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Recovery community helps Kentucky town rebound from decline

Season 2024 Episode 111 | 8m 33s

For years, the stories coming out of Appalachian coal country have been grim: addiction, black lung disease and economic decline. But a new story is now emerging, one where people in recovery are helping their communities rebound. Jeffrey Brown reports from Hazard, Kentucky.

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