Ohio Valley

Appalachian youth (clockwise from top left Caci Gibson, Lou Murrey, Mekyah Davis and Larah Helayne) strategize mutual aid during the coronavirus.

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'We Belong to Each Other': Appalachian Youth Build Support During Pandemic Uncertainty

Sydney Boles

On March 17, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 10 or more people to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Mehyah Davis, 23, was in his second…

Jim Casto stands up against the tiled river height gauge along the entrance of the floodwall in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Rising Waters: Aging Levees And Climate Change Could Unleash Ohio River

Liam Niemeyer

When 78-year-old Jim Casto looks at the towering floodwalls that line downtown Huntington, West Virginia, he sees a dark history of generations past. The…

Illustration of the R.E. Burger power plant.

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As Petrochemical Industry Extends Along Ohio River, Pollution Follows Close Behind

The R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant’s final day ended, appropriately enough, in a cloud of black smoke and dust. From 1944 to 2011, the plant generated…

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Can Shale Gas Rebuild Ohio's Manufacturing Base?

Julie Grant

Along the Ohio River, anticipation is mounting for the next phase of the natural gas industry. Beyond cheap electricity, Ohio is looking to use shale gas…

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Curious Cbus: Where Is The Elusive 'Ohio Valley'?

Sam Hendren

“Just where is the ‘Ohio Valley;’ that place TV meteorologists are always talking about?” We went straight to the source: TV meteorologist Ben Gelber.