Sep 18 Community Louisville Rescue Mission Changes Name, Expands To Southern Indiana Louisville Rescue Mission is expanding its women’s day shelter, opening a new branch in Jeffersonville and changing its name to Re:Center Ministries. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 18 Community Louisville Rescue Mission Changes Name, Expands To Southern Indiana Lisa Gillespie
Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak The number of cases of Hepatitis A continues to grow in the Ohio Valley. Officials across the region are scrambling to slow the spread of what they call an unusual outbreak. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 5 Investigations Instability Grows As Louisville Eviction Rate Doubles National Average Data show that poverty rates climb and populations wane where evictions have been the most common over the last 16 years. By Jacob Ryan and Alexandra Kanik Jul 5 Investigations Instability Grows As Louisville Eviction Rate Doubles National Average Jacob Ryan and Alexandra Kanik
Feb 3 Community Pilot Program Seeks Louisville Residents To House Homeless Young Adults The Coalition for the Homeless has received the needed funds to launch a pilot program to house homeless young adults in Louisville, officials said this week. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 3 Community Pilot Program Seeks Residents To House Homeless Young Adults Kyeland Jackson
Jan 26 Community On A Cold, Dark Morning, Volunteers Gather For Annual Louisville Homeless Count “And at the end of the day, they just want the same things we want out of life: love and support. And housing.” By Kyeland Jackson Jan 26 Community On A Cold Morning, Volunteers Gather For Annual Homeless Count Kyeland Jackson
Jan 9 Community Recent Cold Snap Strains Budget For Louisville’s White Flag Program The Coalition for the Homeless says White Flag activations between October and December broke a five-year record, draining half of the initiative's $32,100 budget. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 9 Community Recent Cold Snap Strains Budget For Louisville's White Flag Program Kyeland Jackson
Dec 30 Community Best Of 2017: City Reporter Jake Ryan On Overdoses, Homeless Camps And A Stolen Bus Heroin overdoses. Transparency in politics. Economic development and homeless camps. WFPL's Jacob Ryan covered a wide range of topics this year. By Staff Dec 30 Community Best Of 2017: Overdoses, Homeless Camps And A Stolen Bus Staff
Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry As the holiday season approaches, a pilot program in the Ohio Valley aims to serve those who served their country, providing veterans with food. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 14 Community How The Heroin Epidemic Is Changing Louisville’s Homeless Shelters In Louisville and in cities across the country, heroin use is surging — and taxing local resources, including homeless shelters. By Jacob Ryan Jul 14 Community How The Heroin Epidemic Is Changing Louisville's Homeless Shelters Jacob Ryan
May 10 Politics Lexington Looks For Ways Around Panhandling Ban The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down Lexington's panhandling ban in February. Now city leaders are moving forward with a workaround. By Ryland Barton May 10 Politics Lexington Looks For Ways Around Panhandling Ban Ryland Barton
Apr 13 Community In The Middle Of The New Soccer Stadium Site, Homeless Louisvillians Make Their Lives The press event could be seen from "Campbell Camp," the small encampment where Beam and a half-dozen or so other people live. By Jacob Ryan Apr 13 Community In The Middle Of The New Soccer Stadium Site, Homeless Louisvillians Make Their Lives Jacob Ryan
Jan 26 Community Keeping Count: Searching For Homeless On The Streets Of Louisville The aim of the annual count is to get an idea of just how many people are homeless in Louisville and help service providers understand the need that exists. By Jacob Ryan Jan 26 Community Keeping Count: Searching For Homeless On The Streets Of Louisville Jacob Ryan
Jan 22 Community Annual Louisville Homeless Count Set For This Week The early morning event sends teams across the city to count the men, women and children living on the streets. By Jacob Ryan Jan 22 Community Annual Louisville Homeless Count Set For This Week Jacob Ryan
Jan 10 Community This Group Wants To End Young Adult Homelessness In Louisville The plan mirrors a large-scale — and successful — effort last year that focused on ending homelessness among veterans in the city. By Jacob Ryan Jan 10 Community This Group Wants To End Young Adult Homelessness In Louisville Jacob Ryan
Dec 13 Community Report: Aging Population Grows, Segregation Remains in Louisville The annual report, "State of Metropolitan Housing," examines fair and affordable housing issues in the Louisville Metro area. By Jacob Ryan Dec 13 Community Report: Aging Population Grows, Segregation Remains In Louisville Jacob Ryan