Aug 30 Community Kentucky commission tasked with distributing $478 million in opioid settlement funds plans website, town halls The commission overseeing opioid settlement funds in Ky. plans to open an online application portal for addiction programs wanting to apply for aid. By Alana Watson Aug 30 Community Commission distributing opioid settlement plans website, town halls Alana Watson
May 10 Coronavirus Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine Student health advocates say the COVID vaccine should be mandatory. But a ReSource review finds only three Ohio Valley schools will do so. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource , Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat May 10 Coronavirus Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource, Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat
Mar 15 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley When the first coronavirus cases were reported last year, Warren County, Kentucky, Jailer Stephen Harmon knew there was going to be a COVID-19 outbreak in his jail. It was just a matter of when. “We tried our best to keep it from happening,” he said. “However with this many people in a fairly small spot, […] By Alana Watson Mar 15 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley Alana Watson
Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […] By Alana Watson Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan Alana Watson
Feb 10 Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie An analysis of natural gas production in the Ohio Valley finds that the biggest gas producing counties in the region suffered economically over the past decade compared to the rest of the country, although natural gas production was high. The report released Wednesday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank, shows that […] By Alana Watson Feb 10 Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie Alana Watson
Jan 25 Economy Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […] By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson Jan 25 Economy Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson
Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Owensboro, Kentucky, pastor Brian Gibson spoke at an event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that combined religion with support for President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the election. “How many of you all believe that the people we elected are going to do what’s right tomorrow?” Gibson asked the crowd at Washington’s Freedom […] By Jeff Young , Alana Watson , , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Jeff Young, Alana Watson, , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 29 Local News ‘Timely Help’: Small Business Owner Reflects On How COVID-19 Has Changed Business Operations Before the pandemic, the Fade Cave used to be a place where the community could come and socialize, but COVID-19 has diminished those gatherings. By Alana Watson Dec 29 Local News ‘Timely Help’: Small Business Owner Reflects On How COVID-19 Has Changed Business Operations Alana Watson
Dec 21 Health Watchdog Report Finds Over-Prescription Of Opioids For Some Medicaid Patients A report from a federal oversight agency shows that over 4,000 patients in the Ohio Valley received high amounts of opioids in 2018 through Medicaid, potentially putting hundreds at risk of addiction and overdose. The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services focused the report on six Appalachian states in […] By Alana Watson Dec 21 Health Watchdog Report Finds Over-Prescription Of Opioids For Some Medicaid Patients Alana Watson
Dec 7 Election 2020 Despite Voting Restoration Thousands Are Still Disenfranchised In The Ohio Valley After more than a decade, Kentucky resident Guy Hamilton-Smith voted this year for the first time in the state. Even though he didn’t vote in person because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sending his ballot through the mail was still an emotional moment. “Not being able to vote for many years was like a really big […] By Alana Watson Dec 7 Election 2020 Despite Voting Restoration Thousands Are Still Disenfranchised In The Ohio Valley Alana Watson
Nov 4 Election 2020 2020 Voter Turnout Increased As Ohio Valley States Expanded Voting Options Voter turnout for the 2020 general election increased slightly in Kentucky and Ohio, while West Virginia saw a substantial jump. By Suhail Bhat and Alana Watson Nov 4 Election 2020 2020 Voter Turnout Increased Across Ohio Valley Suhail Bhat and Alana Watson
Nov 2 Election 2020 The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? This fall, Lexington, Kentucky, activist and artist Devine Carama launched a different kind of road trip across his home state. He visited a dozen cities and towns, from Pikeville, in the state’s Appalachian east, to Paducah, near where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi. He carried a sign that said “I’ll walk 400 miles if […] By Jeff Young , Suhail Bhat , , Alana Watson and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 2 Election 2020 The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? Jeff Young, Suhail Bhat, , Alana Watson and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 2 Election 2020 A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky 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 Oct 2 Election 2020 A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky Alana Watson
Sep 27 Election 2020 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 27 Election 2020 Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Alana Watson