Nov 13 Health Kentucky Leads Nation In New Lung Cancer Cases Kentucky has the nation’s worst rate of new lung cancer cases, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 13 Health Kentucky Leads Nation In New Lung Cancer Cases Lisa Gillespie
Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Like many former mining towns, in recent years Lynch has turned its sights on tourists through attractions like Portal 31. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 30 Health Analysts Say Humana Is Strong. Why Are 800 People Losing Their Jobs? Increased competition and a reinstated federal tax could be behind the layoffs. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 30 Health Analysts Say Humana Is Strong. Why Are 800 People Losing Their Jobs? Lisa Gillespie
Oct 14 Economy Grassroots Growing: Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Many Ohio Valley hemp growers are choosing to join cooperatives to give small growers a better shot in a competitive marketplace. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 14 Economy Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 11 Health Government Report Questions $270 Million Estimate For Kentucky’s Medicaid Changes Kentucky estimates that it will spend $271 million in 2019 and 2020 alone to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 11 Health Report Questions $270 Million Estimate For Ky.’s Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Oct 8 Health Kentucky Officials Urge People To Quit Vaping As Number Of Disease Cases Rise Kentucky’s Department for Public Health announced Tuesday that it is now investigating 25 cases of a lung disease associated with vaping. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 8 Health Kentucky Officials Urge People To Quit Vaping Lisa Gillespie
Oct 7 Economy Rethinking Retraining: Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Economists argue that a more broad-based approach to jobs, public investment, and wages will be necessary for coal country. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 7 Economy Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 30 Economy Meet The Coal Town Betting Big On Outdoor Recreation Norton, Virginia, like many communities, is looking at how to diversify its coal-based economy. One resource it has in abundance is nature. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 30 Economy Meet The Coal Town Betting Big On Outdoor Recreation Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 27 Health Flu Season Starts Sunday; Kentucky Officials Urge Vaccines The flu season usually lasts until mid-May, and last year’s season was the longest recorded at 21 weeks. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 27 Health Flu Season Starts Sunday; Kentucky Officials Urge Vaccines Lisa Gillespie
Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide Rates In Kentucky Nonprofits and Louisville's VA hospital are working to raise awareness about the prevalence of suicide among military veterans. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide In Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
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
Sep 5 Environment While ‘Zombie’ Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo Instead of properly closing these mines, their owners are idling them indefinitely. By Mark Olalde, Center for Public Integrity and Joe Yerardi, Center for Public Integrity Sep 5 Environment While 'Zombie' Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo Mark Olalde, Center for Public Integrity and Joe Yerardi, Center for Public Integrity
Sep 5 Environment Idle Lands: Justice Coal Group Top User Of Loophole Allowing Mine Lands To Sit Idle Central Appalachia is home to about half of all idled coal mines in the country. This throws communities into limbo while cleanup is delayed. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 5 Environment Justice Coal Group Top User Of Loophole Allowing Mine Lands To Sit Idle Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 4 Health Louisville Doctor Says He’s Seen Two Patients With Possible Vaping-Related Illness Over the past two weeks, pulmonologist Ehab Haj Ali said he’s treated two patients that may be part of a nationwide outbreak. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 4 Health Louisville Doc Says He's Seen Two Patients With Possible Vaping Illness Lisa Gillespie
Sep 2 Environment Meet The Little Green Clover That Beat The Odds The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking a rare species of plant off the endangered species list this week. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 2 Environment Meet The Little Green Clover That Beat The Odds Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource