United Way of the Ohio Valley is set to announce $540,000 in funding allocations during its Community Partners Investment Reception on Friday at 9 a.m. at Big Rivers. The event aims to strengthen vital services in Kentucky’s Ohio Valley region by investing in local programs.

Rapid temperature swings continue to baffle experts as a major weather phenomenon sweeps across the U.S. These abrupt shifts, known as “big swings,” may cause extreme patterns—ranging from record lows to severe winter storms—in regions such as the Ohio Valley and West Virginia.