In remote Eastern Kentucky, neighbors step in to help out where no one else will following floods
By Justin Hicks Ohio Valley ReSource Over the past week, Havanna Thacker has transformed a historic high school in Carr…
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A storied Kentucky coal town ‘dissolves’ to save itself, others across the commonwealth may follow
By Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to…
Rural Pride gatherings offer safe spaces, sense of self for members of the LGBTQ community
By Katie Myders, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne Ohio Valley ReSource It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she…
The region’s food banks are seeing longer lines amid inflation and declining government support
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Ruth Cummings gingerly leaned over the boxes of produce in the hot June sun,…
Coal prices are surging, but labor shortage, shifting market make a boom for Appalachia unlikely
By Justin Hicks Ohio Valley ReSource David Byrd, of Sulphur, is one of the few people left who sell coal…
As people from around region flock to neighboring states open to cannabis, Kentucky remains closed
By Becca Schimmel Ohio Valley ReSource Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands…
A new kind of ‘mining’ has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?
By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Meyers Ohio Valley ReSource Open the door of Blockware Mining’s data center in Paducah, Kentucky,…
Rural businesses across the region continue to struggle as high gas prices linger
By Corinne Boyer Ohio Valley ReSource Kaycee Steele had to raise menu prices at Route 11 Pizza Plus in Booneville…
Failure to extend child nutrition wavers has some school officials worried some kids will go hungry
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Pizza is on the menu at Mayfield High School, a favorite among the 200…
As U.S. Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access already limited in Kentucky, across region
By Kaitlin Thorne and Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an…
Inconsistent laws, tracking systems make it difficult to count intimate partner violence deaths in region
By Corinne Boyer Ohio Valley ReSource Teresa Wilson’s first apartment of her own was a big deal. “She felt like…
Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters impact state
By Corinne Boyer and Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car…
Region’s childhood obesity rates have increased putting kids at greater risk of severe COVID-19
By Cororinne Boyer Ohio Valley ReSource In October, University of Kentucky Children’s hospital reported a substantial rise in children hospitalized…
With reintroduction of elk, Kentucky professor sees an opportunity to help revitalize Appalachia
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Howard Whiteman is inching along in his black Toyota Prius, craning his neck to…
Long into the pandemic, the region’s health departments aren’t just battling COVID-19
By Corrine Boyer Ohio Valley Resource The pandemic has swamped health departments. Since August, Ohio Valley health departments have been…
Shouldering coal’s costs: Uncertain future awaits for programs addressing coal industry health impacts
By Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource Bennett Quillen walks through a late August downpour to check on his fall crop…
More of region’s kids are getting sick with COVID-19, and pediatricians are worried what lies ahead
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource For nearly a year and a half, Kaja Lowe didn’t feel comfortable letting her…
As COVID-19 spreads rapidly, health departments working with national guard on at-home vaccinations
By Corrine Boyer Ohio Valley Resource On an overcast day in Louisville, two men dressed in scrubs get in a…
Sorely needed child tax credit payments a welcome boost for families across poverty-stricken region
By Kaitlin Thorne Ohio Valley ReSource The Robsons, like the vast majority of U.S. households with children, recently began receiving…
Six months since U.S. Capitol riot, 16 Kentuckians among 46 from Ohio Valley region facing charges
By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat Ohio Valley Resource The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people…
Evictions at Morehead trailer park highlights Eastern Kentucky’s lack of affordable housing
By Katie Myers and Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Jimmy McRoberts knew the North Fork Mobile Home Park was teeming…
Climate change and popularity of alternative meat leave Kentucky’s cattle farmers at crossroads
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Many people might think of Blake Munger as a cattle farmer as he walks…
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