HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue. "It doesn't come ...

The sick and poor in Appalachia are flocking to free health clinics. They’ve been left out of the health care debate in Washington. At a recent clinic in southwestern Virginia, hundreds came for much ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Shirley Howard’s feet ...

2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs.

BEREA, Ky. — A school that helps improve the lives of poverty-stricken Appalachian women is expanding its reach outside Kentucky to areas in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. The headquarters ...