Ferris Wheel Fire Injures Dozens at Music Festival

A Ferris wheel at a festival near caught fire Saturday evening, resulting in multiple injuries, according to reports. Over two dozen people were injured, two seriously, the European country's taxpayer-funded broadcaster, DW, reported, citing police and the German Red Cross. Most injuries involved mild smoke inhalation, according to DW, and…

Just Transition Fund Supports Two Winning Applications in Economic Development Administration’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program, Providing $76 Million in Investment for Hard-Hit Rural and Tribal Coal Communities

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 5, 2024 — The Just Transition Fund , the only national philanthropic initiative focused solely on coal community economic transition, is pleased to announce support through its for two of the six of Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s . The JTF supported winning applications led by Shaping Our Appalachian…