Democracy & Civic Life Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jul 28

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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

By Ryland Barton and Katie Myers

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

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How to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky

Justin Hicks

Jul 24

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A storied Kentucky town ‘dissolves’, others may follow

The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to nothing. No one stepped up to replace them. Though the former coal camp town still has an active community, politically, it was defunct. No one had been running the town for years. With no one to oversee the dispensation of municipal […]

By Katie Myers

Jul 24

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A storied Kentucky town ‘dissolves’, others may follow

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

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

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

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Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement

Kaitlin Thorne

Feb 28

Democracy & Civic Life

The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ‘father of Black History Month’

Carter G. Woodson was one of the first people to seriously study and document the history of Black people in the United States, and he also created educational programs that celebrated Black culture, most notably Black History Month. But few people know about his ties to Appalachia, where he spent much of his youth. One […]

By Curtis Tate

Feb 28

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The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson

Curtis Tate

Feb 18

Democracy & Civic Life

As Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access already limited in Ohio Valley

On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an abortion provider in Knoxville, Tennessee. The women inside their cars are met with a line of people, mostly men, on either side of the parking lot entrance. “Don’t turn your back on God,” calls one protester, who calls himself Reverend Scott. Around him, others […]

By Kaitlin Thorne and Katie Myers

Feb 18

Democracy & Civic Life

As Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access already limited in Ohio Valley

Kaitlin Thorne and Katie Myers

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

Jul 5

Democracy & Civic Life

Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the six months since then, federal authorities say, about 470 people have been arrested in nearly every state, including at least 46 people in the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley […]

By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Jul 5

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Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat