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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Breckinridge County
FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Breckinridge County to offer in-person support to Kentucky uninsured and underinsured survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding,...

Disaster Recovery Center Relocated in Butler County
FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has been relocated in Butler County to offer in-person support to Kentucky uninsured and underinsured survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds,...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $109 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution on Federal Lands and Waters
Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging,...

Kentuckians Have One Month Left To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following May 21-27 Storms
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Homeowners and renters in Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Clay, Greenup, Hopkins, Knox, Logan, Muhlenberg, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Warren and Whitley counties who experienced damage or losses caused by the May 21-27 severe...

Kentuckians Affected by May 21-27 Severe Weather Can Apply for FEMA Assistance and an SBA Disaster Loan at the Same Time
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A new policy streamlines the process of applying for disaster assistance. Survivors now have the option to apply for a low-interest SBA loan when they apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA no longer requires disaster survivors to apply...

Kentucky's Gateway Regional Arts Center to Receive $76K ArtsHERE Grant
Grant Projects Designed to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities Nationwide MOUNT STERLING, KY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Gateway Regional Arts Center (GRAC) is one of 112 organizations nationwide...

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky
WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27-30, 2024. Public Assistance federal...

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - August 2024
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Decisions United States v. Louie Sanft No. 23-2266, 2024 WL 3963840 (9th Circuit/Western District of Washington) AUSA Seth Wilkinson SAUSA Karla Perrin SAUSA...

Value Foodservice Acquires 11 Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurants
Value Foodservice Acquires 11 Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurants NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, December 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Value Foodservice LLC (“VFS”) has acquired an additional 11 Kentucky Fried Chicken (“KFC”) restaurants,...

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Announces Appointment of Director, Selection of Chairman
HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB), the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky and First Federal Savings and...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Garrard County
FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Garrard County to offer in-person support to Kentucky uninsured and underinsured survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding,...

Ashland celebrates solvers, recognizes 100 years of innovation by planting trees to restore local ecosystems and support sustainable sourcing
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), the global additives and specialty ingredients company today announced a strategic partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, recognizing the 100-year anniversary of the...

Kenwood Health & Rehabilitation Center Named Best of Kentucky in Nursing and Rehabilitation for the Sixth Year in a Row
Local, Senior Living Community Wins Prestigious Statewide Award RICHMOND, KY, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Thursday, November 21, the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities/Kentucky Center for Assisted...

Kentuckians Have 1 Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance After April 2 Storms
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The July 22 deadline to apply for FEMA Assistance after the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides is quickly approaching. Homeowners and renters in Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry,...

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Announces Retirement of Tony D. Whitaker, Chairman of the Board
HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB) the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, Kentucky and First...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Pendleton County
FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Pendleton County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The...

Satelytics Named to Inc.’s 2024 Best in Business List, For Accelerating Sustainability Goals Through AI-powered Geospatial Analytics
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satelytics is proud to announce its inclusion on the Inc. 2024 Best in Business list in the categories of Software as a Service, Energy, Innovation and Technology, and AI and Data. Satelytics is...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Russell County
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Russell County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025. The new...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Trigg County
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Trigg County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025. The new...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. In their letter...