Source: Lane Report (KY Business)

Kentucky’s Teachers’ Retirement System achieved a 15.04% investment return for fiscal 2026, its fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains, and ranked in the top 4% of comparable pension plans over the past decade.

The Lexington-Fayette Planning Commission postponed development decisions on the Two Keys restaurant project and a Mt. Laurel Lands Company warehouse proposal, citing unmet requirements and application deficiencies.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council held its Thursday meeting and advanced a major solar zoning amendment on second reading that would allow large-scale solar projects on agricultural land under strict conditions, while addressing budget amendments and personnel matters.

MegaFit Meals is investing $9.25 million to build a new 40,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Calvert City that will create 40 jobs and bring the company’s Kentucky workforce to 140-plus employees.

During the first year after House Bill (HB) 5 (2024) took effect, an average of more than one unhoused person per day was cited or arrested for “unlawful camping” in Kentucky. New data from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) shows the situation worsened in year two. Between July 15, 2025 and July…

Freeman Automation, an electrical control panel manufacturer, will establish a new operation in Graves County with a $1 million investment and create 20 jobs after outgrowing its current location.

Spectrum has signed a multiyear agreement with University of Kentucky Athletics and secured naming rights to a new studio for Wildcat media programming. The partnership includes NIL opportunities for select student-athletes and professional resources for content creation.

MegaFit Meals, a Kentucky-based meal preparation company, is investing $9.25 million to expand operations in Calvert City, creating 40 new jobs. The company currently employs more than 100 Kentuckians.

Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez, a Cuban-American junior from Taylor Mill, has been named to the Hispanic College Football Player of the Year watch list. Rodriguez recorded 23 catches for 310 yards and one touchdown last season as he enters his junior year under new head coach Will Stein.

Kentucky’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.7 percent in July 2026, unchanged from June but slightly higher than July 2025, while Fayette County saw its rate improve to 4.4 percent.