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Nov 22

Criminal Justice

A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides

In Letcher County, Kentucky, a revived plan to build a controversial $500 million federal prison is moving forward. After revoking the initial version of the project in 2019, the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to revisit the process through drafting a new environmental impact statement. During a public meeting at Letcher County Central High School, […]

By Katie Myers

Nov 22

Criminal Justice

A proposed prison in Letcher County reopens old divides

By Katie Myers

Aug 17

Uncategorized

Legal advocates applaud FEMA changes in Kentucky, but say transparency needed

Ohio Valley ReSource · Legal advocates applaud FEMA changes in Kentucky, but say transparency needed After heavy flooding in eastern Kentucky, locals and officials are frustrated with the federal government’s system for disaster aid. People say the process is confusing, sending some of the most vulnerable through a bureaucratic maze, and sometimes requiring documentation […]

By Justin Hicks

Aug 17

Uncategorized

FEMA changes could help flood victims, but legal aids want to see more

Justin Hicks

Jul 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected

Ohio Valley ReSource · Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected Eastern Kentuckians are living through one of the most devastating floods in state history. Torrential rains rolled in Wednesday night, washing away homes and submerged entire downtowns by Thursday morning. Heavy storms area expected to return to the area Thursday night, and more rain […]

By Ryland Barton and Katie Myers

Jul 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected

Ryland Barton and Katie Myers

Jul 5

Democracy & Civic Life

Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community

Ohio Valley ReSource · Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and proud in her eastern Kentucky hometown of Pikeville. She used to drive three hours to Lexington for any semblance of an LGBTQ-friendly community. “You’d always have to go away […]

By Katie Myers , Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne

Jul 5

Democracy & Civic Life

Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community

Katie Myers, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne

Apr 25

Economy

A new kind of ‘mining’ has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

Open the door of Blockware Mining’s data center in Paducah, Kentucky, and you’re met by a wall of sound. More than 5,000 machines are whirring away as they solve complex math problems, while large industrial fans keep them cool. The expansive warehouse stretches a little more than a football field. “You don’t truly get an […]

By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers

Apr 25

Economy

A new kind of ‘mining’ has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers

Mar 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement

Every year at tax time, Mike Linscott knows that business is soon to pick up at River’s Edge Outfitters, his family-run firearm and archery supply store in Canaanville, Ohio. This year there’s a larger increase than usual, which he says could be due in part to a recently signed state law allowing people to carry […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Mar 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement

Kaitlin Thorne

Jan 21

Democracy & Civic Life

From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal

UPDATE Jan. 27: Workers from Elkview Tudor Biscuit World lost the election to unionize their shop on Tuesday, Jan. 25. United Food and Commercial Workers 400 alleges the loss was due to illegal employer retaliation, after workers involved in the effort were suspended or fired. The union has formally objected to the results and is […]

By Katie Myers

Jan 21

Democracy & Civic Life

From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal

Katie Myers

Jan 10

Energy & Environment

Heavy Rainfall, Snow Hit Ohio Valley Communities Hard Over the First Week of the Year

Over the holidays, many eastern Kentuckians had gathered together in hopes of spending quality time with their families and taking a moment away from the stresses of everyday life. But between surging COVID-19 cases and recurring natural disasters, this New Year, it felt hard to catch a break. Rounds of flooding and snowfall in the […]

By Katie Myers

Jan 10

Energy & Environment

Heavy Rainfall, Snow Hit Ohio Valley Communities Hard Over the First Week of the Year

Katie Myers

Nov 5

Economy

Justice-Owned Mines to Reopen, in the Midst of Kentucky Reclamation Lawsuit

Jay Justice, son of Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia, with whom he owns several mining companies, just announced the re-opening of four mines in Kentucky. The reopening announcement came with a promise of 150 new jobs, but an active lawsuit and a new report on overdue reclamation liabilities at Justice-owned mines suggest that […]

By Katie Myers

Nov 5

Economy

Justice-Owned Mines to Reopen, in the Midst of Kentucky Reclamation Lawsuit

Katie Myers

Nov 1

Coronavirus

With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported on Monday that more than 20% of all COVID-19 cases in October were among people who were fully vaccinated. Those cases have been on the rise since June — when the Delta variant began rapidly spreading in the U.S. Beshear said waning immunity was likely to blame and urged […]

By Corinne Boyer

Nov 1

Coronavirus

With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster

Corinne Boyer