Mock Crash to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Rail/Highway Collisions

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — A mock collision between a train and a motor vehicle will be the setting for a Grade Crossing Collision Investigation class for Kentucky law enforcement officers in Louisville at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 24.

The mock crash will be part of a four-day training session held by Norfolk Southern Railway Police Department under the authority of the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Sept….

City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Agrees to Upgrade Sewer Systems to Comply With Clean Water Act

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The city of Jeffersonville, Ind., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems that will significantly reduce the city’s longstanding sewage overflows into the Ohio River in a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with federal and state government, the Justice Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Indiana announced today.

According to a consent decree filed today in federal…

Broadway Legend Carol Channing to Sign Autographs at National Quartet Convention

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Carol Channing, a legend of stage and screen, will be signing copies of her latest CD release For Heaven’s Sake at the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, September 18th.  Channing will be signing at Booth #133 beginning at 5:00 PM.  The National Quartet Convention takes place at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville.

For Heaven’s Sake, Channing’s first Gospel…

AAF(R) Announces MEGAcel(TM) I Filter with Helior(TM) Media

MEGAcel I provides the highest efficiency at the lowest resistance in the industry.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ — AAF  International, manufacturer of American Air Filter and AAF products, is proud to announce the MEGAcel(TM) I filter with Helior(TM) media.

Helior media used in the MEGAcel I filter is a proprietary, high-efficiency ePTFE media offering a lower initial pressure drop than conventional micro-fiberglass media. With a significantly lower operating resistance, energy…

Vogt Awards reward innovative companies with funding; create opportunities for growth

Application Deadline is September 30th

Louisville, KY (9/15/09) – ENTERPRISECORP, the enterprise development arm of Greater Louisville Inc., and The Community Foundation of Louisville are accepting entries for the 2009 Vogt Awards.  Intended to recognize excellence in product innovation and inspire inventors to see their ideas reach full potential, the Vogt Awards provide up to $250,000 annually in grants.  The infusion of cash into local businesses at…

Fast Casual Alliance Partners with National Restaurant Association

New group will focus on issues impacting Fast Casual segment, advise NRA

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — The Fast Casual Alliance, an industry organization that works to raise consumer awareness and promote the interests of the fast casual restaurant segment, has announced a partnership with the National Restaurant Association. The announcement came at the Fast Casual Executive Summit, being held in Dallas Sept. 14-15. The Fast Casual Alliance will…

Greater Louisville Inc. Kicks Off 2009 Total Resource Campaign

Campaign’s goal is to develop and enhance new and existing GLI programs

Louisville, KY (September 11, 2009) – Greater Louisville Inc. – the Metro Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the kick-off of its annual Total Resource Campaign.  Entering its sixth year, the campaign is designed to develop and enhance new and existing programs of Greater Louisville Inc.

The Total Resource Campaign is a volunteer-based membership and resource…

Fast Casual Counts Down to Third-annual Executive Summit

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — More than 100 fast casual restaurant-industry executives will descend upon Dallas for two days of industry networking and informational sessions.

The third annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Sept. 14-15 at the Hotel Palomar, will officially begin at noon Sept. 14 with the keynote address, “Creative Minds Think Alike,” to be given by Dean Lindsay, author of “The Progress Challenge.”

“We are very excited about this…

Statement on WellPoint’s Re-Entry into Medicare Market

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today it will begin marketing its 2010 Medicare Advantage and 2010 Medicare Part D health benefit plans effective Oct. 1, 2009. WellPoint will begin enrolling beneficiaries in its Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D health benefit plans on Nov. 15, 2009 for the 2010 contract year.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that WellPoint has corrected…

Anthem Life Offers The Healing Book to Help Young Life Insurance Beneficiaries Cope with the Loss of a Loved One

Free children’s book now available to provide support during the grieving process

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Anthem Life kicks off Life Insurance Awareness Month by enhancing the support services already available to its group life insurance beneficiaries by offering a new book to help children who are affected by the loss of a loved one – The Healing Book: Facing the Death and Celebrating the Life of Someone You…