Mar 5
Economy

The Long Wait: As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them

By Liam Niemeyer

Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes

Energy & Environment

A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are at risk of flooding than the federal government’s emergency managers have indicated. In 12 Appalachian counties in the region, at least half of all residences are at […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia

Energy & Environment

Dozens of counties in Kentucky and West Virginia are cleaning up flood damage from heavy rains over the weekend. In Kentucky, a total of 34 counties and cities have declared states of emergency, including Breathitt, Calloway, Casey, Elliott, Estill, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties and the cities of Paintsville and Salyersville. Of […]

By Caitlin Myers

Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline

Coronavirus

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his regular media briefing on coronavirus Tuesday to also provide an update on flooding that struck parts of the state. Record rainfall has led to widespread property damage and evacuations in parts of the state. Beshear said Kentucky Emergency Management is evacuating 1,000 people from the town of Jackson in […]

By Corinne Boyer
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