On a crisp afternoon in early April 2026, Richard Davis walked to the end of a boat launch on the Back River, a tidal channel that cuts through Midcoast

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Fears about AI’s transformation of the job market may be overblown, according to veteran journalist Kara Swisher—and it’s all thanks to a growing desire for something real.

The Artemis II astronauts are on track for a splashdown in the Pacific to close out humanity's first voyage to the moon in more than half a century.

COMMENTARY | It's time to stop checking boxes with tech we don't use, and reset.

The National League of Cities has launched an initiative to support cities’ education and exploration of drone technologies that can enhance public safety agencies’ response to 911 calls.

Many still operate using outdated technology and are prone to cyberattacks, leading advocates and lawmakers to call for more funding to make up the shortfall.

Natalie Evans Harris, the state’s chief data officer, said that, while sharing data can be difficult, centralizing it where possible can help agencies work together and make more holistic decisions.

The reauthorization push ahead of the February deadline arrived at a National League of Cities conference this week as the effort moves through Congress.

54 years ago, one of the most harrowing man-made disasters in West Virginia wreaked havoc in the coalfields, causing a devastating loss of life, homelessness and destruction. Director Mimi Pickering a...

Neighbors helping neighbors. In a nutshell, that’s one way to describe the WindowDressers build. It happens in school gyms, American Legion Halls,

Two separate reports warned the technology and the infrastructure needed to power it could exhaust water supplies. But they said policy could help avert the worst disasters.

The Tennessee Innovation Exchange provides a central repository for institutions and the private sector to partner and showcase their expertise.

Read Jeffery Harvey's review of Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson on Hardcover

Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.

Read Jeffery Harvey's review of Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers by Robert Jackall on Hardcover

COMMENTARY | The technology exists to mitigate threats, and governments must act now to make policy and planning decisions, get people trained and establish a command structure.

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Read Jeffery Harvey's review of Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life by James Kerr on Hardcover

There's musicianship, and then there's this. Holy hell.

Read Jeffery Harvey's review of The Gospel of Mary: A Fresh Translation and Holistic Approach by Mark M. Mattison on Hardcover

By 2050, entire counties across Appalachia face the loss of nearly half their populations in what demographers describe as an accelerating demographic

The festival features two Kentucky natives -- superstars Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers.

As Trump administration considers closing FEMA, states prepare for future

Facing staffing shortages and budget cuts, public safety agencies across the nation are turning to AI for a helping hand to field 911 calls.

President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination of the Community Services Block Grant, a little-known but vitally important

The National League of Cities’ State of the Cities survey found that 39% of mayors are very concerned about cyber, which is not far behind more traditional public health issues.

By noon Friday, September 27, 2024, downtown Marshall was pretty much washed under, but Ainsley Bryce was as yet unaware. Bryce lives on a communal plot

Late afternoon on Friday, May 30, President Donald Trump released his proposed fiscal year 2026 government funding budget, which includes steep cuts that would have serious consequences for Appalachians and people in coal communities across the country if enacted. 

A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported President Trump in the 2024 election.