The additional federal unemployment benefits that were provided to aid millions of Americans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are coming to an end this week, unless Congress acts quickly. The additional $600 per week of federal assistance provided under the CARES Act is set to end […]
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Nearly half of the nation’s rural counties saw an uptick in new cases last week. About a third of rural counties are red zones – counties where the rate of new infection surpasses a threshold set by White House advisers. The surge in new COVID-19 cases moved deeper into rural […]
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This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Emergency response data from across the Ohio Valley show sharp increases in suspected drug overdoses since March, when health measures including school and business closures and stay-at-home orders increased social isolation. For public health officials, it’s a grim reminder that another […]
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In a thread of tweets posted July 10, the West Virginia Democratic Party blames Republican Gov. Jim Justice for the state’s jump in the rate of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus. “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to […]
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You’ve heard of drive-in movies and drive-in restaurants…But how about drive-in professional wrestling? The All Star Wrestling company out of Madison (Boone County), West Virginia, held its first drive-in event Saturday night to more easily adhere to social distancing guidelines for the coronavirus pandemic. More than 50 cars surrounded a padded […]
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A few weeks ago, I found myself tearing up at my kitchen table as I listened to a healthcare official from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians explain to me the intricate and bold steps my tribe has taken to combat COVID-19 on the Qualla Boundary – specifically Cherokee, North […]
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