate the impacts to our region.

Jul 19, 2024 · Because I have been writing about Appalachia and representation for a while now, and because I have spent too many words on “Hillbilly Elegy,” I’ve been called upon to offer my opinion on JD Vance now that he is Trump’s vice-presidential pick.

100 Days in Appalachia is the independent nonprofit newsroom of Appalachia Free Press. Our founding partners are West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Daily Yonder, of The Center for Rural Strategies, headquartered in Eastern Kentucky, and 100 Days was initially incubated at the West Virginia University Media Innovation Center. We …

Aug 22, 2023 · As with any road trip, expect the unpredictable. A big section of the Blue Ridge is closed for construction and others will take turns being under repair as part of a three year maintenance project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.Be sure to check for detour updates before finalizing your route.