Dec 26 Ohio Valley ReSource Paying for Black Lung: Renewal deadline looms for overextended federal trust fund The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund was set up to ensure medical care for coal miners with black lung disease. Some say changes are needed. By Katie Myers Dec 26 Ohio Valley ReSource Paying for Black Lung: Renewal deadline looms for federal trust fund Katie Myers
Nov 21 Ohio Valley ReSource Rural COVID-19 ICU patients have ‘higher risk of dying’ says West Virginia University study The study of 81 rural patients found 54% died within 30 days of being admitted to an ICU. In urban areas, that number is 30%. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 21 Ohio Valley ReSource Rural COVID-19 ICU patients have ‘higher risk of dying’ says West Virginia University study Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 25 Ohio Valley ReSource No shelter: Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode, as COVID-19 rages on In the Ohio Valley, the eviction moratorium was one of the few things keeping some families afloat. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers Oct 25 Ohio Valley ReSource Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode amid COVID-19 Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers
Oct 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Letting the sunlight in: When Appalachian solar dreams become realities As the solar industry evolves from an idea to a reality in Appalachia, communities are both excited for the prospect of new opportunity – and wondering what kind of real economic change the solar industry will bring to rural communities. By Katie Myers Oct 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Letting sunlight in: When Appalachian solar dreams become realities Katie Myers
Jul 5 Ohio Valley ReSource Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the six months since then, federal authorities say, about 470 people have been arrested in nearly every state, including at least 46 people in the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley […] By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat Jul 5 Ohio Valley ReSource Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat
Jun 14 Ohio Valley ReSource New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia When Nicole Riegel left her hometown of Jackson, Ohio, at the age of 18, she couldn’t wait to be gone. Last year, Riegel returned to Jackson with a film crew in tow. The town was tapped for a starring role in the new movie “Holler,” which she both wrote and directed. She says it was […] By Katie Myers Jun 14 Ohio Valley ReSource New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia Katie Myers
Jun 11 Ohio Valley ReSource Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held his last regular COVID-19 briefing Friday as he signed an executive order ending COVID-19 restrictions. Beshear held what would be the first of 250 COVID-19 briefings in March, 2020, just as the threat of the pandemic was beginning. Fifteen months and more than 461,000 coronavirus cases later, on Friday, Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 11 Ohio Valley ReSource Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 10 Ohio Valley ReSource 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 Ohio Valley ReSource These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. Curtis Tate
Jun 1 Ohio Valley ReSource Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Beshear said an additional 260 people died due to COVID-19 between March and October of 2020 than earlier records indicated. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 1 Ohio Valley ReSource Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 31 Ohio Valley ReSource Appalachian Coal Is A Major Source Of Methane, A Potent Greenhouse Gas Appalachian coal emits more than a million tons of methane a year, and the region is the largest U.S. source of the potent greenhouse gas. By Curtis Tate May 31 Ohio Valley ReSource Appalachian Coal Is A Major Source Of Methane, A Potent Greenhouse Gas Curtis Tate
May 31 Ohio Valley ReSource The ‘Beef’ With Beef: Cattle, Climate Change, And Alternative Meat Many people might think of Blake Munger as a cattle farmer as he walks through his pasture land in western Kentucky, but he sees things a little differently nowadays. “I don’t know which is more valuable, my cattle or the pasture at this point. I used to say cattle, but this plays a bigger role […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 31 Ohio Valley ReSource The ‘Beef’ With Beef: Cattle, Climate Change, And Alternative Meat Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 25 Ohio Valley ReSource Advocates Hope To Rein In Rising Insulin Costs In Region With Highest Diabetes Rates Lawmakers in the Ohio Valley want caps on copay charges for insulin. The region has some of the highest diabetes rates in the U.S. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 25 Ohio Valley ReSource Advocates Hope To Rein In Rising Insulin Costs In Region With Highest Diabetes Rates Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 21 Ohio Valley ReSource New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Black and Hispanic Americans in the Ohio Valley are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a lower rate than are white Americans, according to data obtained by Kaiser Health News, which offers a more detailed view of vaccination progress among different groups. The data shows that vaccination rates vary across races and ethnicities in the Ohio […] By Suhail Bhat May 21 Ohio Valley ReSource New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Suhail Bhat
May 21 Ohio Valley ReSource 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 Ohio Valley ReSource Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ For Appalachia Curtis Tate