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A new bookstore in Louisville's Shelby Park neighborhood is pairing romance novels with sexual-wellness education, and it drew enough interest on opening day to sell out of much of its inventory. Ink & Intimacy opened its doors at 1122 S. Shelby St. on Oct. 10, offering a mix of novels, sexual wellness books and adult toys for shoppers browsing the shop's shelves.
Norfolk Southern used one 26-hour maintenance window on the W Line for six major projects in southern Indiana and Kentucky. The railroad describes the work as a recent window on a line that carries intermodal and automotive traffic between Midwest and Southeast markets. The account is dated October 27, 2026. It does not give the calendar day the window occurred.
Kroger has rules that are easy to miss, and some can cost you a little every trip. Kentuckians who shop there can avoid most of those surprises by knowing where to look. Here’s what to check before you pay. 1. Estimated Pickup Totals. The total at Kroger’s pickup checkout...
You know that moment when you open the freezer and find nothing but ice cubes and a lonely bag of peas? It happens to the best of us. Feeding a family these days can feel like a part time job. Grocery prices keep climbing, and your cart seems to shrink every week.
One farmers market on this list started out with just six vendors. Today it counts more than 90. I love that kind of glow-up, because it means a whole town kept showing up on Saturday mornings. Another market here pairs local chefs with nearby farmers for special tasting events. A...
Horse-drawn buggies share the two-lane roads here with pickup trucks, and nobody seems to mind. Hand-painted signs point down gravel lanes toward farm stands, furniture shops, and bakeries run by Amish families. The community here ranks among the larger Amish settlements in Kentucky. Shops sit on family farms instead of...
One Kentucky dairy says its milk comes from a herd of mostly Brown Swiss cows, and you won’t find another single-sourced cream line milk in the state. I had to read that twice. Cream line means the cream rises to the top, the old-fashioned way. That little detail sent...
Greg Davenport says he’s not opposed to progress. But he has serious misgivings when it comes to a proposed 16-inch natural gas pipeline that a public agency wants to run through his family’s Christian County farm, property his family has owned since the 1940s. “Basically, they said, ‘Sign...
CRG Residential is celebrating an exciting milestone after unveiling three multifamily communities, representing $167.5 million in investment across three states. Three multifamily communities by CRG Residential have added 600 apartments across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, the Indiana-based developer announced this week. At least one of the communities, The Slate Apartments...
Drought conditions heading into winter are significant for much of the Southeast as shown on the drought map below. Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi are good examples of the geographical differences for drought conditions. These three states have about 2.2 million beef cows total. The chart below shows each state’s share of beef cows by drought category over the past year.
Federal officials are setting up two new disaster loan outreach centers to help Kentucky business owners, community organizations, and residents impacted by deadly storms and flooding in June.
- Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) has named Brandon and Taylor Henning of Breckinridge County as its 2026 Outstanding Young Farm Family. This annual award honors a young couple or individual who demonstrates exceptional management skill, innovation and leadership in production agriculture while remaining deeply involved in their community and the Farm Bureau organization. The Hennings placed second in the 2025 contest.
The distillery in question is MB Roland, the Pembroke craft operation in Christian County that helped put western Kentucky on the craft whiskey map, and it is headed to an online auction rather than
November is a special and noteworthy month for Appalachian Wireless, the regional provider of telecommunications services. "It was November '91 when we had the first calls placed by the public. That's when we were first accessed by the public officially," Appalachian Wireless CEO Mike Johnson said as he reflected on the company's history. "At that time when they went online, they had six towers."
Hardin County agricultural champion Steve Rogers has been selected as Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 2026 Farmer of the Year. The announcement came Oct. 12 in celebration of National Farmer’s Day. Rogers grows corn, soybeans and wheat on 1,800 acres he owns near Glendale. He rents another 1,500 acres. “I’m...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - Kentucky Kingdom says it will open the world’s largest indoor wooden roller coaster in spring 2027. The ride, called Midnight Showdown, will feature 1,130 feet of wooden track inside a building more than three stories tall, the park said. The family-friendly, horse racing-themed coaster will have two trains, each seating 10 riders.
OWENSBORO, Ky (November 2, 2026) — For her efforts in support of electric reliability and affordability, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives announced that Rep. Suzanne Miles has been recognized with its 2026 Power Partner Award. “Rep. Miles is a long-standing advocate for the consumer-members of electric co-ops,” said Chris Perry, president...
— Truist has named Cam Freeman its Kentucky East market president, putting the experienced banking executive in charge of commercial banking efforts across Lexington, surrounding counties and Eastern Kentucky. Freeman will focus on expanding the bank’s regional presence, developing its commercial banking team and strengthening relationships with businesses and community...
Kentucky and West Virginia have spent a decade proving rare earths can come from coal and mine drainage. New federal prizes add workforce, but buyers still need specs and contracts. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University among 16 schools...
HOPKINSVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED) is recognizing four members through its 2026 Distinguished Service and Professional Excellence Recognition Program, honoring their commitment to professional development, volunteer service, and active engagement in Kentucky’s economic development community. This program celebrates members who go above and...
