Feb 17 Economy Just Transition: Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers Its Future What constitutes a “just transition” for coal country, and how can regions that depend on coal actually get there? By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 17 Economy Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, W.Va. Considers Its Future Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 10 Economy Over-Hyped Hemp? Amid Price Drop And A Big Bankruptcy, Some Farmers Feel Burned For many farmers, the hopes of a financial windfall from hemp has hit a harsh reality. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 10 Economy Amid Price Drop And A Big Bankruptcy, Some Hemp Farmers Feel Burned Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 6 Economy Prominent Hemp Company GenCanna Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy One of the largest hemp processing companies in Kentucky is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. By Liam Niemeyer, WKMS Feb 6 Economy Prominent Hemp Company GenCanna Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Liam Niemeyer, WKMS
Feb 4 Economy CEO Ousted At Kentucky Aluminum Company Amid Questions About Controversial Funding Braidy Industries’ interim CEO said he appreciated Craig Bouchard’s hard work for the company. Bouchard is refusing to step down. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 4 Economy CEO Ousted At Kentucky Aluminum Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 30 Economy Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth The “Index of Deep Disadvantage” combines measures of income, health outcomes, and social mobility. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 30 Economy Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 22 Economy Hemp Prices Crash, Leaving Ohio Valley Farmers Feeling Burned With a growing boom, the price of CBD-rich hemp has crashed, dropping more than 75 percent in just 6 months. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Economy Hemp Prices Crash, Leaving Ohio Valley Farmers Feeling Burned Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 20 Economy Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business With the closing of the IGA, folks in Inez must travel to another store in Warfield, 10 miles away over treacherous mountain roads. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 20 Economy Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 The regional economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in energy and manufacturing. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 20 Economy After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes support for miners’ pensions, which had been at risk due to the coal industry’s downturn. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 20 Economy After A Decade Of Pension Anxiety, Coal Miners See Light Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners The Metro Council could change how Louisville solicits bids from minority groups. The proposal seeks to include LGBT business enterprises. By Amina Elahi Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners Amina Elahi
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