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Kentucky approves $1.8M for workforce training in first FY2026 round
Gov. Beshear announced $1.8 million in state funding for the first fiscal year 2026 round of workforce training approvals through the Bluegrass State Skills Corp., supporting nearly 2,300 Kentucky workers at various employers across the state.
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Planning Commission to consider 288-unit project at Patchen Wilkes
The Urban County Planning Commission is set to consider a 288-unit multi-family development at Patchen Wilkes and two other proposals when it meets Thursday.
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Commentary: Lexington’s public record is rotting, and nobody’s job is to stop it
Twenty-four years of Fayette County election results survived this morning in exactly one reachable place: the Internet Archive. The clerk’s site migration killed the archive, council video is legally destroyable 30 days after minutes are approved, and the plow data lives on because a citizen saved it. We recovered all 37 lost elections in…
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UK recognizes 10,600 students for Spring 2026 Dean’s List honors
The University of Kentucky has announced its Spring 2026 Dean’s List, recognizing 10,600 students for academic excellence across all colleges and universities.
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SPEDA launches search for next president, CEO
The Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority has opened applications for its next president and CEO to replace Chris Girdler, who will transition out of the role after leading the organization since its founding in 2019.
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Hendrickson to invest $13M in Somerset expansion, create 30 jobs
Hendrickson Trailer is investing $13 million to expand its Somerset facility with a 15,000-square-foot addition that will create up to 30 jobs over three years, marking the company’s fourth major expansion in the region since 2007.
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Bowling Green Chamber taps veteran executive Jim Page as new leader
The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jim Page, a veteran chamber executive with 25 years of experience, as its new president and CEO, effective July 20, 2026. Page previously led the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama for 11 years, earning national recognition for his organization.
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Planning Commission weighs major residential, research campus projects
The Urban County Planning Commission will consider a 288-unit multifamily development on Winchester Road and other subdivision plans at a June 11 hearing, with several projects requiring additional review before approval.
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Ethics commission nixes complaint against KY lawmaker over lobbying interests payments
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint filed against Sen. Julie Raque Adams regarding compensation she received from a nonprofit that was funded exclusively by lobbying interests in recent years.
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Kentucky posts record tourism year with $14.6B in economic impact
Kentucky’s tourism industry reached record levels in 2025, generating $14.6 billion in economic impact and supporting nearly 97,000 jobs, marking four consecutive record-breaking years driven by bourbon, horse racing, state parks, and major events.