3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (689+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s General Fund revenue slipped in August, but state tax collections remain well ahead of last year’s pace through the first two months of fiscal 2027, driven by stronger sales tax collections and a surge in business tax receipts....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (411+ words) HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. has broken ground on a $250 million manufacturing expansion in Hopkinsville that is expected to create more than 200 jobs and approximately double the company’s Kentucky workforce. Gov. Andy Beshear joined company executives and local and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (307+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington-Fayette has again earned a spot among the nation’s top mid-sized cities for Generation Z, ranking No. 8 nationally in a new study examining affordability, employment opportunities, education and quality of life for young adults. The 2026 analysis from CommercialCafe…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (448+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State University’s School of Business and Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy will host the 2026 Annual Federal Reserve Luncheon Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. Featured speakers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (564+ words) INDEPENDENCE, Ky. — Camco Chemical is expanding its Northern Kentucky operations with plans for a new 130,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at its existing campus in Independence. RSA Properties LLC and Camco Chemical announced the project Sept. 1, saying the new facility…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed or reappointed more than 20 Kentuckians to state boards, commissions and advisory councils, including leaders from business, education, health care, law, emergency services and local government. Among the appointments announced Aug. 28 are new members…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (435+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sixty-five business, government, education, health care and nonprofit leaders have been selected for the Leadership Louisville Class of 2027, bringing together executives and emerging leaders from some of the region’s most prominent organizations. The Leadership Louisville Center announced the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Five professionals representing businesses and organizations across Kentucky have been named finalists for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes emerging professionals for leadership, innovation, career accomplishments and service to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (599+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Valvoline Global Operations is moving its global headquarters from Lexington to downtown Cincinnati, but the company says its longtime Kentucky operation will remain a major part of its business, with more than 400 employees continuing to work in Lexington....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky students are taking Kentucky’s growing spirits education programs overseas, gaining firsthand experience in Scotland while building connections between two of the world’s best-known whisky-producing regions. Sixteen students from across UK spent three weeks in Edinburgh…...