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Mitsubishi Electric invests $143.5 million on heat pump compressor manufacturing plant in Kentucky
Mitsubishi Electric US (MEUS) has announced plans to expand manufacturing in Maysville, Kentucky. The company will invest $143.5 million to repurpose an existing manufacturing facility, which will be used to manufacture heat pump compressors. This will be the first U.S. factory to produce advanced twin-rotary variable capacity compressors, which are often manufactured in Asia. The project will create 122 new jobs for the surrounding area.
State lawmakers weigh impact of Ky. grocery stores selling wine & spirits
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - On Wednesday, the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations discussed putting wine and spirits in grocery stores. Right now, only beer can be sold in those places. Shannon Stiglitz with the Kentucky Retail Federation says she wants to create a new conversation around...
FAA announces $427M in funding for 245 airport-related infrastructure grants
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it had awarded $427 million in funding for airport modernizations and improvement projects. The grants will fund 245 projects in 39 states, officials said. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, the grants will support improvements like terminal expansions […] The post FAA announces $427M in funding for 245 airport-related infrastructure grants appeared first on Transportation Today.
A Fake Buc-ee’s Billboard in Kentucky is Causing Some Serious Uproar
This particular story isn't Texas related but does involve a Texas favorite, Buc-ee's. This is also a relatable thing for myself being in the radio, and marketing, industry. This story has to do with a Reddit post about a Buc-ee's billboard placed along Interstate 75 in Kentucky. It shows a Buc-ee's billboard on the bottom with another billboard on top that's advertising a gun range. It's what the Buc-ee's billboard says that has caused an uproar online. I decided to investigate.
Beshear's Nashville speech revealed his political approach
Before Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ascended to become a finalist for Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, he delivered a speech in Nashville last month in a demonstration of his rising popularity outside the Bluegrass State. Why it matters: Beshear had been working to elevate his national profile before the...
Kentucky urged to curb air pollution that makes Mammoth Cave one of the haziest national parks
Mammoth Cave National Park is famous for what’s below the ground, featuring the world’s longest explored cave system with hundreds of miles of passages and a unique ecosystem of fish, insects, worms and crustaceans. But it’s what’s happening in the air above the cave system that has Kentucky environmentalists concerned. Mammoth Cave is one of […]
Kentucky House Dems seek investigation of text messages, temporarily suspend one of their own
Democrats in the Kentucky House have temporarily suspended Rep. Daniel Grossberg of Louisville from their caucus and asked the Legislative Ethics Commission to investigate allegations that he sent inappropriate text messages to women. Grossberg’s attorney, Anna Whites, said Wednesday afternoon that Grossberg “appreciates the hard work the Legislative Ethics Commission does, looks forward to answering […]
HOTEL INC Farm to Table Dinner supports local non-profit’s work in food, housing, and neighborhood wellbeing
All are invited to join the HOTEL INC Farm to Table Fundraiser event on Saturday, September 7 at 6pm at the beautiful Tayvin Gardens venue in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. The food will be prepared by Chef Brittany Vincent. Tickets will go on sale August 7 at www.hotelincbg.com/farm and must be purchased in advance.
MULTI-COUNTY PURSUIT OF ALLEGED SHOPLIFTERS ENDS AFTER KSP STOPS WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON KENTUCKY 189 BYPASS NEAR POWDERLY IN MUHLENBERG, COUNTY
GREENVILLE, KY – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 troopers on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 arrested a Logan County man following a multi-county pursuit after an alleged shoplifting incident. Muhlenberg County dispatch received a call from the Central City Walmart in reference to two individuals shoplifting. The Powderly Police...
A Kentucky first: State tests new transparent sound barriers in Covington
What kind of view is worth $4.2 million to protect? One of the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati skyline – the Great American Tower with its steel tiara and cylindrical Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront with its protruding, almost honeycomb-like balconies. That's in part what makes Crescent Avenue, in Covington's Lewisburg Historic District, a prime...
The 7th Grade Experience at Barren County Middle School
GLASGOW, Ky.- Barren County Middle School is gearing up for the school year and giving seventh graders the chance to experience a day in the life of a seventh grader before the school year begins. “They’re coming from seven different elementary schools. So this is a big, huge transition for...
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