Source: Office of the Governor

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Hopkinsville that will create over 200 new jobs while consolidating operations from Nashville, approximately doubling the company’s Kentucky workforce.

The Urban County Council will consider three winter shelter contracts totaling $3.6 million and hear a presentation on the Downtown Area Master Plan during a Tuesday work session, with final votes expected later.

Five educators from Fayette County Public Schools received regional recognition awards from the Kentucky Music Educators Association during the District 7 fall meeting, including three teachers of the year and an administrator of the year.

Seven Counties Services opened dual adult and youth crisis centers in Louisville on September 8, offering a walk-in alternative to emergency rooms and jails for people experiencing mental health or substance use crises.

AAA is urging Kentucky travelers planning international trips during the upcoming holidays and in 2027 to check their passports immediately, warning that many countries require documents to be valid for six months beyond travel dates.

Lexington-Fayette ranked No. 8 among mid-sized U.S. cities for Generation Z in a new CommercialCafe study, excelling in education enrollment, youth population percentage and affordability.

The General Government & Planning Committee is set to consider updated drive-through facility regulations and review data center zoning proposals during its Tuesday meeting, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize local land-use standards.

Small business optimism declined in August after spiking the previous month, as owners reported weaker sales and rising concerns about inflation and workforce availability, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

Rally House, a family-owned sports apparel retailer with over 320 locations nationwide, has opened its third Lexington store at Woodhill Circle Plaza on East New Circle Road.

Lexington’s General Government and Planning Committee considered updating drive-thru facility regulations for the first time since 1983, moving from uniform stacking requirements to use-specific standards in response to state law changes.