Nov 9 Coronavirus Ohio Valley ReSource Adds Important Measures To West Virginia COVID Data Tracker The Ohio Valley ReSource has expanded its COVID Data Tracker to include more measures to help you better understand the spread of coronavirus in West Virginia, including the number of people hospitalized due to the virus and the amount of coronavirus testing being done. The data tracker we launched in April provided daily updates on […] By Staff Nov 9 Coronavirus Ohio Valley ReSource Adds Important Measures To West Virginia COVID Data Tracker Staff
Nov 6 Coronavirus Tracking COVID-19 In Kentucky Our tracker tools and all ReSource stories on the coronavirus pandemic can be found at YourCovidReSource.org. Check our COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker here. By Suhail Bhat Nov 6 Coronavirus Tracking COVID-19 In Kentucky Suhail Bhat
Nov 4 Democracy & Civic Life 2020 Voter Turnout Increased As Ohio Valley States Expanded Voting Options Much of the Ohio Valley saw historic levels of voter turnout in the 2020 election, as election officials expanded voting options to reduce the risk from coronavirus. Compared to the 2016 election, voter turnout for the 2020 general election increased slightly in Kentucky and Ohio, while West Virginia — which had some of the nation’s […] By Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat Nov 4 Democracy & Civic Life 2020 Voter Turnout Increased As Ohio Valley States Expanded Voting Options Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat
Oct 30 Health Across The Ohio Valley, States Report Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases In the last weeks of October, parts of the Ohio Valley saw coronavirus records broken almost every day. In the Ohio Valley, Kentucky and Ohio set new records for hospitalizations due to COVID-19, and Kentucky reported the most positive cases in a single week since the pandemic began — 9,335. West Virginia, which has been […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 30 Health Across The Ohio Valley, States Report Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases Corinne Boyer
Oct 23 Democracy & Civic Life From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal On a recent Saturday, over Zoom, a group of seven high schoolers from Wyoming, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia gazed at an image of a gleaming, pale blue, coal-fired power plant. “OK, so this one really interested us,” said Sarah Belcher, a senior from eastern Kentucky. “So we noticed your all’s coal facilities, they’re really […] By Brittany Patterson Oct 23 Democracy & Civic Life From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal Brittany Patterson
Oct 16 Agriculture Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Rick Murdock drives past his neighbors on rural back roads in southwest Calloway County, Kentucky, most days in his pickup truck, where he’ll pass by some signs of the season — “Trump 2020” flags and signs. Murdock said he’s never been the type to put up signs or banners himself supporting a particular candidate — […] By Liam Niemeyer Oct 16 Agriculture Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Liam Niemeyer
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 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
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 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