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Tax breaks among incentives considered for data centers

The Public News Service has published an article stating some Kentucky lawmakers are considering tax breaks for data centers. In response, counties are implementing moratoriums, an official, temporary suspension on specific activities. The article cited an Owen county community activist, raised concern over the lack of zoning regulations and permits.

Pikeville, KY · 19d

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State funds talent recruitment across Kentucky communities

FRANKFORT – Applications are now being accepted for the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, which provides funding to support communities across the state with workforce relocation, retention and marketing initiatives. […]

Kentucky · 17d

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6 Kentucky Flea Markets Where A Whole Saturday Disappears Among Vintage Treasures

One Louisville flea market is so sprawling that just when you think you’ve seen the last stall, another room appears. I love that kind of trouble. It’s the best way to lose track of time. Across Kentucky, some of these markets only open on weekends. A few spill...

Louisville, KY · 19d

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Kentucky Power gets state permission to build a new cooling tower at coal-fired power plant

Kentucky’s utility regulator has granted permission to investor-owned utility Kentucky Power to build a replacement cooling tower and partially demolish an aging existing tower at a coal-fired power plant the utility co-owns near Moundsville, West Virginia. In a Friday order, the Kentucky Public Service Commission wrote the Eastern Kentucky...

Kentucky · 19d

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KFB announces Jennifer Poole as the 2026 Farm Woman of the Year

Jennifer Poole of Daviess County was announced as the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 2026 Farm Woman of the Year on Monday. According to the KFB, Poole and her husband Wes Poole are first-generation farmers and they run Poole Farms in Lewisport. The pair grow row crops such as corn and soybeans on around 1,500 acres of land. They also operate six turkey grow-out houses and have a beef herd of around 115 cow and calf pairs.

Daviess County, KY · 19d

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Amazon hiring 2,500+ seasonal workers across Kentucky for holidays

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — Amazon announced Tuesday it is hiring more than 2,500 people across Kentucky this holiday season for seasonal, part-time, and full-time roles as part of more than 300,000 seasonal roles nationwide. According to Amazon, full-time operations employees start at a minimum of $20 per hour, with...

Kentucky · 18d

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Please & Thank You has closed its Frankfort Avenue location

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A local coffee shop, nationally recognized for its cookies, has closed one of its locations. Please & Thank You has closed its Clifton neighborhood store, located at 2341 Frankfort Avenue, according to a sign posted on the business’ front door. The location has also been...

Louisville, KY · 18d

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Farm Credit Mid-America launches $17,500 youth agriculture innovation program

Farm Credit Mid-America is offering $17,500 in awards to youth organizations developing innovative projects to strengthen agriculture and rural communities, with applications due Dec. 1, 2026. The new Youth in Ag Innovation Program will fund three projects that advance agricultural innovation and demonstrate measurable community impact. “Some of the best...

Kentucky · 18d

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Social security COLA increase to benefit older Kentuckians

The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027 on Oct. 14. The cost-of-living adjustment is critical at a time when one in five older Americans has no retirement savings to rely on. Scott Wegenast, communications manager for AARP Kentucky, said more households feel financially insecure compared to...

Kentucky · 19d

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Amazon hiring 2,500+ seasonal workers across Kentucky for holidays

Kentucky · 18d

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SCRTC re-elects trustees, announces $2.25 million capital credit refund

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative announced the re-election of trustees Ralph Thompson and Tim Coomer at its Oct. 15 annual meeting in Cave City. President Ronnie Tucker also announced that the cooperative will refund $2.25 million in capital credits this year, with checks scheduled to be mailed in November. According...

Cave City, KY · 19d

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Kentucky Chamber Names Kate Shanks Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs Officer

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has announced the promotion of Kate Shanks to Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer, a newly created position focused on supporting the organization’s long-term growth and expanding its impact across Kentucky. In this role, Shanks will help lead the Chamber’s growth strategy,...

Kentucky · 18d

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Western Kentucky farmers rally against proposed natural gas pipeline

PRINCETON, Ky. — What was originally planned as a "No Kings, Vote Early" gathering became a fight against big corporate when Jennifer Werstein learned of a pipeline project coming to Kentucky and decided to pivot towards protesting for transparency and accountability outside of the Caldwell County Courthouse. After the...

Caldwell County, KY · 21d

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Kentucky receives $413,908 USDA grant for specialty crops

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2026) — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has received $413,908.66 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to support eight projects aimed at improving the competitiveness of Kentucky-grown specialty crops. The funding will support research, education and marketing initiatives designed...

Kentucky · 19d

Kentucky Lantern

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Kentucky Power gets state permission to build a new cooling tower at coal-fired power plant

Kentucky · 19d

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This Kentucky Butcher Shop Is So Fresh And Friendly Locals Keep Coming Back For Their Meat

You can tell a lot about a town by where people buy their dinner. In Kentucky, the answer often comes wrapped in butcher paper. Picture a counter where nobody rushes you and every question gets a real answer. Want a thicker steak for the grill?. Someone behind the glass will...

Elizabethtown, KY · 29d

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The 10 Kentucky Hobby Shops Collectors Wish They Could Keep A Secret

One small hobby shop in the Kentucky hills has free indoor courses where you can test your new RC truck before it ever reaches your driveway. Another shop keeps a large collection of pinball machines in the back, right behind racks of comics and statues. It’s hard not to love...

Kentucky · 21d

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Will a federal hemp ban kill Kentucky farms, businesses?

Pickup trucks with flatbed trailers rumble down a narrow gravel road under the late morning sun as harvest continues on Jay Grundy's Lebanon, Ky. farm. It's a late September day, and Grundy, a fifth-generation Kentucky farmer in Marion County, overlooks the rows of crops getting plucked from the ground, while just behind him, in a small greenhouse, seedlings are preparing to be planted next year. A century ago, the hearty plants dotting Grundy's 305-acre farm would have been tobacco. But in the face of dwindling tobacco sales and surging costs to keep his farm in operation, Grundy chose to take a risk eight years ago: He went all in on hemp. Congress, led by Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, legalized the versatile plant, desired for its multi-use harvest, high yield, and fast-growing season, in 2018. Grundy hopes he'll be able to pass down the farm to his two children one day, just like the generations before him, as his hemp production has increased annually, turning a profit for the farm. But that opportunity is caught in the midst of a political battle in Washington D.C., where a looming federal hemp ban threatens to upend nearly a decade of revitalization and growth

Kentucky · 19d