Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Murray Energy's bankruptcy is likely to increase the debt of a struggling trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus Funds For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Pension plans in Hawaii and Rhode Island have successfully used surplus money to increase their funding levels. By Amina Elahi Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Amina Elahi
Nov 12 Economy Nonprofit Offers Low-Interest Loans To Help Immigrants Continue Their Careers LHOME is offering loans to help former doctors, nurses and others overcome the obstacles preventing them from pursuing their professions. By Amina Elahi Nov 12 Economy Nonprofit Offers Low-Interest Loans To Help Immigrants Continue Their Careers Amina Elahi
Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Like many former mining towns, in recent years Lynch has turned its sights on tourists through attractions like Portal 31. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Coal Miners’ Pensions Some lawmakers worry that the combined impact of coal company bankruptcies could cause a domino effect for other multi-employer pensions. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Miners’ Pensions Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Coal miners who staged a railroad protest over lost pay will finally get checks from mining company Blackjewel, months after its bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 16 Economy Report: As Population Ages, Elderly Renters Face High Costs And Instability As America’s population ages, there are more households than ever that pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing. By Amina Elahi Oct 16 Economy Report: As Population Ages, Elderly Renters Face High Costs Amina Elahi
Oct 14 Economy Grassroots Growing: Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Many Ohio Valley hemp growers are choosing to join cooperatives to give small growers a better shot in a competitive marketplace. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 14 Economy Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 7 Economy Rethinking Retraining: Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Economists argue that a more broad-based approach to jobs, public investment, and wages will be necessary for coal country. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 7 Economy Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 4 Economy Churchill Downs Agrees To Buy Turfway Park For $46 Million Churchill Downs plans to eventually demolish Turfway Park's grandstand and build a $150 million racing and gambling facility on the site. By Associated Press Oct 4 Economy Churchill Downs Agrees To Buy Turfway Park For $46 Million Associated Press
Oct 3 Economy Blackjewel Miners Likely to Receive Pay In Department Of Labor Deal The DOL and a company associated with Blackjewel will put nearly $5.75 million toward coal miners left unpaid in the company’s bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 3 Economy Blackjewel Miners Likely to Receive Pay In Department Of Labor Deal Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 3 Economy Eyeing More Cuts, Some Metro Council Members Call For More Local Taxing Options A common complaint from local officials is the way state law constrains which taxes they can levy. By Amina Elahi Oct 3 Economy Some Metro Council Members Call For More Local Taxing Options Amina Elahi
Sep 30 Economy Meet The Coal Town Betting Big On Outdoor Recreation Norton, Virginia, like many communities, is looking at how to diversify its coal-based economy. One resource it has in abundance is nature. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 30 Economy Meet The Coal Town Betting Big On Outdoor Recreation Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky The nearly two-month blockade of a Kentucky railroad track is coming to an end as unpaid coal miners end their protest. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource