In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.

Consumption of raw milk has been increasing across the country in recent years. But in some states like Kentucky, direct-to-consumer sales are illegal — leading some farmers to find a legal, though unregulated, means of meeting demand.

Around campfires in Dickson County people tell passed-down tales of two local cryptids — one a werewolf and the other the White Bluff Screamer.

A lifelong University of Tennessee fan is going viral online for her unique gameday outfits, but they represent more than just her love for the Vols.

It’s been 50 years since the release of “Harlan County USA,” the Academy Award-winning film from director Barbara Kopple that shined a light on an eastern Kentucky coal mining community. Its echoes can still be heard in Appalachian music, documentaries and modern labor movements.

Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Michele Johnson, the executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center, on how the Big Beautiful Bill affects TennCare.

Tennessee voters will see three constitutional amendment questions on their ballot in November. WUOT’s Jacqui Sieber sat down with William Lyons, the Associate Director of the University of Tennessee Institute of American Civics, to break down what each amendment means.

Many cryptids are said to lurk in the shadows of Appalachia, including West Virginia’s Flatwoods Monster.

Dr. Carole Myers is joined by Bruce Guillaume, the founder of Mountain Challenge and Fit Green Happy Programs, based at Maryville College, to discuss the outdoors as medicine.

In three Appalachian states, data show state and local police arrested more people for ICE in recent months, including during a national surge in immigration arrests this summer.