Source: Office of the Governor

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Averitt Express will invest up to $113 million to build a regional campus in Bullitt County, a significant expansion for the distribution and supply chain leader serving customers across North America and internationally. The investment will add 64 new jobs while retaining 182 existing positions at Averitt’s current…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Displate, a Warsaw-based manufacturer of metal posters, announced plans to establish its first Kentucky operation and first manufacturing facility in the United States, with a $9.5 million investment creating 79 jobs. The new facility will strengthen the company’s expansion into the North American market, according to the announcement from the Office…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 6, 2026 A statue of “Bowman” on the University of Kentucky is located near the Avenue of Champions opposite Memorial Coliseum. The Patterson Office Tower is in the background. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) Employees at the University of Kentucky, including 926 food service workers, are…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising Richmond-area motorists to expect increased traffic congestion during upcoming graduation and commencement ceremonies in Madison County this month and next, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. Eastern Kentucky University will hold its Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, at the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Thrift Shop Pop Up collected a record 1,893 pounds of donations this spring, giving more than 330 students the chance to shop for free clothing, shoes and accessories while supporting the campus’ sustainability mission. The event, organized by UK Recycling in Facilities Management in partnership…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Twelve Fayette County Public Schools seniors have been awarded 2026 “Be the Change” scholarships, Mayor Linda Gorton announced today, marking an expansion of a program designed to support students pursuing careers in criminal justice, public safety and gun violence prevention. The scholarship is available to FCPS graduating seniors who are eligible…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton announced that 12 Fayette County Public Schools graduating seniors have been awarded $10,000 “Be the Change” scholarships, a program designed to support students of color pursuing careers in fields that address gun violence and strengthen community safety. The scholarship recipients, who are eligible for free or reduced lunch…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment has selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars, a fellowship program designed to support undergraduate and graduate students conducting research in environmental and sustainability fields. The inaugural cohort includes eight graduate students and four undergraduates,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that lung cancer screening rates among eligible U.S. adults have improved in recent years, but fewer than one in four are getting screened annually as recommended. The study, led by Todd Burus, Ph.D., assistant professor in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jinger Ballinger grew up rooted in the tradition of Kentucky tobacco farming, a way of life that once shaped generations of families across the state. At 15, she left high school to work full-time on her family’s farm in Paris, Kentucky, choosing immediate responsibility over the promise of higher education. That…