Jul 22 Economy Families receive sorely needed child tax credit payments The Robsons, like the vast majority of U.S. households with children, began receiving the Child Tax Credit last week – the latest part of the American Rescue Plan to be put into action. Jaclyn Robson says it was sorely needed. “I don’t want to have to work 60 hours a week just to make a […] By Kaitlin Thorne Jul 22 Economy Families receive sorely needed child tax credit payments Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 2 Coronavirus Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after Republican governors there scrapped the federal unemployment benefit programs put in place during the pandemic. Another 65,000 people in Kentucky eligible for the payments await a decision by the Democratic governor there […] By Suhail Bhat Jul 2 Coronavirus Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits Suhail Bhat
Jun 11 Coronavirus Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held his last regular COVID-19 briefing Friday as he signed an executive order ending COVID-19 restrictions. Beshear held what would be the first of 250 COVID-19 briefings in March, 2020, just as the threat of the pandemic was beginning. Fifteen months and more than 461,000 coronavirus cases later, on Friday, Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer Jun 11 Coronavirus Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Corinne Boyer
May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Black and Hispanic Americans in the Ohio Valley are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a lower rate than are white Americans, according to data obtained by Kaiser Health News, which offers a more detailed view of vaccination progress among different groups. The data shows that vaccination rates vary across races and ethnicities in the Ohio […] By Suhail Bhat May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Suhail Bhat
May 7 Coronavirus Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine Roughly a million students attend college around the Ohio Valley, and the student-age population has an especially high rate of coronavirus infection. That’s why some public health advocates say schools should require that students be vaccinated. However, a review by the Ohio Valley ReSource found that of 400 colleges and universities in Kentucky, Ohio, and […] By Corinne Boyer , Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat May 7 Coronavirus Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine Corinne Boyer, Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat
Apr 30 Energy & Environment Power Switch: Solar Is Heating Up In The Ohio Valley St. Vincent’s Mission has been doing the work of feeding, clothing and sheltering the people of Floyd County, Kentucky, since 1968. “We believe that all persons have a God-ordained right to the basic needs of life in order to meet their full potential,” the mission states on its website. Recently, the mission looked for a […] By Katie Myers and Curtis Tate Apr 30 Energy & Environment Power Switch: Solar Is Heating Up In The Ohio Valley Katie Myers and Curtis Tate
Apr 16 Coronavirus Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be here, just a few moments away from receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Do you feel sick today?” “Nope,” Gibbs said to the receptionist. “And you give consent for Pfizer to give you a shot today, correct?” “Absolutely.” Gibbs then walked over to one of […] By Liam Niemeyer , Corinne Boyer and Suhail Bhat Apr 16 Coronavirus Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity Liam Niemeyer, Corinne Boyer and Suhail Bhat
Apr 14 Democracy & Civic Life Election Reform: Kentucky Makes Changes While WV and OH Remain The Same Election reform efforts to expand ballot access made little headway around the Ohio Valley, as only one state in the region made voting easier, according to a voting rights expert. Several state governments around the nation are making major changes to voting laws following the 2020 presidential election. Kentucky is the only state in the […] By Alana Watson Apr 14 Democracy & Civic Life Election Reform: Kentucky Makes Changes While WV and OH Remain The Same Alana Watson
Apr 2 Economy Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including funds to state and local governments, but local officials around the Ohio Valley say they aren’t yet sure just how the money can be applied. The aid package includes $350 […] By Alana Watson Apr 2 Economy Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds Alana Watson
Mar 22 Energy & Environment Blackjewel Bankruptcy Leaves Damaged Lands, Miners’ Compensation In Limbo The Blackjewel bankruptcy case has been ongoing since the summer of 2019 when Blackjewel, LLC abruptly collapsed, leaving over 2,000 miners in Wyoming, Kentucky and West Virginia without their jobs, their benefits, or their final paychecks. In protest, Kentucky miners spent much of that summer camped on the railroad tracks to the mine, blocking the […] By Katie Myers Mar 22 Energy & Environment Blackjewel Bankruptcy Leaves Damaged Lands, Miners’ Compensation In Limbo Katie Myers