Nov 16 Election 2020 What Biden’s Plan For ‘Building Back Better’ Could Mean For The Ohio Valley David Meinschein’s teachers, staff and students have sacrificed a lot this year amid the staggering challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. He opens the door heading inside Ballad Memorial High School’s basketball gymnasium — known locally as the “Green Palace” for its school colors. The school’s emptiness is another reminder of COVID-19’s impact. But as assistant […] By Liam Niemeyer, WKMS Nov 16 Election 2020 What Biden’s Plan For ‘Building Back Better’ Could Mean For The Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, WKMS
Oct 28 Kentucky Politics Part Of Delayed KentuckyWired Broadband Network Finally Going Live Parts of KentuckyWired were supposed to go live in 2016, but the state has had trouble obtaining right-of-way agreements and permissions to hang fiber-optic cable from privately-owned telephone poles. By Ryland Barton Oct 28 Kentucky Politics Part Of Delayed KentuckyWired Broadband Network Finally Going Live Ryland Barton
Sep 16 Community SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges On The Ground Many coalfield residents remain unconvinced that the Shaping Our Appalachian Region organization holds the key to a new future. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 16 Community SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 27 Economy Rural Broadband Funding Could Connect More Ohio Valley Communities To High-Speed Internet A pilot program called ReConnect allows companies, nonprofits, and communities in under-served regions to apply for loans and grants to fund broadband projects. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 27 Economy Funding Could Connect More Rural Communities To High-Speed Internet Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 27 Politics Audit: Kentucky Was Warned About Broadband Contract State Auditor Mike Harmon released his 124-page report on Thursday. It examines Kentucky Wired, a project to install 3,000 miles of fiber optic cables in all 120 counties. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Sep 27 Politics Audit: Kentucky Was Warned About Broadband Contract Adam Beam, Associated Press
Aug 7 Politics Republican Leaders Ask Former Official To Explain Kentucky Wired Contract An official from former Gov. Beshear’s administration is being asked to answer questions about the project that's racked up more than $180 million in costs associated with delays. By Ryland Barton Aug 7 Politics Republican Leaders Ask Former Official To Explain Ky. Wired Contract Ryland Barton
Jun 5 Community Louisville Exploring Partnership With Microsoft To Address ‘Digital Divide’ The "digital divide" is the division between broadband internet access in the city. Louisville's divide is deep, but a partnership with Microsoft may be in the works to fix it. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 5 Community City Explores Partnership With Microsoft To Address 'Digital Divide' Kyeland Jackson
Apr 30 Politics Kentucky House Leader Calls For Investigation Into State Broadband Project The Kentucky Wired high-speed internet project, a public-private partnership, has cost the state tens of millions of dollars in delays in recent years. By Ryland Barton Apr 30 Politics Ky. House Leader Calls For Inquiry Into State Broadband Project Ryland Barton
Jul 27 Politics Lawmakers Suggest Scaling Back Statewide Broadband Program KentuckyWired evolved from an initiative that would focus on bringing broadband access to Eastern Kentucky into a statewide project. By Ryland Barton Jul 27 Politics Lawmakers Suggest Scaling Back Statewide Broadband Program Ryland Barton
Jul 19 Community Country Connection: Rural Residents Ask FCC To Improve Internet Access More than two million people across the Ohio Valley live in areas that lack any option for fast and reliable internet service. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 19 Community Rural Residents Ask FCC To Improve Internet Access Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 5 Economy Without A Net: Rural Residents Band Together For Internet Service Government and survey data show that in 65 counties across Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, the majority of residents don’t have access to broadband. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Economy Without A Net: Rural Residents Band Together For Internet Service Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 22 Politics KentuckyWired Broadband Project Continues, But Delayed Construction of a statewide broadband internet network in Kentucky has begun, but the project has been delayed and doesn’t have an estimated launch date. By Ryland Barton Apr 22 Politics KentuckyWired Broadband Project Continues, But Delayed Ryland Barton
Sep 16 Economy Statewide Broadband Project Moves Forward Kentucky’s statewide broadband internet project, KentuckyWired, will be complete by mid-2019, according to Gov. Matt Bevin. By Ryland Barton Sep 16 Economy Statewide Broadband Project Moves Forward Ryland Barton