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Ignite Louisville names 57 professionals to its 2027 leadership class
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2026) — The Leadership Louisville Center has selected 57 professionals from 51 organizations for its Ignite Louisville Class of 2027, bringing together emerging leaders from across the region for leadership training and hands-on work with local…
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Morehead State expands role in lunar exploration through KSAT partnership
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2026) — Morehead State University is expanding its role in the infrastructure supporting lunar and deep space exploration through a new partnership with Kongsberg Satellite Services, connecting the university’s space communications capabilities with a…
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Remembering Shae Hopkins and her legacy of service to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2026) — Shae Hopkins, the longtime executive director and CEO of Kentucky Educational Television, died Oct. 29, leaving a legacy of public service shaped by four decades of dedication to Kentucky and its people. Hopkins spent 40 years with KET and led…
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$153 million in medical debt erased for 67,000 Kentuckians
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Kentucky’s medical debt relief program has erased $153 million in outstanding bills for approximately 67,000 residents following a second round of cancellations, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. The latest round eliminated nearly $50.6…
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Nearly 20-acre Princeton site lands funding to prepare for industrial growth
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — A nearly 20-acre industrial site in Princeton will receive more than $350,000 in state funding for improvements designed to help Caldwell County compete for business investment and future jobs. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority…
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137 new Opportunity Zones in 76 counties open doors for investment across Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Federal officials have approved 137 census tracts across 76 Kentucky counties for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation, opening another avenue for communities to attract private investment and support job creation. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday…
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Kentucky to receive nearly $6.5 million in GM driver data settlement
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Kentucky is set to receive nearly $6.5 million under a $220 million multistate settlement with General Motors over allegations that the automaker sold drivers’ behavior and location data to third parties without obtaining proper consent. Attorney…
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Nissin plans $14.3 million Frankfort distribution center, creating 30 jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Nissin International Transport U.S.A. plans to invest $14.3 million in a Franklin County distribution center that will create 30 jobs and establish the global logistics company’s first Kentucky operation. The facility will be located in Franklin…
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Op-Ed: Kentucky manufacturers need Washington to act
By Frank Jemley, President and CEO, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing is woven into the identity and prosperity of Kentucky. Every day, thousands of Kentuckians go to work in facilities of every size, converting skill, ingenuity, and hard work into products…
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Tickets for all 2027 Derby Festival Events on sale NOV. 6
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Tickets for all 2027 Kentucky Derby Festival events go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, giving fans an early opportunity to plan spring outings ranging from bourbon and wine tastings to fireworks, riverboat racing and a day at Churchill Downs.…
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Kentucky bioscience jobs grow 6.9%, with average wages reaching $113,580
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Kentucky’s bioscience industry employed 17,675 people in 2025, growing 6.9% since 2021 and paying average annual wages of $113,580, according to a new report from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization and TEConomy Partners. The industry’s…
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Kentucky anchors Toyota’s U.S. manufacturing growth and expansion plans
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2026) — Nearly four decades after its first Kentucky-built Camry rolled off the assembly line, Toyota’s Georgetown plant remains central to the automaker’s U.S. manufacturing strategy as the company invests billions in domestic production and prepares…