Aug 18 Uncategorized Kentucky coal company faces federal charges for faking coal dust tests Ohio Valley ReSource · Kentucky coal company faces federal charges for faking coal dust tests Mines are required to periodically submit coal dust levels to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to monitor particles that can cause the incurable black lung disease. Inspection records show that in October 2020, government mine inspectors noticed that […] By Justin Hicks Aug 18 Uncategorized Kentucky coal company indicted for lying on safety records Justin Hicks
Aug 17 Uncategorized Legal advocates applaud FEMA changes in Kentucky, but say transparency needed Ohio Valley ReSource · Legal advocates applaud FEMA changes in Kentucky, but say transparency needed After heavy flooding in eastern Kentucky, locals and officials are frustrated with the federal government’s system for disaster aid. People say the process is confusing, sending some of the most vulnerable through a bureaucratic maze, and sometimes requiring documentation […] By Justin Hicks Aug 17 Uncategorized FEMA changes could help flood victims, but legal aids want to see more Justin Hicks
Aug 5 Energy & Environment In remote eastern Kentucky, neighbors help where no one else will Ohio Valley ReSource · In remote eastern Kentucky, neighbors help where no one else will Over the past week, Havanna Thacker has transformed a historic high school in Carr Creek, Kentucky into a supply depot. While her mother whips up trays of food in a tiny cafeteria, she stocks the gym with supplies that people […] By Justin Hicks Aug 5 Energy & Environment In eastern Ky, neighbors help each other through flood Justin Hicks
Aug 4 Energy & Environment In Kentucky flooding epicenter, communities help each other and wait for assistance Ohio Valley ReSource · In the epicenter of Kentucky flooding, communities help each other while waiting for assistance Runnels Branch is a long, winding holler that travels deep into a mountain from the Carr Fork Lake area in Knott County, Kentucky. Usually, the creek is a gentle presence by Sally Smith’s little white house, a […] By Katie Myers Aug 4 Energy & Environment In Ky. flooding epicenter, communities help each other Katie Myers
Aug 2 Arts & Culture Whitesburg, Ky. begins to clean up and recover after record flooding Ohio Valley ReSource · Whitesburg, Ky. begins to clean up and recover after record flooding In the Parlor Room, a longtime tattoo shop and music venue in downtown Whitesburg, the art-covered walls meet a bare floor, covered in mud. John Falter oversees rows of sketchbooks, with the tattoo artists’ drawings, drying beneath fans. “The water […] By Katie Myers Aug 2 Arts & Culture Whitesburg, Ky. begins to clean up after flooding Katie Myers
Jul 30 Energy & Environment Eastern Kentuckians sift through debris after historic flood Ohio Valley ReSource · Eastern Kentuckians clean up, count blessings as flood waters recede Andy Morell and his family watch layers of mud roll down into the storm gutter as a man power washes the residue left behind on their street in Whitesburg, Kentucky. “Physically, we’re drained. Emotionally drained. But you know, we’re glad to […] By Katie Myers Jul 30 Energy & Environment Eastern Kentuckians sift through flood debris Katie Myers
Jul 28 Democracy & Civic Life Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected Ohio Valley ReSource · Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected Eastern Kentuckians are living through one of the most devastating floods in state history. Torrential rains rolled in Wednesday night, washing away homes and submerged entire downtowns by Thursday morning. Heavy storms area expected to return to the area Thursday night, and more rain […] By Ryland Barton and Katie Myers Jul 28 Democracy & Civic Life Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky, more rain expected Ryland Barton and Katie Myers
Jul 28 Democracy & Civic Life How to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. Residents in areas of eastern Kentucky are living through one of the worst flooding events in Kentucky history. The full extent of the devastation will take weeks to catalog, but emergency officials expect extensive property damage and loss of life. As of mid-day on […] By Justin Hicks Jul 28 Democracy & Civic Life How to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky Justin Hicks
Jul 24 Democracy & Civic Life A storied Kentucky town ‘dissolves’, others may follow The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to nothing. No one stepped up to replace them. Though the former coal camp town still has an active community, politically, it was defunct. No one had been running the town for years. With no one to oversee the dispensation of municipal […] By Katie Myers Jul 24 Democracy & Civic Life A storied Kentucky town ‘dissolves’, others may follow Katie Myers