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UK wants $580 M in new power utilities infrastructure to support Chandler Hospital expansion, campus growth - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (494+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. " University of Kentucky officials are proposing a $580 million project to build a power plant to supply extensive UK Health Care operations via a special public private partnership. University of officials say UK's Albert B. Chandler Hospital is a place…...
UK opens $60 M Martin-Gatton'Agricultural'Sciences'Building to support students - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (186+ words) The building also includes informal gathering areas and a caf" to foster connection and community among students. "As a student, it's exciting to see this kind of investment in our future," said Tyren Harris, a'freshman'majoring in agricultural education. "This building…...
Louisville housing inventory jumps 50% from Spring of 2025
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (300+ words) Closed sales also posted a modest gain, increasing 3. 0% in April, with 1, 341 homes sold compared to 1, 302 in April 2025. Year-to-date closed sales are up slightly at 0. 8%, signaling continued buyer activity despite higher borrowing costs and ongoing affordability challenges. Home prices continued their…...
Governor celebrates $7 B first quarter, best in Ky history, marking $50 B in investment, 70, 000 jobs
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " Gov. Andy Beshear is calling attention to Kentucky's $7 billion in first quarter economic investment, the best in state history for economic investment, bringing the total secured under his leadership to over $50 billion and creating more than 70, 000 new jobs....
Kentucky's first $2 B revenue month noteworthy, Senate President Stivers says
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers regarding the recent report from the Office of the State Budget Director showing record-setting General Fund revenues and Kentucky's continued strong fiscal position. "For years, critics warned that…...
Centerline Wealth Advisors expands office in Louisville
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (224+ words) The new suite is more than double the size of the firm's former space and has been thoughtfully designed to reflect both who Centerline Wealth Advisors is today and where it's headed. Elevated finishes, a dynamic and flexible working environment,…...
State releases annual county unemployment data for 2025
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (212+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 18, 2026) " Annual 2025 unemployment rates for Kentucky counties were higher in 75 counties, lower in 40 and the same in five (Carlisle, Hart, Mercer, Monroe and Powell) as the comparable, unadjusted 2025 state annual unemployment rate of 4. 6%, according to the Kentucky Center…...
Kentucky American Water files rate increase to support approx. $108 million in ongoing water system investments - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) Kentucky American Water files rate increase to support approx. $108 million in ongoing water system investments Lane Report "We engage in thorough strategic planning and make ongoing investments in our water systems," said Robert Burton, President of Kentucky American Water. "These…...
Ky colleges show progress toward state agenda for graduation, borrowing rates
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " Compared to previous years, Kentucky's students are more likely to graduate on time and pursue upper-level credentials, and fewer are borrowing to pay for college, according to a new report and data dashboard from the Kentucky Council on…...
One Louisville's GLIDE trip is heading to Raleigh-Durham
2+ week, 29+ min ago (452+ words) Editorial director of Lane Communications Group. Editor of The Lane Report. Executive editor for our family of publications and websites. Green is a Kentucky native -- born in Louisville and raised in Elizabethtown and Lebanon. He has a Journalism degree from…...