Economy Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Oct 26

Economy

Eastern Ky. Agritech Company To Build Third Regional Greenhouse

An eastern Kentucky agritech company is breaking ground on a third greenhouse in the region after cutting the ribbon on one greenhouse and breaking ground on another last week. AppHarvest said Monday that the planned 15-acre facility in Berea will use recycled rainwater like the company’s other facilities. The company recently cut the ribbon on […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Oct 26

Economy

Eastern Ky. Agritech Company To Build Third Regional Greenhouse

By Liam Niemeyer

Oct 21

Economy

Report Shows Ohio Jobs Potential In Coronavirus Recovery And Climate Change Action

A new report from an economic research group says Ohio could gain hundreds of thousands of jobs through investment in clean energy and other efforts to address climate change. The ReImagine Appalachia Coalition, a progressive policy group, asked economists to assess its blueprint for the region and what it could mean for employment opportunities in […]

By Alana Watson

Oct 21

Economy

Report Shows Ohio Jobs Potential In Coronavirus Recovery And Climate Change Action

Alana Watson

Oct 20

Economy

Eastern Ky. Agritech Company To Build Second Large-Scale Greenhouse In Region

An eastern Kentucky agritech company that is cutting the ribbon this week on a massive greenhouse in Morehead is also announcing construction of another large-scale greenhouse in the region. AppHarvest said in a release Tuesday that the second large-scale greenhouse will exceed more than 60 acres when completed in Madison County, south of Lexington. The […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Oct 20

Economy

Eastern Ky. Agritech Company To Build Second Large-Scale Greenhouse In Region

Liam Niemeyer

Oct 16

Economy

ARC Investing Over 15 Million In Ohio Valley Economic Projects

The Appalachian Regional Commission is investing another $43.3 million in communities affected by the downturn of the coal industry. The latest POWER grants from the ARC will support 51 projects in coal-dependent communities, including over $15 million for 20 projects in the Ohio Valley. The investments are going towards projects that will support broadband expansion, […]

By Alana Watson

Oct 16

Economy

ARC Investing Over 15 Million In Ohio Valley Economic Projects

Alana Watson

Sep 4

Economy

College Towns Feel Financial Impact Of Pandemic

The first day of classes at Ohio University is subdued this year. A few students walk across the Athens, Ohio, campus wearing masks. A group sits, socially distanced, on blankets on the green. The university opted to bring back roughly 2,000 students to campus for the first weeks of the semester due to coronavirus concerns. […]

By Aaron Payne

Sep 4

Economy

College Towns Feel Financial Impact Of Pandemic

Aaron Payne

Sep 2

Economy

Former Blackjewel Miners Could Get More Money From Proposed Settlement

A proposed $17.3 million settlement of a class action lawsuit would provide additional payment for hundreds of Appalachian coal miners who were suddenly left jobless by the abrupt bankruptcy of the Blackjewel mining company. The settlement must be approved by the judge overseeing the complicated Blackjewel bankruptcy case. Although it is not yet final, attorneys […]

By Jeff Young

Sep 2

Economy

Former Blackjewel Miners Could Get More Money From Proposed Settlement

Jeff Young

Aug 24

Economy

Small Ky. Food Producers Voice Disapproval For Proposal That Could Spike Fees For Some By More Than 1000%

Small food producers in Kentucky aired their disapproval during a virtual public hearing Monday for a proposed rule that could increase permitting fees for some producers by more than 1000%. One Democratic state representative believes the proposed regulation could also clash with a bill signed by Governor Andy Beshear this year to help local public […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Aug 24

Economy

Small Ky. Food Producers Voice Disapproval For Proposal That Could Spike Fees For Some By More Than 1000%

Liam Niemeyer

Aug 21

Economy

“The Proof Is In The Pudding.” Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition

Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s plan. The party platform spells out a major investment in green energy jobs and infrastructure in order for America to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emission no later than […]

By Brittany Patterson

Aug 21

Economy

“The Proof Is In The Pudding.” Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition

Brittany Patterson

Aug 19

Economy

Report On Russian Interference In Elections Raises Questions About KY Project

A new report from the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian interference in U.S. elections raises new questions about a struggling eastern Kentucky development project with ties to both Senator Mitch McConnell and the Russian government. The 966-page document, the result of a years-long bipartisan investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee, is the most explicit […]

By Sydney Boles

Aug 19

Economy

Report On Russian Interference In Elections Raises Questions About KY Project

Sydney Boles

Aug 18

Economy

McConnell Talks Stimulus, Postal Service Funding On KY Stop

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he’s open to calling the Senate back to Washington if Democrats are willing to budge on another round of coronavirus stimulus spending. Speaking in Hazard, the Kentucky Republican said all parties agree an additional stimulus package is needed; his disagreement with the Democratic leadership is on how much […]

By Sydney Boles

Aug 18

Economy

McConnell Talks Stimulus, Postal Service Funding On KY Stop

Sydney Boles