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Speakeasy opens medical cannabis dispensary in Corbin
Speakeasy Dispensary will open a new medical cannabis location in Corbin on July 9, continuing the company’s expansion across Kentucky as the state’s medical cannabis program grows.
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Barren County tourism continues upward climb, ranks 18th statewide
Barren County’s tourism industry generated $117.5 million in visitor spending in 2025, ranking 18th statewide and creating 930 jobs. The region’s growth is part of Kentucky’s fourth consecutive record tourism year, which totaled $14.6 billion in economic impact.
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Planning Commission to consider 3 subdivision proposals July 9
The Urban County Planning Commission meets Wednesday to consider three subdivision proposals: a Glenmore Farm final plan, a Lane Allen Park residential subdivision recommended for postponement, and a commercial development reapproval for Greendale Hills.
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Owensboro to build $2.25M entrepreneurship hub downtown
The Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation has secured $2.25 million in state funding to develop The Landing Entrepreneurship Center in downtown Owensboro, a new coworking hub designed to support entrepreneurs and remote workers in the region.
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UK Athletics Places 145 First-Year Students on SEC Honor Roll
The University of Kentucky Athletics Department placed 145 first-year student-athletes on the SEC Academic Honor Roll, continuing the program’s streak of maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA for 28 straight semesters.
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One Lexington awards nearly $200K in youth violence prevention grants
Mayor Linda Gorton announced that twenty Lexington community organizations will receive grants from One Lexington to prevent gun violence, with fifteen grassroots groups receiving $150,000 in violence prevention funding, marking the fifth year of the grant program.
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One Lexington awards nearly $200,000 in violence prevention grants
One Lexington announced nearly $200,000 in grants to 20 community organizations focused on preventing gun violence and supporting those affected by it, as Lexington continues recording decade-low homicide rates.
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State Democrats host Louisville town hall on data center concerns
Kentucky Democratic lawmakers are hosting a public town hall in Louisville on July 8 to address growing constituent concerns about data center developments, including impacts on electricity rates, water usage, and local infrastructure.
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Threat to the Lee Specialty Clinic Revealed the Heroes at Work
For several years starting in 2015, Bruce Perfect’s son Greg was in and out of hospitals and “wasting away.” The regular medical system could not figure out what was causing his severe digestive problems, and eventually “put him in hospice care and sent him home to die.” Then Bruce took Greg to the state-funded…
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Two more people confirmed dead after recent Kentucky floods, governor says
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced two more people died from severe flooding that swept through Kentucky last week.