Nov 15 Health Rural COVID-19 ICU patients have ‘higher risk of dying’ says West Virginia University study Dr. Sunil Sharma, chief of pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine at West Virginia University, said the Mountain State ran out of ICU beds twice during COVID-19 surges. Sharma led a study that looked at the mortality rates of rural COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units. The study found that rural ICU patients have […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 15 Health Rural COVID-19 ICU patients have ‘higher risk of dying’ says West Virginia University study Corinne Boyer
Nov 10 Energy & Environment Kentucky Court Orders Justice to Pay Penalty Over Mine Reclamation A Kentucky court has found coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in default of a 2019 mine reclamation agreement. A judge in Frankfort on Tuesday ordered Justice to pay a nearly $3 million penalty, plus interest, over mine reclamation work at three sites in eastern Kentucky that was not completed before deadline. […] By Curtis Tate Nov 10 Energy & Environment Kentucky Court Orders Justice to Pay Penalty Over Mine Reclamation Curtis Tate
Nov 8 Coronavirus More than 10,000 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19 and the state’s positivity rate just rose for the first time in weeks On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the state had surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. He said it was the third leading cause of death last year and so far this year. A COVID-19 memorial will be held at 1pm on Sunday, Nov. 14 outside at the State Capitol. Beshear also reported Monday that state’s […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 8 Coronavirus More than 10,000 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19 and the state’s positivity rate just rose for the first time in weeks Corinne Boyer
Nov 5 Economy Justice-Owned Mines to Reopen, in the Midst of Kentucky Reclamation Lawsuit Jay Justice, son of Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia, with whom he owns several mining companies, just announced the re-opening of four mines in Kentucky. The reopening announcement came with a promise of 150 new jobs, but an active lawsuit and a new report on overdue reclamation liabilities at Justice-owned mines suggest that […] By Katie Myers Nov 5 Economy Justice-Owned Mines to Reopen, in the Midst of Kentucky Reclamation Lawsuit Katie Myers
Nov 3 Energy & Environment Updated tap water database lets you search for contaminants in your drinking water The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released updates to its Tap Water Database on Wednesday. The environmental health nonprofit’s database makes public drinking water systems searchable by zip code. It also shows legal and illegal levels of contaminants and the health risks associated with them. But many chemicals found in drinking water are not regulated by […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 3 Energy & Environment Updated tap water database lets you search for contaminants in your drinking water Corinne Boyer
Nov 1 Coronavirus With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported on Monday that more than 20% of all COVID-19 cases in October were among people who were fully vaccinated. Those cases have been on the rise since June — when the Delta variant began rapidly spreading in the U.S. Beshear said waning immunity was likely to blame and urged […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 1 Coronavirus With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Corinne Boyer
Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Some residents in Ohio Valley communities are still struggling to keep their heads above water over a year into the pandemic. A main cause of concern: housing. The federal eviction moratorium ended in late August after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration efforts to extend the moratorium into October. While it lasted, […] By Liam Niemeyer , Katie Myers and Alana Watson Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Katie Myers and Alana Watson
Oct 26 Coronavirus Kentucky Gov. says up to 6% of state’s vaccination numbers may be duplicates Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear said some vaccinations in Kentucky have likely been overcounted due to reporting that counted numbers twice. On Monday, Beshear said the state will have an updated count on Thursday. “One of the major chains was entering data in two different ways resulting in duplications that wasn’t caught in the federal […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 26 Coronavirus Kentucky Gov. says up to 6% of state’s vaccination numbers may be duplicates Corinne Boyer
Oct 22 Coronavirus No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On In room 226 of the Relax Inn in Richmond, Kentucky, Melanie and Cody Poore do their best to make themselves at home. Melanie has draped some of her old comforters over the motel’s thin bedcovers, and Cody keeps the minifridge stocked with energy drinks he likes. Beyond the walls, traffic rushes by on I-75; both […] By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers Oct 22 Coronavirus No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers