Jul 4 Economy Homebuyer Market Inflation Affecting Rental Affordability COVID-19 has contributed to a rise in the cost of home-building materials. It’s influencing not only Louisville’s buyer’s market but the future of rental affordability. Because of things like factory closures, worker shortages and import barriers, materials, like lumber and glass, aren’t being produced fast enough to match the growing desire for homeownership. “For every […] By Yasmine Jumaa Jul 4 Economy Homebuyer Market Inflation Affecting Rental Affordability Yasmine Jumaa
Jul 2 Economy 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 Economy Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits Suhail Bhat
Jun 30 Economy Kentucky AG Cameron On West Virginia Coal Plant: Close It Environmental and consumer groups have pushed for the early closure of a 50-year-old coal-fired power plant in West Virginia that serves electricity customers in both West Virginia and Kentucky. They have an unlikely ally: Kentucky’s Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron. In a filing last week with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, Cameron recommended the commission […] By Curtis Tate Jun 30 Economy Kentucky AG Cameron On West Virginia Coal Plant: Close It Curtis Tate
Jun 28 Economy McConnell Urges Slashing Federal Unemployment; Touts Vaccines Kentucky has the third highest increase in unemployment claims nationally ━ according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of labor ━ with 9,172 new filings. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell met with state business officials Monday to talk about Kentucky’s post-pandemic economic recovery. He said the extra $300 in federal benefits is the […] By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 28 Economy McConnell Urges Slashing Federal Unemployment; Touts Vaccines Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three West Virginia coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio-based American Electric Power may be on borrowed time. The Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, the Mountaineer Plant in […] By Curtis Tate Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. Curtis Tate
Jun 4 Economy Hiring Picked Up Last Month, A Relief For An Economy Desperate For Workers Employers say they could use even more workers as demand surges and pandemic fears recede. By Scott Horsley, NPR Jun 4 Economy Hiring Picked Up In May, A Relief For Economy Desperate For Workers Scott Horsley, NPR
May 21 Economy Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ For Appalachia Gayle Manchin is the first West Virginian to serve as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission in its 56-year history. That’s not all. Manchin comes to the agency at a time when West Virginia is in the spotlight. She has an important role, but she’s not alone. Her husband, Sen. Joe Manchin, is chairman […] By Curtis Tate May 21 Economy Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ For Appalachia Curtis Tate
May 18 Economy Masks No Longer Required: Local Businesses, Major Retailers Begin Shift With less than a month until Kentucky’s mask mandate expires, some businesses are already easing requirements at their establishments. By Amina Elahi May 18 Economy Some Local Stores, Major Retailers To End Mask Rules Amina Elahi
Apr 28 Economy Businesses Expect Derby Bump, But It’s Not Back To Normal Industries that capitalize on Derby are likely to see increased sales around this year’s Run for the Roses, but flights and hotel reservations signal demand hasn't returned to typical heights. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 28 Economy Businesses Expect Derby Bump, But Not Back To Normal Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 22 Economy Kentucky To Reinstate Work Search Requirements For Unemployment Claims Starting May 9, claimants will have to prove they are actively seeking employment to receive unemployment benefits. By John Boyle Apr 22 Economy Ky. To Reinstate Unemployment Work Search Requirements John Boyle
Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan contains tens of billions of dollars to address environmental and economic issues throughout the Ohio Valley region, according to details released Wednesday by the White House. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, had promised a major infrastructure initiative, but one never got traction during his four years in office. Speaking in Pittsburgh […] By Curtis Tate Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector Curtis Tate
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
Feb 23 Economy Ready To Run: Louisville Urban League Finalizes Sports Complex Funding Louisville Urban League CEO Sadiqa Reynolds says a $10 million loan from nine community banks helped reach its $53 million goal. By Amina Elahi Feb 23 Economy Louisville Urban League Wraps Sports Complex Funding Amina Elahi
Feb 22 Economy Louisville-Based Pro Indoor Football Team Cuts Deal With Yum Center A professional indoor football team with ties to the Russell neighborhood announced a three-year partnership to play at the KFC Yum Center. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 22 Economy Local Pro Indoor Football Team Signs With Yum Center Ryan Van Velzer