Appalachia /tags/appalachia Appalachia en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:58:43 GMT Sea legs for landlubbers: Ohio will soon have its first river maritime academy /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-25/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:58:43 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-25/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy Erin Gottsacker After 50 years, an Ohio organization still celebrates Appalachian culture in urban areas /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-04/after-50-years-an-ohio-organization-still-celebrates-appalachian-culture-in-urban-areas Cincinnati’s Urban Appalachian Community Coalition works to support people with Appalachian roots living in southwest Ohio. An oral historian with the organization interviewed dozens of Appalachian women to understand the impact of their migration to the city. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:47:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-04/after-50-years-an-ohio-organization-still-celebrates-appalachian-culture-in-urban-areas Myra Morehart, WYSO This Ohio city got federal money to revitalize public spaces with art. Then came cuts /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-07-22/this-ohio-city-got-federal-money-to-revitalize-public-spaces-with-art-then-came-cuts The southern Ohio city of Portsmouth is known for its floodwall murals. Now, a nonprofit is painting sidewalks, basketball courts and brick walls too. But federal funding cuts threaten the bigger picture. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:07:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-07-22/this-ohio-city-got-federal-money-to-revitalize-public-spaces-with-art-then-came-cuts Erin Gottsacker Meet Ohio’s master mandolin maker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-26/meet-ohios-master-mandolin-maker Don MacRostie has been hand crafting mandolins in southeast Ohio for nearly 50 years. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-26/meet-ohios-master-mandolin-maker Erin Gottsacker Sea legs for landlubbers: Ohio will soon have its first river maritime academy /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-12/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:48:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-12/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy Erin Gottsacker Ohio doesn’t have enough dentists. It causes a lot more than bad breath /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-07/ohio-doesnt-have-enough-dentists-it-causes-a-lot-more-than-bad-breath In southeast Ohio, the dental professional shortage hits the hardest. Many residents in the state’s Appalachian counties aren’t able to get the preventative oral health care they need. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:50:06 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-07/ohio-doesnt-have-enough-dentists-it-causes-a-lot-more-than-bad-breath Kendall Crawford Ready for take-off: how Appalachian airports are preparing for an electric future /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-18/ready-for-take-off-how-appalachian-airports-are-preparing-for-an-electric-future Researchers at Ohio University are working on a project to help bring electric planes to more Appalachian airports. The school recently received $500,000 from the federal Appalachian Regional Commission for its work. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:15:16 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-18/ready-for-take-off-how-appalachian-airports-are-preparing-for-an-electric-future Erin Gottsacker Ohio is crawling with ticks. What can be done to stop their spread? /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-17/ohio-is-crawling-with-ticks-what-can-be-done-to-stop-their-spread Tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, are increasing dramatically in Ohio. Health officials in Appalachia are looking for ways to combat the risk. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:29:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-17/ohio-is-crawling-with-ticks-what-can-be-done-to-stop-their-spread Erin Gottsacker How Athens County is using ‘friendship benches’ to address a growing public health concern /news/2024-07-11/how-athens-county-is-using-friendship-benches-to-address-a-growing-public-health-concern The county adopted the idea of friendship benches from Zimbabwe. It aims to address social isolation by bringing trained health workers into underserved parts of the community. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-11/how-athens-county-is-using-friendship-benches-to-address-a-growing-public-health-concern Erin Gottsacker Remembering Ohio’s Appalachian-Trail-hiking grandma /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-28/remembering-ohios-appalachian-trail-hiking-grandma Emma Gatewood became the first person to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67. She’s buried in southeast Ohio, where there’s now an effort to memorialize her gravesite. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:28:18 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-28/remembering-ohios-appalachian-trail-hiking-grandma Erin Gottsacker