Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities.
ASHEVILLE
Poor pooch! Dog rescued from abandoned mine shaft, Yancey County Sheriff’s Office says
WLOS Asheville: The dog wasn’t seriously injured, according to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook post. First responders and a rescue team brought the dog back to the surface.
ATLANTA
“Greenhouse grown” food with hydroponic technology protects produce like lettuce from Cyclospora
Georgia Public Broadcasting: As the investigation into the Cyclospora outbreak continues, more people are wondering where their produce comes from and how it is grown.
BALTIMORE
Most Maryland school systems will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some “difficult: decisions
Maryland Matters: The majority of Maryland’s 24 public school systems met a July 1 deadline to boost their starting teachers’ pay to a minimum salary of $60,000, but for some smaller districts, the higher salaries came at the cost of cuts elsewhere in their budgets.
CHICAGO
Savannah Bananas sell out Wrigley Field with help from Cubs legends
Block Club Chicago: The Savanah Bananas brought their zany brand of baseball to Wrigley Field for three sold-out games this weekend that featured plenty of hijinks and appearances from multiple Cubs heroes.
CINCINNATI
Cincinnati plans up to $2 million in flood relief funds for property owners
Cincinnati Public Radio: A spokesperson for the mayor says the funding does not require City Council approval; it will come from the budget for the new Department of Opportunity and Resident Support from funding previously earmarked for small business support.
CLEVELAND
Ohio just rewrote the rules for raising electric rates. How will they change your bill?
Cleveland.com: After months of hearings, thousands of pages of documents, and arguments over nearly every detail, Ohio’s utility regulator approved a brand-new rulebook this week that spells out what electric companies must prove before they can charge customers more.
COLUMBUS
Central Ohio Haitian community uncertain, confused as end of TPS is delayed
Ohio State Public Radio: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that the Trump administration could end TPS for more than 300,000 Haitians in the United States. So far, those people have retained their legal status while waiting for lower courts to align with the higher court decision.
DETROIT
How Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidates differ on immigration, healthcare, data centers
Michigan Public: The next U.S. senator from Michigan could shift the national balance of power between the political parties. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Congresswoman Haley Stevens are fighting to be the Democratic party’s nominee against Mike Rogers in the upcoming U.S. Senate race.
INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis International Airport installing over 10,000 solar panels
Indiana Public Radio: The Terminal Energy Resilience project consists of installing canopy covers with solar panels at the airport’s surface parking. Energy captured through the solar panels will be stored in a battery and utilized to power about 10% of the airport terminal, Cavender said.
LOUISVILLE
A proposed Eastern Kentucky gas pipeline to serve a power plant is stirring local opposition
Kentucky Lantern: Nick Comer, an East Kentucky Power Cooperative spokesperson, in an emailed statement said the pipeline project would provide “greater flexibility to comply with environmental regulations and to manage costs.”
MEMPHIS
Memphis crime on pace for 25-year low once more
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Crime in Memphis has continued its precipitous decrease through the first half of the year, data from the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission indicates.
MILWAUKEE
What would Francesca Hong’s proposed data center moratorium mean for Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Public Radio: At a June debate, six Democrats vying to be Wisconsin’s next governor were asked whether they support a one-year moratorium on data center construction. In response to the question, state Rep. Francesca Hong of Madison, a Democratic Socialist, raised a green thumbs-up sign.
MORGANTOWN
National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes touched down in West Virginia last week
West Virginia Watch: The storms brought damaging winds and 5 to 6 inches of rain to parts of West Virginia, leading to flash flooding and landslides. Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties in the state because of the storms.
PHILADELPHIA
This Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit shows the business of craft launched in Philly 150 years ago
Philadelphia Public Radio: In 1876, Philadelphia threw a big celebration of American independence by hosting the Centennial Exposition, a world’s fair showcasing the United States’ industrial might.
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life rabbi bids farewell, 8 years after deadliest US antisemitic attack
WESA Pittsburgh: Jeffrey Myers, 70, is retiring this month as spiritual leader of Tree of Life, a position he had assumed just over a year before the shattering events of Oct. 27, 2018.
WHEELING
West Virginia requests federal disaster assistance following severe storms
WTRF.com: “Our state has mobilized every available resource to protect lives, support affected families, and begin the recovery process,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. “While West Virginians have shown extraordinary resilience and neighbors have stepped up to help neighbors, the scope of this disaster exceeds what our state and local communities can reasonably manage alone.”
YOUNGSTOWN
Youngstown teacher participating in C-SPAN Conference
Youngstown Business Journal: Kayla McCann is one of 31 middle and high school educators from across the country chosen to participate in the program, where attendees will explore C-SPAN’s free educational resources and learn strategies for integrating them into classroom instruction.
