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
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
Sep 25 Economy National Strike Between GM, UAW Beginning To Impact Bowling Green Households Nine days into a national strike between General Motors and the United Auto Workers, the effects were being felt in Bowling Green. By Lisa Autry Sep 25 Economy National GM Strike Beginning To Impact Bowling Green Households Lisa Autry
Sep 18 Economy Paychecks Cut For W.Va. Blackjewel Miners; Ky. And Va. Miners Still Waiting While good news for West Virginia employees, about 1,000 miners in Kentucky and Virginia are still owed millions of dollars in back wages. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 18 Economy Paychecks Cut For W.Va. Blackjewel Miners; Ky. And Va. Still Waiting Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 16 Economy Hourly Workers At GM’s Bowling Green Plant Join Nationwide Strike Some of General Motors' hourly workers in Bowling Green are picketing Monday after negotiations over a new labor contract hit a stalemate. By Lisa Autry Sep 16 Economy Hourly Workers At GM's Bowling Green Plant Join Nationwide Strike Lisa Autry
Aug 27 Economy ‘Miracle’ On 30th Street: Urban League Breaks Ground On Sports Complex The event was part celebration, part fundraiser, with supporters pledging nearly $300,000 in funds for the project. By Amina Elahi Aug 27 Economy Urban League Breaks Ground On Sports Complex Amina Elahi
Aug 26 Economy Farmer Fatigue: Farmers Grow Weary Of Trade War, But Most Stick With Trump A recent survey showed a large majority of the country’s farmers still support Trump. Yet some are questioning Trump’s trade tactics. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 26 Economy Farmers Grow Weary Of Trade War, But Most Stick With Trump Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 23 Economy Under Budget Pressure, Metro Council Approves Property Tax Hike And Property Dispute Settlement As Louisville faces more budget pressures, costs to taxpayers are likely to go up. Some Metro Council members are calling for more oversight. By Amina Elahi Aug 23 Economy Under Budget Pressure, Metro Council Approves Property Tax Hike Amina Elahi
Aug 18 Economy Metro Council Members Call For More Protections In City-Owned Surplus Property Sales With Louisville's budget shrinking, some Metro Council members are scrutinizing how the city sells surplus properties. By Amina Elahi Aug 18 Economy Council Members Call For More Protections In Surplus Property Sales Amina Elahi
Aug 12 Economy ‘Bloody Harlan’ Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future The Blackjewel miners who took to the tracks are following in a long history of worker protest in Harlan County. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 12 Economy Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay From Bankruptcy Sale Coal miners left unpaid by the abrupt bankruptcy of Blackjewel mining could soon be getting some – but not all – of the money they are owed. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource