AppalReD Legal Aid to Host Legal Clinic for Flood Survivors on Oct 5
AppalReD Legal Aid is holding a legal clinic to assist flood survivors with their disaster-related legal issues, such as FEMA appeals, on Wednesday, October 5th from 9:00am to 4:00pm at CANE Kitchen in the old Whitesburg High School building in White...
Eastern Kentucky attorneys form network to fight for flood victims
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) — A group of local attorneys has organized a network of resources, offering assistance to those who have been denied FEMA funding in the wake of the recent devastating flooding that hit the region. The AppalReD Legal Aid h...
‘It’s a godsend’: AARP donates $45k to organizations targeting flood relief
Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:10 PM EDT PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - As organizations across the region work to be part of the relief efforts following the late-July floods, AARP is stepping in to target its demographic by donating $45,000 to the mission. A...
Lawsuit Leads to Black Lung Medical Cards
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Free Legal Help Available for Kentucky Flooding Survivors
Free Legal Help Available for Kentucky Flooding Survivors 08/15/2022 – A free legal help hotline is now available for Kentucky Flooding survivors. The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who ca...
Free Clothing Giveaway at East Kentucky Dream Center
Visit East Kentucky Dream Center at 127 Hibbard Street in Pikeville next Thursday, June 16 at noon. You'll find free clothing for men, women and children.
Raising money across the commonwealth ‘KY Gives Day 2022′
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The tenth annual ‘KY Gives Day’ was on May 10th. ‘KY Gives Day’ is a 24 hour period when non-profits across the state strive to raise as much money as possible. Robert Johns is the Executive Director of Appalred Legal Aid. ...
Eric C. Conn docuseries brings hope to clients
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Hundreds of former clients of Eric C. Conn are still waiting for answers, seven years after the high-profile social security scandal changed their lives. With the docuseries “The Big Conn,” which dropped Friday on Apple ...
Call for Volunteer Lawyers for Appalachian Kentucky
Call for Volunteers AppalReD/VLAK is in urgent need of attorneys to accept cases, pro bono or by contract ("low bono"), in all counties in our service area, but particularly in Floyd, Johnson, Monroe, Cumberland and Adair Counties. Pro bono attor...
Kyjustice.org is a great free legal resource
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY– MARCH 24 2022 Kentuckians now have access to a free, new and improved legal resource that provides answers to common legal questions, sel...