Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Continues Expansion With Container Farm Classrooms Eastern Kentucky company AppHarvest launched a container farm classroom program at Madison Central High School on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Expands With Container Farm Classrooms Ryland Barton
Apr 12 Environment Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities After intense flooding this March, some worry that more slides are inevitable — and that part of the problem might be man-made. By Katie Myers Apr 12 Environment Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities Katie Myers
Mar 29 Environment Eastern Kentucky Communities Barraged By Second Round of Flooding "We're tired." The second severe flooding in a month struck eastern Kentucky. Some communities were soaked in 2020 as well. By Katie Myers Mar 29 Environment Eastern Kentucky Communities Barraged By Second Round of Flooding Katie Myers
Mar 18 Environment Slow Recovery: Repeated Floods And Storms Strain East Kentucky’s Aging Infrastructure Two floods in less than two years, plus a crippling ice storm laid bare the weaknesses in rural east Kentucky's aging infrastructure system. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers Mar 18 Environment Repeated Floods And Storms Strain East Ky.’s Aging Infrastructure Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers
Mar 1 Environment Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia Dozens of counties in Kentucky and West Virginia are cleaning up flood damage from heavy rains over the weekend. In Kentucky, a total of 34 counties and cities have declared states of emergency, including Breathitt, Calloway, Casey, Elliott, Estill, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties and the cities of Paintsville and Salyersville. Of […] By Katie Myers Mar 1 Environment Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia Katie Myers
Oct 25 Environment From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal On a recent Saturday, over Zoom, a group of seven high schoolers from Wyoming, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia gazed at an image of a gleaming, pale blue, coal-fired power plant. “OK, so this one really interested us,” said Sarah Belcher, a senior from eastern Kentucky. “So we noticed your all’s coal facilities, they’re really […] By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 25 Environment From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 23 Economy Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture With the continuing decline of the coal industry, advocates see agriculture as at least part of the economic solution going forward. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 23 Economy The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Black Lives Matter Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Small college towns and coal communities have also had demonstrations against racial injustice and police violence. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
Nov 25 Environment Rural Water Loss Investigation Reveals Widespread Financial Challenges Kentucky’s Public Service Commission has released results of an investigation into high rates of water loss in certain rural water districts. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 25 Environment Rural Water Loss Investigation Reveals Widespread Financial Challenges Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 12 Politics Students, Faculty Express Concerns As EKU Prepares For Trump Visit President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a political rally Saturday night in Eastern Kentucky University’s Alumni Coliseum in Richmond. By Mary Meehan, WEKU and Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio Oct 12 Politics Students, Faculty Express Concerns As EKU Prepares For Trump Visit Mary Meehan, WEKU and Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio
Apr 2 Environment Hydroponic Farm Plans To Grow On Reclaimed Mine Site In Eastern Ky. Hydroponic Farms USA says it will bring 121 jobs to the region, which has seen rising unemployment with the decline of eastern Kentucky’s coal industry. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 2 Environment Hydroponic Farm Plans To Grow On Reclaimed Mine Site In Eastern Ky. Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 9 Politics Budget Bill Helps 2 Eastern Kentucky Colleges The bill U.S. lawmakers passed early Friday to keep the government open also protects a pair of small Appalachian colleges in Mitch McConnell's home state. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Feb 9 Politics Budget Bill Helps 2 Eastern Kentucky Colleges Adam Beam, Associated Press
Dec 27 Politics In The Heart Of Trump Country, His Base’s Faith Is Unshaken "He's already done enough to get my vote again, without a doubt, no question," says Wes Lewis, a retired pipefitter. By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press Dec 27 Politics In The Heart Of Trump Country, His Base's Faith Is Unshaken Claire Galofaro, Associated Press
Apr 18 Environment A Coal Company Is Planning A Major Solar Project On A Former Kentucky Strip Mine This would be the biggest solar plant in the state — potentially 10 times larger than the solar array at Kentucky Utilities’ Brown Station in Central Ky. By Erica Peterson Apr 18 Environment Major Solar Project Planned On Former Ky. Strip Mine Erica Peterson