Business & Economic Development

A company that wants to develop a massive data center in Kentucky has sued Simpson County over a recently passed ordinance requiring it to obtain a conditional use permit.

The first medical marijuana dispensary in Louisville plans to open Jan. 31 in the Highlands neighborhood.

Southern Indiana tourism says big projects opening this year could draw more people to the region.

For the second time, efforts to bring a data center to southern Kentucky have stalled before zoning regulators. The Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday night unanimously tabled a vote on a preliminary development plan for a data storage center.

BlueOval SK workers have officially won their union election. The National Labor Relations Board ruled Monday on the contested election.

Truffle cultivators are becoming increasingly common across Appalachia and the southeast region, and say the climate and soil quality are ideal for growing the coveted fungi.

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020.

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.