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June 9, 2026 Headlines from Appalachia Today:
* Charleston WV Girl Scouts Donate Cookies to Military
* Chattanooga Study Reveals Impact of Litter in Tennessee River
* Waynesville NC Rebuilds Dog Park After Helene
* Pirates Pitcher Surprises Little League Players
* Red Panda Passes Away in Western NC
* Wynona Judd to Perform in Ashland KY
* US Steel Plans Huge Investment in Western PA
* EKU launching air traffic control degree program
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June 8, 2026 News Headlines from Appalachia Today:
•Problem Solving Workshop Held in Asheville
•Bear Shot in Downtown Charleston
•Community Rallies to Help Bride after Fire in NEPA
•Scott County VA Cancer Study Under Scrutiny
•Knoxville Mayor Seeks to Rein in Data Centers
•West Virginia Church Recognized as Underground Railroad Landmark
•A Look Back at Roanoke's Civic Center
•Pirate Days 2026 Coming to Smith Mountain Lake in VA
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Singer-songwriter Jill Andrews returned to The Down Home in Johnson City on May 31 for a Sunday matinee performance during the venue's 50th anniversary celebration.
Read our full concert feature with photo gallery:
https://appalachiatoday.com/jill-andrews-down-home-johnson-city-may-2026/
#JillAndrews #TheDownHome #JohnsonCityTN #Everybodyfields #AmericanaMusic #LiveMusic #AppalachiaToday
Few bands are as difficult to categorize as Punch Brothers.
Part bluegrass, part chamber music, part folk, and part something entirely their own, the acclaimed acoustic ensemble brought virtuoso musicianship and an inventive sense of humor to Knoxville's Tennessee Theatre on May 28.
Read our full review:
https://appalachiatoday.com/punch-brothers-tennessee-theatre-review-2026/
Before playing a single note at The Down Home last week, Kevn Kinney asked the audience what they wanted to hear.
As fans called out requests, the Drivin' N Cryin' frontman made a handwritten list and spent the evening mixing Southern rock favorites with stories about songwriting, family, and life on the road.
Full review:
https://appalachiatoday.com/kevn-kinney-down-home-johnson-city-may-2026/
#Appalachia #JohnsonCity #Tennessee #LiveMusic #SouthernRock #DrivinNCryin
Bristol Sessions Nights: Road to 100 began in downtown Bristol with an evening of Appalachian songwriting, musical history, and community.
Featuring performances by Ed Snodderly, Fritz & Co. and others, the event explored the heritage linking today's regional artists to a century of Appalachian tradition stretching back to the 1927 Bristol Sessions.
Read the full feature here:
https://appalachiatoday.com/bristol-sessions-nights-ed-snodderly
#Appalachia #AppalachianMusic #BristolSessions #BristolTN #CountryMusic #Americana
Josh Ritter returned to The Orange Peel in Asheville Wednesday night for the first time in a decade, delivering a sold-out solo acoustic performance filled with warmth, humor, and remarkable energy.
The folk songwriting legend returns for Night 2 tonight.
Photos, setlist details, and full review:
https://appalachiatoday.com/josh-ritter-orange-peel-asheville-review-2026/
#JoshRitter #Asheville #TheOrangePeel #Americana #FolkMusic #LiveMusic #ConcertReview #Appalachia #AshevilleMusic
Lucinda Williams delivered a reflective and emotionally resonant performance Thursday night at The Orange Peel in Asheville, backed by an outstanding band and closing with a powerful encore that ended in Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”
Appalachia Today attended the show and published a full review, photo gallery, and complete setlist:
https://appalachiatoday.com/lucinda-williams-asheville-2026
#LucindaWilliams #Asheville #Americana #LiveMusic #ConcertReview
Irish heritage, Appalachian music, and Revolutionary War history came together this weekend in Northeast Tennessee during a two-day “America 250” celebration at ETSU and Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park.
Read more on Appalachia Today:
https://appalachiatoday.com/america-250-etsu-irish-appalachian-music/
Toadies brought a stacked lineup to Asheville this week, joined by Local H and Vandoliers for a night of alternative rock, country-punk energy, dramatic stage lighting, and loud guitars at The Orange Peel.
We’ve now published our full concert review and original photos from the show, including coverage of:
🎸 Vandoliers
🥁 Local H
🔥 Toadies
Read the full story here:
https://appalachiatoday.com/toadies-in-asheville-orange-peel-concert-review-2026/
#Toadies #LocalH #Vandoliers #Asheville #TheOrangePeel #ConcertPhotography #LiveMusic #AlternativeRock
