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

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.

Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities officials say the increase is needed to upgrade aging infrastructure, improve resilience in extreme weather events, and support expanding industries in Kentucky.

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.

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

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.

After a nonpartisan forecasting group predicted a smaller shortfall, Gov. Andy Beshear said he is implementing reductions across state government — but some constitutional officers are declining to do the same.

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.

Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?