May 13 Economy ‘Will It Be Enough?’: Meatpacking Workers Fear For Safety As Coronavirus Cases Mount Unionized meatpacking workers say they’re potentially being put in harm’s way to keep the nationwide supply of meat flowing. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 13 Economy Meatpacking Workers Fear For Safety As Coronavirus Cases Mount Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 8 Economy Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Needed An analysis by scientists and NPR finds that most states — including Kentucky and Ohio — are not testing enough residents for coronavirus. By Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource May 8 Economy Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 7 Economy How Different Ohio Valley States Are Reopening Their Economies Here is a brief rundown of how West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky plan to reopen businesses. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 7 Economy How Different Ohio Valley States Are Reopening Their Economies Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 7 Economy Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau Of Unemployment Claims New unemployment insurance claims are starting to reach a plateau but are still hitting unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource May 7 Economy Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau Of Unemployment Claims Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 7 Economy Ky. Child Care Centers Struggle With Cost Of Pandemic’s Regulations "Limited duration centers" are operating under a new, expensive reality, because the child care facilities are required to have double the staff they had before the pandemic struck. By Jared Bennett May 7 Economy Ky. Child Care Centers Struggle With Cost Of Pandemic’s Regulations Jared Bennett
May 6 Economy West Virginia Small Businesses Face Tough Decisions As State Reopens The hard choices West Virginia business owners are now facing will soon be shared by many in neighboring states. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 6 Economy West Virginia Small Businesses Face Tough Decisions As State Reopens Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 1 Economy No Derby: Discounted Merch And Few Passengers At Louisville’s Airport There long lines and customers shoulder to shoulder the Thursday before the 2019 Kentucky Derby. But not this year. By Stephanie Wolf May 1 Economy No Derby: Discounted Merch And Few Passengers At Louisville’s Airport Stephanie Wolf
May 1 Economy With Derby Postponed, A Louisville Hat Maker Switches To Masks With hat sales down, she’s switched to making fashion-forward face-masks and looking forward to the Run for the Roses, in September. By Jess Clark May 1 Economy With Derby Postponed, A Louisville Hat Maker Switches To Masks Jess Clark
Apr 30 Economy Yarmuth Says Next Federal Aid Package Would Save Public Sector Jobs After weeks of requests, House Democrats could attempt to direct $1 trillion in funding to state and local governments. By Amina Elahi Apr 30 Economy Yarmuth Says Next Federal Aid Package Would Save Public Sector Jobs Amina Elahi
Apr 30 Economy Ohio Valley Addressing Backlog Of Unemployment Claims But Some Are Still Waiting For Benefits New unemployment claims in the Ohio Valley began to taper off this week but local economies still face a staggering number of unemployed. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 30 Economy Ohio Valley Addressing Backlog Of Unemployment Claims Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 29 Economy Complaints Allege Louisville Meatpacking Plant Failed To Protect Workers Workers had concerns about their safety at the JBS Swift plant in Louisville, where dozens of workers were infected and one died. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 29 Economy Complaints Allege Louisville Plant Failed To Protect Workers Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 23 Economy Ohio Valley Still Processing Significant Unemployment Claims Nearly 260,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 23 Economy Ohio Valley Still Processing Significant Unemployment Claims Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 21 Economy Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Closed Her Business Some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home. By Scott Horsley, NPR Apr 21 Economy New $600 Jobless Benefit Closed This Harlan, Ky. Business Scott Horsley, NPR
Apr 20 Economy Demand Soars At Food Banks While Farmers Have Too Much Food Food banks and pantries across the Ohio Valley are seeing spiked demand. Meanwhile, some farmers are sitting on excess food they can’t sell. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 20 Economy Demand Soars At Food Banks While Farmers Have Too Much Food Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource