Beverly Aikins blows a kiss to J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention after he tells her story of recovery.

This was the theme of the first annual community gathering hosted by Association of People Against Lethal Drugs, or APALD.

Vance returned to Aikins’s life while she was in a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. He’d come to inform his mother he’d written a memoir about his childhood, which did not portray Aikins positively; he’d ...

Discover what JD Vance's relationship with his mother, Beverly Aikins, is like now after her hardships fractured their family and forever changed his life.

JD Vance has switched between three surnames and two middle names, in addition to tinkering with his longtime nickname. The ...

Who are JD Vance's parents? Beverly Aikins and Donald Bowman, plus stepfather Bob Hamel, explain JD Vance's name changes and his siblings.

Ohio native JD Vance took the vice presidential oath of office Monday, becoming the nation's 50th vice president.

In his 2016 memoir, Senator JD Vance of Ohio described a rough childhood owing to his mother’s devastating drug addiction. Today, he and his mother, Beverly Aikins, are a remarkable team.

Vice President JD Vance honored his mother, Beverly Aikins, at the White House Monday for 10 years of sobriety, a journey he detailed in his book about her battle with substance abuse.

Nurse Beverly Aikins’ journey of addiction and redemption Bev Aikins often appears in JD Vance’s campaign speeches as a cautionary tale of substance abuse and the other issues it leaves in its ...

JD Vance ’s mom proudly showed up to watch her “baby” on Inauguration Day as he was sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States. Wearing bright red, Beverly Aikins was front and ...

Who are JD Vance's parents? Beverly Aikins and Donald Bowman, plus stepfather Bob Hamel, explain JD Vance's name changes and his siblings.