Sep 19 Environment Small Earthquake Reported In Illinois, Felt In 3 States The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a small earthquake in southeastern Illinois was felt across parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. By Associated Press Sep 19 Environment Small Earthquake Reported In Illinois, Felt In 3 States Associated Press
Aug 23 Environment Virginia Earthquake Shakes Louisville, Eastern Kentucky by Alan Lytle, Kentucky Public Radio Tremors from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Richmond, Va., shook parts of eastern Kentucky, with at least two people reporting feeling some shaking as far away as Louisville. Mike Lynch, with the Kentucky Geologic Survey at the University of Kentucky, says he’s not all that surprised that tremors were […] By WFPL News Aug 23 Environment Virginia Earthquake Shakes Louisville, Eastern Kentucky WFPL News
Aug 23 Local News Virginia Earthquake Felt in Louisville A 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck in central Virginia shook buildings in Washington D.C., New York City, Cleavland and Louisville. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep. Early reports say the quake shook several Louisville buildings and was most felt in tall buildings. Mayor Greg Fischer’s staff felt Metro Hall shake, […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 23 Local News Virginia Earthquake Felt in Louisville Gabe Bullard
Jul 30 Local News Kentuckians Prepare for Japanese Teaching Assignments The March earthquake and tsunami in Japan devastated parts of that country and shook the economy around the world. It did not, however, shake the resolve of several Kentuckians who are headed to Japan this weekend to start new jobs. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program hires English-speaking college graduates to teach in Japanese […] By Graham Shelby Jul 30 Local News Kentuckians Prepare for Japanese Teaching Assignments Graham Shelby
Jun 5 Local News Production Increases at Georgetown Toyota Plant This year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a parts shortage that led to diminished production at Toyota Motor Company’s 13 American plants. It also damaged the automaker’s sales. And now, Toyota is now preparing to increase production and competition. The Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky was more active during the parts shortage than most other […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 5 Local News Production Increases at Georgetown Toyota Plant Gabe Bullard
May 18 Local News MetroSafe Participates in FEMA Earthquake Drill The Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted an earthquake drill in western Kentucky today. FEMA is testing how well various federal, state, city and private agencies can respond to a devastating quake on the New Madrid Fault, which is underneath parts of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. Louisville MetroSafe spokesperson Lee Cravins says his agency was […] By Gabe Bullard May 18 Local News MetroSafe Participates in FEMA Earthquake Drill Gabe Bullard
May 16 Local News U of L Group to Participate in FEMA Earthquake Drill The Federal Emergency Management Agency is conducting an exercise this week in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which covers much of Kentucky. FEMA will conduct various simulations and drills to test the federal, state and local response to a devastating earthquake on the New Madrid Fault. Among the participants will be about 30 of the […] By Gabe Bullard May 16 Local News U of L Group to Participate in FEMA Earthquake Drill Gabe Bullard
May 16 Local News Toyota Officials Confident Automaker Will Recover From Drops in Production, Profit Despite a drop in production and profits after the earthquake in Japan, Toyota Motor Company officials are optimistic about the automaker’s future. Toyota sales spokesperson Steve Curtis says the parts shortage that followed the earthquake has not been as long or severe as expected. Toyota profits dropped by 77 percent after the disaster, but Curtis […] By Gabe Bullard May 16 Local News Toyota Officials Confident Automaker Will Recover From Drops in Production, Profit Gabe Bullard
May 11 Local News Toyota Production to Increase Faster Than Expected Toyota Motor Company officials say North American production will rise to 70 percent of normal in June as the company begins to recover from a parts shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The company cut production to about 30 percent in May by idling factories for several days or reducing production hours. […] By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News Toyota Production to Increase Faster Than Expected Gabe Bullard
Apr 20 Local News Toyota Production Delays Continue As a parts shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues, Toyota Motor Company will further reduce production at North American plants, including a facility in Georgetown, Kentucky. Earlier this month, the company announced that plants would be closed on Mondays and Fridays through late April. That pattern is now being extended through […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 20 Local News Toyota Production Delays Continue Gabe Bullard
Apr 8 Local News Toyota to Halt Production for Several Days As a shortage of parts from Japan continues, the Toyota Motor Company will halt production at its North American plants this month. Plants will not produce vehicles on the 15th, 18th, 21st, 22nd and 25th. However the Georgetown Kentucky plant will be active on the 21st. It’s possible the parts shortage will continue beyond this […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 8 Local News Toyota to Halt Production for Several Days Gabe Bullard
Mar 21 Local News NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm We'll air two hours special coverage from NPR News this afternoon from 2-4pm on WFPL. The first hour will focus on Libya, three days after a US-led coalition began its military campaign to stop the government from attacking anti-Gadhafi rebels. From 3-4pm, we'll consider the humanitarian crisis in Japan. NPR's Neal Conan hosts the coverage. By Todd Mundt Mar 21 Local News NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm Todd Mundt
Mar 21 Local News From Kentucky to Fukushima and Back It’s been twelve years since WFPL's Graham Shelby left Japan, and he has touch with most of my friends from Fukushima...until this month. By Graham Shelby Mar 21 Local News From Kentucky to Fukushima and Back Graham Shelby
Mar 14 Local News Japan/America Society of Kentucky to Raise Money for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims Executive Director Matt Krebs says his board of directors approved the efforts Monday, with the goal to raise money for rebuilding efforts, rather than emergency relief. "Once the media spotlight comes off the needs of the people of Japan in another week or two from now, the remaining needs of families that have no homes and some of those long-term issues will begin to come to the foreground," he says. By Gabe Bullard Mar 14 Local News Japan/America Society of Kentucky to Raise Money for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims Gabe Bullard
Mar 14 Local News UPDATE: NPR News Special on Japan at 2pm Today Neal Conan will host, and although details are sketchy, we expect to hear from NPR reporters on the ground in Japan, as well as other guests. We expect NPR to focus on the developing nuclear story there, as well as the earthquake recovery efforts. By Todd Mundt Mar 14 Local News UPDATE: NPR News Special on Japan at 2pm Today Todd Mundt