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Kentucky legislators heard testimony about green solvent technology to remove microplastics from water, positioning the state as a leader in environmental remediation as concerns grow over the ubiquitous plastic pollution.

Kentucky lawmakers are considering stricter regulations for automated license plate readers following a committee hearing on privacy and police oversight concerns. The state’s new law regulating the technology took effect in July, but civil liberties groups and some lawmakers say additional protections are needed.

Lexington’s Planning Commission subdivision committee is scheduled to review three major development projects on September 3, including a downtown high-street multi-family building and a Nicholasville Road commercial development.

FEMA approved federal public assistance for 20 Kentucky counties affected by deadly June 2026 flooding that killed six people. Governor Beshear’s request to President Trump came after severe storms dumped up to 8 inches of rain across parts of the state.

Governor Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting he rescind tariff and trade policies, saying they are fueling a cost-of-living crisis and harming Kentucky’s agriculture, bourbon and coal industries.

Jeremy Day, a school resource officer at Garden Springs and James Lane Allen elementary schools, has been named the September 2026 Kids’ Champion by Fayette County Public Schools for his Fayette 50: Miles for Smiles fundraising campaign, which raised over $12,000 to help students afford back-to-school essentials.

Working Kentuckians find themselves in an increasingly difficult labor market in 2026, with no net job growth in the state over the last two years, rising costs due to inflation and wages that aren’t keeping up with those costs. Tariffs, war in Iran, immigration crackdowns and federal budget cuts are contributing to a slow…

GE Appliances announced a $1 billion investment to expand its Louisville Appliance Park, bringing dryer production from Mexico to Kentucky and positioning the facility as America’s largest home appliance manufacturing site.

Brown-Forman reported a 1% decline in first-quarter sales to $911 million, but ready-to-drink products and emerging markets, particularly Mexico, showed strong growth, even as traditional whiskey categories and developed markets remained under pressure.

Amazon plans a new 324,500-square-foot same-day delivery facility in Louisville that will create hundreds of jobs paying an average of $23 per hour, as the company continues to expand its Kentucky operations.