Source: Kentucky Lantern

Horse Soldier Farms, a $200 million bourbon distillery founded by former Green Berets and featuring bottles molded from World Trade Center steel, opened in Somerset on Wednesday. The facility is expected to generate 50 jobs and $100 million in economic impact for the Lake Cumberland region.

Kentucky State University received a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to establish a Center of Excellence for workforce training and land restoration in Eastern Kentucky coal communities.

Governor Beshear provided a Team Kentucky update covering state response to recent flooding, economic development achievements totaling $27.8 billion in investments, and enhancements to state parks including a new mobile app.

The Planning Commission’s Zoning Committee will consider a petition from Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 452 to rezone property for a trade union headquarters and training facility, as well as amendments governing solar energy systems, donation centers, and data centers.

Kentucky State Parks generated $1.1 billion in economic impact in 2024, welcoming 9.3 million visitors and supporting 8,600 jobs, according to a new report from the state Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced $111,975 in federal grants to nine Certified Local Government communities for historic preservation projects across Kentucky.

A new report shows Kentucky’s state parks generate $1.1 billion in annual economic impact while supporting 8,600 jobs, contributing significantly to the state’s record-breaking tourism industry.

Kentucky released its 2024 Domestic Violence Data Report and launched a new dashboard to help support victims and reduce domestic violence-related crime. The initiative is led by First Lady Britainy Beshear and builds on legislation requiring data collection and victim protection programs.