Derek Parham

A growing movement to make Appalachia and the southeast region of the U.S. the truffle capital of the world is being led by a farmer in southern Kentucky. Margaret Townsend, owner and founder of Newtown Truffiere in Allen County, Kentucky, spends her days... See more

Nonprofit organizations serving refugee communities across Kentucky are preparing for major changes to refugee resettlement, employment opportunities, and food assistance. Refugees that are already approved to be in the United States, and have already fou... See more

The Trump administration’s EPA is moving to restrict federal definitions of protected waterways, eliminating protections for seasonal and temporary water systems like wetlands, streams, and ditches, according to a Nov. 17 announcement. The updated regulat... See more

A team of researchers with the University of Kentucky is contributing to a nationwide effort to understand a fungal disease impacting native snake species. Ophidiomycosis, or snake fungal disease (SFD), was first documented in the U.S. in 1945 and has bee... See more

President Donald Trump has announced sweeping layoffs across the Department of Education amid an ongoing federal government shutdown. Among those impacted are offices that oversee special education like the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special... See more