Business & Economic Development

Momentum behind a proposed large-scale data center in Franklin, Kentucky appears to be slowing. Simpson County Fiscal Court has passed an ordinance requiring the developer to obtain a conditional use permit before construction.

New Year’s Eve didn’t just mark the end of 2025. It was the end of an era, as Baxter Avenue Theatres — one of Louisville’s last independent cinemas — screened its final films.

How has the government shutdown affected what we know about local jobs? LPM News’ Bill Burton talked with Michael Gritton from KentuckianaWorks to find out.

President Donald Trump has implemented new restrictions to refugee employment opportunities and food assistance while prioritizing entry application approvals for white South Africans.

The decision to pause production at a Kentucky distillery comes as the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand.

It’s official: Baxter Avenue Theatres will close. The news comes after weeks of rumors that the nearly 30-year-old movie theater would shut its doors.

Despite BlueOval SK dissolving its partnership and closing the EV battery plant in Hardin County, Kentucky taxpayers are still on the hook for the largest economic development project in state history.

Ford will turn the BlueOval SK factory in Glendale into a battery-storage business for customers such as utilities, wind and solar developers, and massive data centers.

The Metropolitan Housing Coalition recently released its 2025 housing report focusing on Louisville and Jefferson County.

The one-time investment comes as U.S. farmers struggle with rising costs and sweeping tariffs. Most of the funding, $11 billion, will go toward farmers that produce row crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat.