(The Center Square) – Four of Ohio’s 32 Appalachian counties are considered distressed in fiscal year 2025, the same as the previous year. However, the number of at-risk counties fell by one.

Ohio lawmakers inaugurate the Appalachian Caucus to focus on the region's development, co-chaired by Reps. Pizzulli and ...

A dire report, issued by the Ohio Department of Development in 2023, projects that the state's population will fall by about 675,000 people by 2050.

In the wake of devastating floods that struck Marion and Ohio counties in mid-June, a new, community-based initiative is ...

Ohio is refurbishing the Black Horse Inn for the new Belmont County Underground Railroad Museum, supported by a $4M Appalachian Community Grant. The project aims to boost local tourism and education.

COLUMBUS The Ohio Senate passed the final version of the two-year Operating Budget, including funding for the Veterans and ...

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and its affiliate foundation partners have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, ...

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Highland County Community Fund have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region ...

Scientists recently released research showing where groundwater is most at risk of contamination by orphan wells.

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Hocking County Community Fund have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, ...