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Jul 28

Democracy & Civic Life

How to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky

This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. Residents in areas of eastern Kentucky are living through one of the worst flooding events in Kentucky history. The full extent of the devastation will take weeks to catalog, but emergency officials expect extensive property damage and loss of life. As of mid-day on […]

By Justin Hicks

Jul 28

Democracy & Civic Life

How to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky

By Justin Hicks

Jul 15

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries allow ‘intimate moments’ necessary for childhood development

Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development Every morning Gianna wakes up in a wooden crib next to her mother’s bed. Sunlight streams through the window, warming the room and displaying the razor-wire fence just beyond the yard. Gianna has spent her first year of life in the nursery at […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Jul 15

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development

Kaitlin Thorne

Jun 30

Democracy & Civic Life

U.S. Supreme Court ruling kills broad EPA plan to ditch coal for renewables

A U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Thursday could severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to move the nation towards renewable energy. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by coal companies and states, including Kentucky and West Virginia, seeking to curb the federal agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. In a six-to-three decision, the […]

By Justin Hicks

Jun 30

Democracy & Civic Life

Supreme Court ruling kills broad EPA plan to ditch coal for renewables

Justin Hicks

Jun 24

Economy

Ohio Valley food banks see longer lines amid inflation, declining government support

Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio Valley advocates expect more hunger in months ahead Ruth Cummings gingerly leaned over the boxes of produce in the hot June sun, looking through the bags of greens, carrots and apples laid out in front of the old church building that serves as the local food pantry. With prices surging […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jun 24

Economy

Ohio Valley food banks see longer lines amid inflation, declining government support

Liam Niemeyer

Jun 9

Energy & Environment

Federal mine safety agency to increase silica dust inspections

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration announced it’s going to start cracking down on coal mines that expose workers to harmful levels of silica dust. It also seeks to educate miners about their rights — known as “Part 90 rights” — to a safe workplace. For decades, researchers, mine safety advocates and the National Institute […]

By Katie Myers and Justin Hicks

Jun 9

Energy & Environment

Federal mine safety agency to increase silica dust inspections

Katie Myers and Justin Hicks

May 30

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited

Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited Kea’Londa Fuqua was 20 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. A surprise pregnancy at a young age can feel overwhelming, but Fuqua had an additional stressor on her impending motherhood: a prison sentence. […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

May 30

Criminal Justice

Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited

Kaitlin Thorne

Apr 27

Uncategorized

Get to know Justin Hicks, the new data reporter for the Ohio Valley Resource

Louisville Public Media has hired Justin Hicks to be the new data reporter for the Ohio Valley Resource, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and WFPL. Hicks comes to the region from Indiana Public Broadcasting, where he covered workforce issues for their statewide network. In his new role, Hicks will balance long-term projects, deep-dive investigations and collaborate […]

By Staff

Apr 27

Uncategorized

Get to know Justin Hicks, the new data reporter for the Ohio Valley Resource

Staff

Apr 4

Energy & Environment

Eastern Ky. coal miner’s death sparks safety questions, a community in mourning

On the night of Sunday, March 20th, James D. Brown drove from his home in Lynch, Kentucky to the Marathon gas station in Cumberland to grab himself something to eat before work in the Darby Fork coal mine. Normally, when his shift ended and the sun rose, he’d drive himself back over the winding mountain […]

By Katie Myers

Apr 4

Energy & Environment

Eastern Ky. coal miner's death sparks safety questions, a community in mourning

Katie Myers

Mar 31

Energy & Environment

Rural communities struggle as high gas prices linger

Kaycee Steele had to raise menu prices at Route 11 Pizza Plus in Booneville, Kentucky last month. She opened the small business in July, but it’s been tough running a new restaurant during the pandemic. And since she opened, she said some of her food prices have tripled. Now her food supplier is charging extra […]

By Corinne Boyer

Mar 31

Energy & Environment

Rural communities struggle as high gas prices linger

Corinne Boyer

Mar 6

Arts & Culture

‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine

Though they’re about 5,000 miles apart, Appalachia has a lot in common with Ukraine, especially the rugged Carpathian Mountains in the western side of the country. A group of scholars has been exploring the parallels between the two regions for years. And Russia’s invasion of the country could once again put the country’s fiercely independent […]

By Ryland Barton

Mar 6

Arts & Culture

‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine

Ryland Barton