Dec 14 Economy Blackjewel Coal Alleges ‘Intentional, Willful’ Self-Dealing By Former CEO Allegations of financial misconduct by Blackjewel’s former CEO have surrounded the company’s bankruptcy case since it began last July. But a December 10 court filing lays out specific allegations against ousted CEO Jeff Hoops: webs of shell companies and secret royalty schemes that allegedly enriched Hoops at the expense of coal miners, the environment, and […] By Sydney Boles Dec 14 Economy Blackjewel Coal Alleges ‘Intentional, Willful’ Self-Dealing By Former CEO Sydney Boles
Dec 2 Economy Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators The convoluted bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel has hit another turn of events as the company’s former CEO moved to liquidate the company. A federal judge is considering a motion submitted last week to convert the bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. That would mean that instead of exiting bankruptcy as a new company […] By Sydney Boles Dec 2 Economy Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators Sydney Boles
Nov 20 Economy Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End With hundreds of thousands across the Ohio Valley struggling to make ends meet, a suite of coronavirus aid packages, including rent and utility relief funding, eviction moratoriums, and expanded unemployment benefits, is set to expire at the end of December. The consequences could be far-reaching. Poverty rates have soared as some federal programs, including the […] By Sydney Boles Nov 20 Economy Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End Sydney Boles
Oct 30 Economy The Missing Voters: The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? This fall, Lexington, Kentucky, activist and artist Devine Carama launched a different kind of road trip across his home state. He visited a dozen cities and towns, from Pikeville, in the state’s Appalachian east, to Paducah, near where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi. He carried a sign that said “I’ll walk 400 miles if […] By Suhail Bhat , Sydney Boles , , Alana Watson and Jeff Young Oct 30 Economy The Missing Voters: The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? Suhail Bhat, Sydney Boles, , Alana Watson and Jeff Young
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 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