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Feb 24

Agriculture

Ky. Bill Would Allow Ban Of Large Solar Projects On Farmland

A new bill in the Kentucky legislature could ban large-scale solar projects on farmland in the state, out of fears that the growing solar industry could be a detriment to the preservation of productive farmland. But a leading solar advocate in the state believes the bill is an overreaction and could significantly hamper the dawning […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Feb 24

Agriculture

Ky. Bill Would Allow Ban Of Large Solar Projects On Farmland

By Liam Niemeyer

Feb 23

Coronavirus

As KY Teachers Are Vaccinated, Gov. Beshear Wants In-Person Classes In March

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order on Tuesday recommending that all school districts offer some type of in-person learning starting March 1 or within a week of vaccinations for school personnel. The order recommends that classes resume seven days after teachers and staff have received their second COVID-19 vaccinations, though the decision is […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 23

Coronavirus

As KY Teachers Are Vaccinated, Gov. Beshear Wants In-Person Classes In March

Corinne Boyer

Feb 19

Agriculture

Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future

The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark County, passing by green rolling hills and hay bales. In her social media video from early September, Adreanna Wills points out white signs in yards along the way, displaying […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Feb 19

Agriculture

Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future

Liam Niemeyer

Feb 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

Data compiled by an academic research group shows the home counties of 21 people from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia charged so far in connection with the Jan. 6 riot and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University compiled a database from the federal criminal complaints against those charged […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 19

Coronavirus

A Year In The Pandemic

As we near the first full year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’d like to know how you’ve managed. What’s the best thing you’ve experienced this past year? What are you proudest of and why? What is something you’ve learned and plan to bring forward into your life after the pandemic? What […]

By Tajah McQueen

Feb 19

Coronavirus

A Year In The Pandemic

Tajah McQueen

Feb 16

Coronavirus

Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the federal government is increasing Kentucky’s supply of vaccine doses by nearly a third in the coming week. “Starting next week we’re getting another 29% increase in our supply. That’ll mean since this new administration took over they have increased our weekly amounts by 57%,” Beshear said. Beshear […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 16

Coronavirus

Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses

Corinne Boyer

Feb 16

Coronavirus

West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

Coronavirus

West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

Coronavirus

Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

Coronavirus

Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Suhail Bhat

Feb 15

Coronavirus

Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications

Kentuckians who need help paying rent and utilities during the pandemic can now apply for available funds online. Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a coronavirus briefing Monday that the commonwealth has received $297 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for eviction relief. “The healthy at home eviction relief fund follows earlier similar efforts to help […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 15

Coronavirus

Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications

Corinne Boyer

Feb 12

Coronavirus

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […]

By Alana Watson

Feb 12

Coronavirus

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

Alana Watson