Jun 27 Economy Ohio Valley food banks see longer lines amid inflation, declining government support Inflation is stripping purchasing power from people buying food, gas and other necessities at a time when public benefits are waning. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 27 Economy Ohio Valley advocates expect more hunger in months ahead Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 14 Education With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry After Congress failed to extend child nutrition waivers in the latest federal spending bill, Mayfield school leaders are concerned. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 14 Education With nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 14 Environment Displaced Kentuckians still searching for housing after tornadoes Hundreds of people displaced by December tornadoes are still living in hotels, state lodges or homes in need of repairs. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 14 Environment Displaced Kentuckians still searching for housing after tornadoes Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 17 Ohio Valley ReSource Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters In the last year alone, weather disasters have destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and claimed the lives of dozens across Kentucky. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 17 Ohio Valley ReSource Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 25 Coronavirus No shelter: Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode, as COVID-19 rages on In the Ohio Valley, the eviction moratorium was one of the few things keeping some families afloat. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers Oct 25 Coronavirus Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode amid COVID-19 Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers
Oct 4 Coronavirus Staring down the surge: Frontline medical workers on the pandemic The Ohio Valley has been hard hit by the latest surge in COVID-19, and that’s impacting all aspects of the health care system including first responders. By Ryan Van Velzer and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 4 Coronavirus Staring down the surge: Frontline medical workers on the pandemic Ryan Van Velzer and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 31 Environment The ‘Beef’ With Beef: Cattle, Climate Change, And Alternative Meat Many people might think of Blake Munger as a cattle farmer as he walks through his pasture land in western Kentucky, but he sees things a little differently nowadays. “I don’t know which is more valuable, my cattle or the pasture at this point. I used to say cattle, but this plays a bigger role […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 31 Environment The ‘Beef’ With Beef: Cattle, Climate Change, And Alternative Meat Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children The Biden administration expanded a pandemic nutrition program for nearly 2 million children throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 19 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, Ohio Valley ReSource , Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat Apr 19 Coronavirus Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource, Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat
Mar 10 Economy Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions Major unions and one of their leading allies in the U.S. Senate are hailing tens of billions of dollars allocated for shoring up struggling union pension funds. The funding added to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, dubbed the Butch-Lewis Act, would provide $86 billion to dozens of failing union pension plans across […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 10 Economy Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 8 Community The Long Wait: As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio River-bound community of less than a hundred, only makes up a few blocks before opening up into rolling farmland. Hughes openly admits it’s not near anywhere, but that’s part […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 8 Community The Long Wait: As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 24 Environment KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland A new bill in the Kentucky legislature could ban large-scale solar projects on farmland in the state, out of fears that the growing solar industry could be a detriment to the preservation of productive farmland. But a leading solar advocate in the state believes the bill is an overreaction and could significantly hamper the dawning […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 24 Environment KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 21 Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark County, passing by green rolling hills and hay bales. In her social media video from early September, Adreanna Wills points out white signs in yards along the way, displaying […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 21 Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It More than 969,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to long-term care workers, teachers, and additional frontline health care workers around the Ohio Valley. But a surprising number of workers in some key sectors are hesitant or are refusing to get a shot, including some rural school staff in Kentucky, nursing facility workers in […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
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