Aug 8 Health Appeals Court Hears Ky. Abortion Bill, While Bevin Ceremonially Signs Other Abortion Measures A panel heard arguments Thursday in a case involving a Kentucky law that requires abortion providers have a written agreement with a hospital. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 8 Health Appeals Court Hears Kentucky Abortion Bill Lisa Gillespie
Jul 30 Health New Anthem Program Offers In-Home Addiction Recovery Instead of having to go to a brick-and-mortar location, Anthem enrollees will stay at home to receive substance abuse treatment. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 30 Health New Anthem Program Offers In-Home Addiction Recovery Lisa Gillespie
Jul 29 Environment Power Plant: How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands Researchers see potential in a plant called giant miscanthus to both create economic opportunity in Appalachia and help reduce emissions. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 29 Environment How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 25 Community How A Proposed SNAP Eligibility Revision Could Affect Ohio Valley Recipients Advocates in the Ohio Valley say more than two million people in the region who use food stamp benefits would be affected by proposed changes. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 25 Community How A Proposed SNAP Revision Could Affect Ohio Valley Recipients Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 20 Economy Living Wage: Ohio Valley Workers, Employers React As House Votes For $15 Minimum Wage Though the bill is unlikely to clear the Republican-controlled Senate, the vote adds energy to election-season debate about a living wage. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 20 Economy Workers, Employers React As House Votes For $15 Minimum Wage Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 11 Health Cells In Space! Ky. Company Hopes Experiment Will Help MS, Parkinson’s Treatment A Kentucky company will soon send human cells into space on a NASA rocket in hopes of finding treatments for some neurodegenerative diseases. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 11 Health Cells In Space! Ky. Company Hopes Experiment Will Help MS Treatment Lisa Gillespie
Jul 10 Economy Minimum Wage Hike Would Have Major Effect In Ohio Valley A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows shows mixed results for increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 10 Economy Minimum Wage Hike Would Have Major Effect In Ohio Valley Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 8 Environment Watershed Moment: ‘Ephemeral’ Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways A Trump administration executive order could dramatically change federal protections for some ephemeral streams and wetlands. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 8 Environment 'Ephemeral' Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 4 Health The Doctor Will See You Now … In Your Home A state law passed in 2018 allows some patients to stay in their home and have a doctor’s visit using a special medical video platform. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 4 Health The Doctor Will See You Now … In Your Home Lisa Gillespie
Jul 1 Health Kentucky Group Gives Out Emergency Contraception As Abortion Access Tightens These “morning after” pills have made their way into Louisville coffee shops, eastern Kentucky community centers and festivals in Lexington. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 1 Health Ky. Group Gives Out Emergency Contraception As Abortion Access Tightens Lisa Gillespie
Jul 1 Environment My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Stagnating incomes and high unemployment have left many in rural Appalachia struggling to cover basic expenses. Housing is no exception. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 1 Environment Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 24 Community ‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But those who work in the Ohio Valley say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 24 Community Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Challenges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 17 Health Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down More rural hospitals are closing across the country and the Ohio Valley. This week, we explain the trend and explore how communities are adapting to life without a hospital. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 17 Health Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 11 Environment Coal Companies Belonging To W.Va. Gov. Justice’s Family Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In Ky. Checks totaling $1.2 million from Justice entities began rolling in last week, officials in Harlan, Knott, Magoffin, and Pike counties said. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 11 Environment W.Va. Gov.’s Coal Companies Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In Ky. Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 10 Environment Amid Calls For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Changes Mine safety regulators show little indication they will increase protection for miners. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 10 Environment Amid Call For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource