Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures The region’s capacity to treat serious illness has been sharply reduced by the closure of some 21 hospitals over the past 15 years. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic Hollowed Out Health System Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 23 Health Innovating Recovery: Group Highlights New Approaches To Addiction Crisis Experts say it’s time to focus on solutions that are forward-thinking, collaborative and can be recreated in other communities. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 23 Health Group Highlights New Approaches To Addiction Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 14 Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond Drawn by low-priced shale gas, the petrochemical industry is increasingly eyeing the Ohio River Valley as a manufacturing corridor. By Sharon Kelly, Belt Magazine Dec 14 Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means Sharon Kelly, Belt Magazine
Oct 21 Health How Should Opioid Lawsuit Money Be Spent? Ohio Valley Has No Shortage Of Needs State, county and local governments are waiting to see how much money they’ll receive, if any, from a settlement or judgment. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 21 Health How Should Opioid Lawsuit Money Be Spent? Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
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 Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Ohio will begin testing some public and private water systems for the presence of toxic nonstick, fluorinated chemicals, broadly called PFAS. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 27 Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
Aug 26 Economy Farmer Fatigue: Farmers Grow Weary Of Trade War, But Most Stick With Trump A recent survey showed a large majority of the country’s farmers still support Trump. Yet some are questioning Trump’s trade tactics. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 26 Economy Farmers Grow Weary Of Trade War, But Most Stick With Trump Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
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 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 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