Arizona Commission on the Arts awards grants to Yuma County
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Arts Commission has awarded nearly $46,000 in arts grants to organizations in Yuma County. The funds are part of a larger effort in which the commission has distributed 369 grants to support a variety of arts programs across the state. Among the beneficiaries was Ballet Yuma, which received […]
Naomi Campbell Calls Out Fashion Icon In Front Of Everyone During Awards Show
Supermodel Naomi Campbell slammed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's scathing criticism of her at the Fashion Row Fashion Show and Style Awards in Harlem on Tuesday night. Wintour seemed annoyed that Campbell was late to the party and didn't hesitate to chastise her: She then took to the podium to present Campbell with the award, only […]
News Flash • One Year’s Worth of Work, 75 National Awards
Maricopa County Departments Showcase Innovation and Impact at Awards Program Maricopa County is being recognized for superior public service like never before. The National Association of Counties (NACo) presented Arizona's most populous county with 75 National Achievement Awards for designing and implementing programs that have made a measurable, positive impact on the community over the […]
Teacher of the Year Awards for Yuma County
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Several teachers across Yuma County were recognized for their great work in education. One of the teachers at R. Pete Woodard Middle School, Micaela Hernandez, was named the Middle/Secondary School Teacher of the Year. “Winning the Middle School Teacher of the Year award brought out all sorts of emotions. I […]
Innovate Alabama awards nearly $4 million in funding to Alabama small businesses
Innovate Alabama has announced the recipients of its fourth annual Innovate Alabama awards. Grant ProgramIt awarded nearly $4 million to 22 small businesses. Seventeen of the 22 grant recipients are currently based in Alabama, receiving an average of more than $175,000. For the first time, the grant program expanded beyond Alabama state lines, resulting in […]
North Alabama jury awards $15 million verdict to family over fatal ambulance ride
A Limestone County jury has awarded $15 million to the family of Robert Owen, a man who died of a heart attack while in the care of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI) in 2019. The verdict, the largest in the county's history, brings to an end a protracted legal battle. The lawsuit filed by […]
Sen. Greg Reed, Northwest Alabama leaders deliver $6.7 million in grant awards for water system improvements
Severe weather conditions in January put strain on water infrastructure, causing low water pressure and power outages, particularly in the Oakman and Parrish communities in Walker County, where some residents went without water for as long as 16 days. On Wednesday, Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed hosted an event in Oakman to announce […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant to support vocational training for incarcerated people
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $150,000 grant to JF Ingram State Technical College to provide career technical education to incarcerated people. The university is partnering with the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Alabama Department of Pardons and Parole for this program, which will serve students in state correctional education facilities across Alabama. One of […]
Ivey awards grants to train Alabama first responders
The state awarded three grants worth $239,000 to support training of local first responders. Governor Kay Ivey announced. The new training will focus on treating overdoses, avoiding dangerous driving situations and responding to mass shootings. “When the unthinkable happens, we rely on first responders to provide life-saving assistance,” Ivey said. “Our first responders are asked […]
Pima County awards nearly $7M to affordable housing projects
More affordable housing is coming to Tucson after the Pima County Board of Supervisors awarded nearly $7 million to preserve and develop more than 800 homes in the city. The $6.8 million in funding will result in the construction of 835 additional units in eight projects across the metro area. This is the second round […]
