News - Ohio Valley ReSource

May 28

Economy

Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

Gail Fleck is a school cafeteria worker in the greater Cincinnati area and lives with her 90-year-old father. She loves her job because she gets to work with kids. But she is worried she won’t be able to keep her dad safe if her work exposes her to the coronavirus and she unknowingly brings it […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Economy

Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

A new federal program is buying more than $1 billion in farm products such as dairy, produce and meat unable to be sold due to the pandemic’s disruptions to the food supply and send “food boxes” to needy families. But some anti-hunger advocates worry that parts of the Ohio Valley may be overlooked in getting […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Agriculture

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Economy

Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M

As some businesses in the Ohio Valley reopen and welcome back both customers and employees the region continues reporting high levels of unemployment claims. At least 100,863 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Economy

Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M

Becca Schimmel

May 27

Democracy & Civic Life

A Pandemic Voter Guide For Kentucky’s Primary Election

Kentucky’s primary was moved to June 23 from its original date on May 19 due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. For the primary, the state has also expanded to all registered voters the option of absentee voting, which was previously only allowed for a few reasons, such as military deployment, disability, or […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 27

Democracy & Civic Life

A Pandemic Voter Guide For Kentucky’s Primary Election

Becca Schimmel

May 27

Economy

Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay

Executives with Indiana-based coal company American Resources Corporation will face daily fines of $2,500 if they continue to flout court orders, according to filings in the bankruptcy case of Cambrian Coal. The order comes after ARC failed to pay electric utility bills, employee back pay and benefits, and other liabilities it purchased from Cambrian last […]

By Sydney Boles

May 27

Economy

Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay

Sydney Boles

May 23

Economy

Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow

Kentucky’s state budget officials told lawmakers Friday that general fund receipts may decline by 495 million dollars next fiscal year. It’s just the latest example of the unprecedented financial hardships ahead for the Ohio Valley’s state and local governments due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 38 million Americans have applied for unemployment insurance in […]

By Sydney Boles

May 23

Economy

Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow

Sydney Boles

May 22

Agriculture

Pandemic Could Make Food Insecurity Worse Among Older Adults In Ohio Valley

A new study shows the Ohio Valley has some of the nation’s highest rates of food insecurity among older adults, and anti-hunger advocates say that situation could be made worse by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The annual study was published May 21 in partnership with researchers from the University of Kentucky, researchers […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 22

Agriculture

Pandemic Could Make Food Insecurity Worse Among Older Adults In Ohio Valley

Liam Niemeyer

May 21

Economy

Another 99,000 Join Unemployed In Ohio Valley As U.S. Jobless Total Tops 38M

The U.S. Department of Labor reported close to 99,000 additional unemployment insurance claims in the last week from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, as state unemployment offices worked their way through a backlog of millions of claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic forced business closures beginning in March. For the week ending May 16, Kentucky […]

By Jeff Young

May 21

Economy

Another 99,000 Join Unemployed In Ohio Valley As U.S. Jobless Total Tops 38M

Jeff Young

May 20

Agriculture

With Coronavirus Roiling Food Supply, Local Agriculture Sees Resurgence

Debby Dulworth has a lot of conversations with her cattle each day. She swings open a gate, driving the herd with repeated calls and the Hereford cattle respond in kind with groans and snorts. “They talk to me,” Dulworth said with a laugh, as the cows come bounding out into a fresh field of Kentucky […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 20

Agriculture

With Coronavirus Roiling Food Supply, Local Agriculture Sees Resurgence

Liam Niemeyer

May 20

Health

Rural Ohio Valley Counties Lack Sufficient Coronavirus Tests, Report Says

Just 15 percent of Kentucky counties meet minimum recommended coronavirus testing levels, according to a new report from health care company Castlight. Sixty-seven percent of West Virginia counties and 31 percent of Ohio counties met the threshold. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that states have the capacity to test 1 percent of […]

By Sydney Boles

May 20

Health

Rural Ohio Valley Counties Lack Sufficient Coronavirus Tests, Report Says

Sydney Boles