Josh Abbotoy sees his real estate company RidgeRunner as a chance to become part of a conservative gentrification of central Appalachia, where economic decline and brain drain have left communities just waiting to be revitalized.
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In Appalachia, a developer hopes to offer refuge to conservative Christians fleeing blue states
Whitleyville, Tenn. (RNS) — The venture, which has involved several prominent conservative voices, has drawn the concern of locals who don't want to see Christian nationalism take over their community.