Oct 13 Democracy & Civic Life Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Christian County Clerk Mike Kem in western Kentucky has already seen COVID-19 enter his doors — three of his employees are currently isolated with the virus. Since his office is in charge of coordinating local elections in his county, he says that up-close experience with the virus has emphasized to him the importance of having […] By Liam Niemeyer Oct 13 Democracy & Civic Life Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer
Oct 13 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change When newly elected President Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, he said, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” The goal of the landmark Paris Agreement, which was signed in 2015 by 189 parties, is to limit […] By Sydney Boles Oct 13 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change Sydney Boles
Oct 9 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing In April, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Greenup County, Kentucky, joined a long list of hospitals that have closed in the Ohio Valley. Fewer hospitals can mean longer travel times for rural residents, which can make a single hospital trip daunting. Greenup County resident Tiffany Wilburn-Meek says that means a 45-minute drive for some […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 9 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing Corinne Boyer
Oct 7 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Sitting This One Out? Many parts of the Ohio Valley region have very low voter turnout. In many counties, the majority of eligible adults do not vote. Are you a non-voter? Why? No judgements here — we just want to know what people are thinking and why so many of us do not vote. _ Have you voted in […] By Staff Oct 7 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Sitting This One Out? Staff
Oct 2 Democracy & Civic Life New Appalachian Journalism Outlets Tackle Stereotypes, Media Economy It wasn’t too long ago that Michael Farmer, a pastor in Charleston, West Virginia, received an email asking him a question that was already on his mind: “As a Black Southern Baptist pastor in West Virginia, what is my role in telling our stories?” The email was from Ashton Marra, the managing digital editor of […] By Sydney Boles Oct 2 Democracy & Civic Life New Appalachian Journalism Outlets Tackle Stereotypes, Media Economy Sydney Boles
Sep 30 Energy & Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease. “I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until […] By Brittany Patterson and Dave Mistich Sep 30 Energy & Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Brittany Patterson and Dave Mistich
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Ohio The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Ohio Alana Watson
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For West Virginia The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For West Virginia Alana Watson
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky Alana Watson