Posts tagged Appalachia

East Tennessee State University will host its annual ETSU Elevates pitch competition Monday, giving students the opportunity to compete for funding to continue projects designed …

Sept. 27 marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene making landfall in the region. The deadliest hurricane to strike the mainland United States since Hurricane …

With fall beginning, we are officially stepping into spooky season. Around this time of year, I’m always reminded of a haunted trolley tour my family …

Today, we’re staying close to Tennessee but looking more broadly at Appalachia to explore a piece of folklore about the moon-eyed people. According to the …

 The Appalachian Foodway Series is a digital and physical collection that aims to connect Appalachian food to its cultural, social and economic roots. It helps …

The Martin Center for the Arts welcomed the Johnson City community for an evening of music Friday, Sept. 11. At 7:30 p.m., East Tennessee State …

The Appalachian Futurism Project (AFP) is partnering with ETSU to bring students from across the region together for the second annual Rural Student Leadership Summit …

Dolly Parton, the East Tennessee-born singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman who carried the stories of Appalachia to audiences around the world, died Tuesday, Aug. …

East Tennessee State University brought together mental health professionals, students and community members for its second annual Regional Mental Health Symposium on Friday, April 24, …

We have discussed many superstitions in Appalachia that people still believe. Today, we’re going to be learning about more wives’ tales, where they come from, …