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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco breaks ground on $250 Million Hopkinsville expansion
1+ hour, 47+ min 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…...
Small business optimism slips in August as sales, inflation concerns persist
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (473+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Small business optimism cooled in August as business owners reported weaker sales and continued concerns about inflation, workforce availability and supply chain disruptions, according to the latest National Federation of Independent Business survey. The NFIB Small Business Optimism…...
Rally House opens third Lexington store at Woodhill Circle Plaza
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (229+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sports apparel and merchandise retailer Rally House has expanded its Lexington footprint with the opening of a third location at Woodhill Circle Plaza. The new store, located at 1555 E. New Circle Road, Suite 118, joins existing Rally House locations…...
Kentucky State to Host 2026 Federal Reserve Luncheon
5+ hour, 43+ min 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…...
Leadership Owensboro names Class of 2027 as program marks 45 years
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (408+ words) OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce has announced the Leadership Owensboro Class of 2027, continuing a 45-year program designed to develop business and community leaders across the Owensboro region. The 2027 class is one of the largest in Leadership Owensboro’s…...
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux opens first Kentucky location in Lexington, creating 125 jobs
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (469+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has entered the Kentucky market with the opening of a 12,000-square-foot restaurant in Lexington that is creating approximately 125 jobs. The Louisiana-inspired sports restaurant opened Aug. 31 at 1030 S. Broadway, adjacent to KSBar & Grille. The Lexington restaurant…...
Equip Expo 2026 returns to Louisville with four days of equipment, education and networking
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (653+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of Louisville’s major annual trade shows will return to the Kentucky Exposition Center this fall, bringing thousands of landscaping, contracting, equipment and manufacturing professionals to the city for four days of demonstrations, education and networking. Equip Exposition…...
Jack Kain Ford sold after more than six decades of family ownership in Versailles
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (654+ words) VERSAILLES, Ky. — After more than six decades of family ownership, Jack Kain Ford in Versailles is being sold to Joe O’Brien and Mason Moore, owners of O’Brien Ford in Shelbyville, marking the end of an era for one of Central…...
Kentucky VALOR, Sazerac Launch Military Workforce Initiative for Tourism and Hospitality Careers
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (477+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky VALOR has partnered with Sazerac Co. to launch a new workforce initiative designed to connect veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses with career opportunities in Kentucky’s tourism and hospitality industry. The new Industry Connections initiative will…...
Brown-Forman sales dip 1% to $911 Million, but emerging markets and ready-to-drink brands show strength
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (792+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brown-Forman Corp. reported a slight decline in first-quarter sales Wednesday as the Louisville-based spirits company continues to navigate softer alcohol demand in the United States and other developed markets, but growth in ready-to-drink products and emerging international markets…...