Appalachia
“The Progressive Liberal”: Wrestling’s new left-wing villain
“The Progressive Liberal” loves clean energy and Hillary Clinton. But audiences in Coal Country love to hate him.
The 'Progressive Liberal' Is the Most Hated Man in Wrestling
He calls his nemesis Kyle "Fox News" Maggot and his finishing move the "Liberal Agenda."
A Tattoo Artist Embraces His Appalachian Roots
Tattoo artist John Haywood writes about learning to love his Kentucky heritage.
A Tattoo Artist Embraces His Appalachian Roots
Tattoo artist John Haywood writes about learning to love his Kentucky heritage.
Feelin' Low? Try Mink's Miracle Medicine for All That Ails you
The West Virginia folk punks kindly let us stream their debut, 'House of Candles' here.
Don't Call Appalachia 'Trump Country' Just Yet
The famously downtrodden, heavily white region fell hard for Donald Trump. Will he deliver?
How One Chef Brought Gourmet Cooking to Small-Town Appalachia
James Beard Award nominee Nate Allen is helping to boost tourism in the tiny mining town of Spruce Pine with his local produce-driven restaurant Knife & Fork.
In Cash-Strapped Coal Country, a Baseball Rivalry Prevails
Tonight on 'VICE World of Sports,' we head to an impoverished part of Appalachia for a look at two communities that are struggling to make ends meet—but keeping a burning baseball rivalry alive.
Inside the Burger Restaurant Where Hank Williams Uttered His Last Words
Country music legend has it that Hank Williams died outside of—or shortly after leaving—the Burger Bar in Bristol, Virginia. And ever since then, the restaurant has capitalized on the hazy story surrounding Williams' fatal overdose.
The hunt for wild ginseng in Appalachia's semilegal and highly lucrative marketc
The first rule of ginseng club is you don’t talk about ginseng club
Meet Jim Justice, West Virginia's Answer to Donald Trump
The businessman is running for governor on the Democratic ticket as a charismatic outsider who's campaign is based on restoring pride and fixing a broken economy. And he might win.