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 ...

Beverly Aikins hugs a woman at an A&W stand in Big Rapids, Michigan. (Courtesy photo) “Usha and J.D. have told me I cannot buy any more Pokemon cards. … ...

Beverly Aikins may have been open to reading and later watching her son's heartbreaking retelling of his childhood, but that's not to say she's open to consuming just anything.

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.

Vance’s mother Beverly Aikins has been a fixture of the Ohio Senator’s life since he entered politics, and he mentioned her struggles again during the vice presidential debate in October.

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

Aikins still lives in Middletown, Ohio — where JD Vance is from — with the vice president's sister.She has most recently been asking his hometown to honor JD Vance.“I just think it would be ...

Beverly Aikins, mother of US Vice President J.D. Vance attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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.

Beverly Aikins said how proud she is of her son, JD Vance, the night before his and Donald Trump's inauguration. School board chairperson's 'shoot Republicans' comment online sparks fallout.