Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Kentucky Town’s Discussion Of Racism In Appalachia In Letcher County, a racial reckoning is unfolding that is both peculiar to rural Appalachia and inextricably tied to the national movement. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Ky. Town's Discussion Of Racism Sydney Boles, 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
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
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
Feb 27 Economy Rural Broadband Funding Could Connect More Ohio Valley Communities To High-Speed Internet A pilot program called ReConnect allows companies, nonprofits, and communities in under-served regions to apply for loans and grants to fund broadband projects. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 27 Economy Funding Could Connect More Rural Communities To High-Speed Internet Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 16 Economy Trying Times For Transit: Rural Systems Face Flat Funding, Rising Demand A new report finds that demand for transit in rural areas is climbing faster than in cities. But spending on rural transit is not keeping pace with demand. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 16 Economy Rural Transit Systems Face Flat Funding, Rising Demand Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 5 Economy Without A Net: Rural Residents Band Together For Internet Service Government and survey data show that in 65 counties across Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, the majority of residents don’t have access to broadband. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Economy Without A Net: Rural Residents Band Together For Internet Service Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 27 Economy After Obamacare: Rural Health Providers Nervous About Affordable Care Act Repeal Health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what repeal might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 27 Economy Rural Health Providers Nervous About Affordable Care Act Repeal Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource