News - Ohio Valley ReSource

May 23

Economy

Coal prices are surging, but Appalachian boom unlikely

Ohio Valley ReSource · Coal prices are surging, but Appalachian boom unlikely David Byrd, of Sulphur, Kentucky, is one of the few people left who sell coal for household uses. Think heaters and blacksmiths. And after doing it for 62 years, he can tell the quality of each piece just by feeling them. “See how […]

By Justin Hicks

May 23

Economy

Coal prices are surging, but Appalachian boom unlikely

By Justin Hicks

May 13

Criminal Justice

While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed

Ohio Valley ReSource · While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands on hips in the center of Metropolis, Illinois. The 6,000 person-town got its name about a century before the Man of Steel was conceived, but still, the […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 13

Criminal Justice

While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Ky. stays closed

Becca Schimmel

May 9

Economy

Abandoned mine lands restoration brings excitement, but long-term challenges remain for mountain communities

Ohio Valley ReSource · Abandoned mine lands restoration brings excitement, but long-term challenges remain Behind a Valero gas station just outside Norton, Virginia, an access road winds up a mountain to an old strip mine site. The road ascends to a flat area, devoid of the region’s usual thicket of trees and understory, open […]

By Katie Myers

May 9

Economy

Abandoned mine lands restoration brings excitement, but long-term challenges remain

Katie Myers

May 2

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Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley ReSource · Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley On a warm April afternoon, Ruhullah Rezai, his wife Mahriya and son Farhan shop for clothes with a Kentucky Refugee Ministries case worker. The family moved into their first home in Lexington last month after a long journey from Afghanistan. The […]

By Corinne Boyer

May 2

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Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley

Corinne Boyer

Apr 27

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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 25

Economy

A new kind of ‘mining’ has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

Open the door of Blockware Mining’s data center in Paducah, Kentucky, and you’re met by a wall of sound. More than 5,000 machines are whirring away as they solve complex math problems, while large industrial fans keep them cool. The expansive warehouse stretches a little more than a football field. “You don’t truly get an […]

By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers

Apr 25

Economy

A new kind of ‘mining’ has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers

Apr 18

Criminal Justice

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision

Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio lawmakers look to tighten bail requirements after court decision Mary Evans remembers the look on her mother’s face the moment that the judge set her bail at $500,000. “My mom knew that it was over,” she said. “I could see every thought that my mom was having in her head […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Apr 18

Criminal Justice

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision

Kaitlin Thorne

Apr 11

Infrastructure

Water struggles continue in Martin County, Ky. as federal funding trickles in

Ohio Valley ReSource · Clean water struggles continue in Martin County, Ky. as federal funding trickles in On a cool Tuesday in March, things heated up at the monthly meeting of the Water and Sanitation District in Martin County, Kentucky. A delegation from the isolated Tomahawk community near the Johnson County line, sat opposite the […]

By Katie Myers

Apr 11

Infrastructure

Water struggles continue in Martin County, Ky. as federal funding trickles in

Katie Myers

Apr 5

Energy & Environment

Coal company CEO indicted on federal money laundering charges

The CEO of a coal company that does business in Kentucky has been indicted on federal charges relating to an international money laundering, wire fraud and bribery scheme. Hunter Hobson is the CEO of INMET Mining, which owns the Darby Fork mine in Harlan County, where a 33 year-old roof bolter died in a mine […]

By Katie Myers

Apr 5

Energy & Environment

Coal company CEO indicted on federal money laundering charges

Katie Myers

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