Sep 25 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Governors, Secretaries of State, and other state and local election officials throughout the Ohio Valley are preparing for an unprecedented election during a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local governments to change practices that have been the same for decades, and to do so in a highly charged political environment. Some of the […] By Alana Watson Sep 25 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Alana Watson
Sep 21 Democracy & Civic Life Demonstrators Caravan Around McConnell Offices, Demanding Stimulus Relief Caravans of protesters drove Monday to the Washington home and Kentucky offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The protesters, who were affiliated with the Poor People’s Campaign, say the Kentucky senator is blocking legislation that could help Americans through the coronavirus crisis. Protests were held in McConnell’s offices in London, Lexington, Fort Wright, Louisville, […] By Sydney Boles Sep 21 Democracy & Civic Life Demonstrators Caravan Around McConnell Offices, Demanding Stimulus Relief Sydney Boles
Sep 18 Agriculture Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture A line of blue and yellow pop-up tents stand along the North Fork of the Kentucky River during a sunny September weekend in downtown Whitesburg, Kentucky, and Valerie Horn is doing her part to keep the Letcher County Farmers Market rolling. Pumpkins and watermelons fill tarps laid out on the ground next to a farmer, […] By Liam Niemeyer Sep 18 Agriculture Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture Liam Niemeyer
Sep 17 Agriculture Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback Kentucky health officials are suggesting revisions to a proposed regulation that would have dramatically increased food safety inspection fees for some small food producers. Department officials said they received hundreds of public comments on the proposal with concerns about fee increases and they now plan to limit fees according to a producer’s income. Kentucky Cabinet […] By Liam Niemeyer Sep 17 Agriculture Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback Liam Niemeyer
Sep 17 Democracy & Civic Life What Do You Need To Know About Voting In Election 2020? In this year like no other, Election 2020 will be unlike other elections. The coronavirus pandemic makes some of the usual in-person voting a potential health hazard. Election officials have had to create new ways to safely and fairly conduct elections. And the hyper-partisan political atmosphere can make it harder to get accurate information about […] By Staff Sep 17 Democracy & Civic Life What Do You Need To Know About Voting In Election 2020? Staff
Sep 16 Energy & Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Coal mining giant Murray Energy Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a commitment to rehire all of its former union employees, according to a news release from the United Mine Workers of America. UMWA President Cecil Roberts said on Wednesday that a new collective bargaining agreement has been finalized between the […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 16 Energy & Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Brittany Patterson
Sep 16 Resource Shift ReSource Welcomes New Reporters, Engagement Specialist To Team The Ohio Valley Resource welcomes four new members to the team of journalists in the regional collaborative: data reporter Suhail Bhat; multimedia reporters Corinne Boyer and Alana Watson — covering health and the economy, respectively; and engagement specialist Tajah McQueen. Suhail Bhat is a data journalist and 2020 graduate of the Data Journalism program at […] By Staff Sep 16 Resource Shift ReSource Welcomes New Reporters, Engagement Specialist To Team Staff
Sep 14 Health White House Task Force Doctor Stops In Lexington To Discuss College Coronavirus Cases White House-appointed Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx visited the Lexington campus of the University of Kentucky on Monday as concerns grow over an escalating number of positive cases on campuses around the region. Dr. Birx met with students, faculty and administrators on the UK campus, which has more than 400 active COVID-19 cases, 86 […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 14 Health White House Task Force Doctor Stops In Lexington To Discuss College Coronavirus Cases Corinne Boyer
Sep 12 Resource Shift “Appalachian Fall” Shows Why Coal Country’s Crisis Matters To America Since its launch in 2016 the Ohio Valley ReSource has documented the extraordinary change underway in what has long been a bedrock element of Appalachian economies and culture: the coal industry. Our coverage shows how the industry’s sharp decline challenges coal-dependent communities that are now left with the legacy costs of mining and the task […] By Jeff Young Sep 12 Resource Shift “Appalachian Fall” Shows Why Coal Country’s Crisis Matters To America Jeff Young