Mar 25
Health

Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures

By Liam Niemeyer

‘There’s Going To Be Something Better for Him’: Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect on Changes in Coal Country

Economy

On a blistering August afternoon in Cumberland, Kentucky, David Pratt, Jr. stood in the middle of a two-lane highway, holding a sign that read “COAL MINERS AND TRUCKERS AGAINST CORPORATE AMERICA.” A few yards away, his father, David Pratt Sr., who is graying but still muscular, leaned back in a lawn chair perched precariously on […]

By Sydney Boles

Ohio Valley Automakers Hit Brakes To Limit Coronavirus Transmission

Economy

Automakers across the Ohio Valley are temporarily closing their plants in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That includes the big three U.S. automakers — Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler — and Toyota.    In a release, GM said it will be suspending manufacturing in North America due to market conditions and to deep clean facilities. […]

By Becca Schimmel

Ohio Valley Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand, International Exports

Energy & Environment

As states across the Ohio Valley order the closure of non-essential businesses to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, coal mines will remain open. But as with many industries, the global pandemic is straining the coal sector, and some experts say the already struggling industry could face intense challenges in the months ahead as […]

By Brittany Patterson and Sydney Boles
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