Vice President JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" has been criticized by many who feel it is an inaccurate portrayal of ...

Before Vance was a couple of steps away from the most powerful position in the world, he was just a self-proclaimed “hillbilly” raised in the Appalachian mountains, living in poverty ...

Basso, who can currently be seen in season two of hit Netflix series The Night Agent, is the latest Hillbilly Elegy actor to comment on Vance – and he’s called him “a cool guy”. “It’s kind of weird to ...

Vance was sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States alongside President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

They are from Jackson, Kentucky, a city of around 2,100 people in the Appalachian region. Vance's mother struggled with drug addiction, so he spent many of his formative years with his grandmother ...

Vance, who grew up in Jackson, Kentucky, and Middletown, Ohio, skyrocketed to fame as the author of "Hillbilly Elegy." The book later turned into a movie of the same name that was released in 2020.

Vance gained fame with his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which explores the struggles of working-class white Americans, particularly in the Appalachian region. Published in 2016, the book became a ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Many people in our hometowns are experiencing rate increases with their Appalachian Power bills. WDBJ7 spoke with officials to break down what’s causing bills to skyrocket.

But the hoped-for opportunities fell short of expectations. Maloney and others founded the Urban Appalachian Council to help Appalachian migrants moving to the city who were having trouble getting ...

The Appalachian Wireless Arena is planning two performances sure to please the crowd during the upcoming 2025 Hillbilly Days Festival featuring wrestling on April 24 and country music on April 26.