Dec 23 Health Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis New federal data shows the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the country’s deadliest 12-month period for drug overdose fatalities, including a sharp increase in overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley. According to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 81,000 people died due to drug overdoses in the 12 months from […] By Suhail Bhat Dec 23 Health Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis Suhail Bhat
Dec 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge New HHS data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill. By Suhail Bhat Dec 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge Suhail Bhat
Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Dr. Kirk Tucker, chief clinical officer of Adena Health Systems in Chillicothe, Ohio, said a week before Thanksgiving that the health system’s three hospitals in southern Ohio were bombarded with coronavirus patients. But it isn’t just the patients testing positive. The virus has also sickened 65 of his fellow caregivers. Recently, Tucker said, a doctor […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 13 Election 2020 Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Christian County Clerk Mike Kem in western Kentucky has already seen COVID-19 enter his doors — three of his employees are currently isolated with the virus. Since his office is in charge of coordinating local elections in his county, he says that up-close experience with the virus has emphasized to him the importance of having […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 13 Election 2020 Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 27 Environment Power Failure: A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems The scandal could impact energy policy in the Ohio Valley, especially as coal and nuclear power generators continue to struggle. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 27 Environment A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 20 Health Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley The mounting toll has officials rethinking what reopening looks like, and what can be done to reverse the rising numbers. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 20 Health Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 6 Health Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized Robert Wood Johnson Foundation CEO Richard Besser addresses the politicization of public health measures and the region's high vulnerability to COVID-19. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 6 Health Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 29 Economy Coal Towns Were Counting On Tourism For New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit. The pandemic added to the challenge for coal communities trying to diversify their economies. But it also may unlock new opportunities. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 29 Economy Coal Towns Were Counting On Tourism. Then Coronavirus Hit. Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 15 Health These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities For many rural counties, the spikes in cases have stemmed from meatpacking plants, prisons, and nursing homes. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 15 Health These 3 Factors Are Driving Many COVID Outbreaks In Rural Areas 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
May 8 Economy Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Needed An analysis by scientists and NPR finds that most states — including Kentucky and Ohio — are not testing enough residents for coronavirus. By Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource May 8 Economy Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 20 Economy Demand Soars At Food Banks While Farmers Have Too Much Food Food banks and pantries across the Ohio Valley are seeing spiked demand. Meanwhile, some farmers are sitting on excess food they can’t sell. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 20 Economy Demand Soars At Food Banks While Farmers Have Too Much Food Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? States across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding access to voting by mail in order. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
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