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Coverage of business in Kentucky focuses on corporate mergers, market trends, regional economic shifts, leadership changes and company expansions. Reporting takes in the full scale of commerce, from small enterprises to large organizations.

Volunteers Assemble 7,000 Thanksgiving Meal Boxes

Volunteers Assemble 7,000 Thanksgiving Meal Boxes

God's Pantry Food Bank volunteers packed boxes for its Sharing Thanksgiving program during the annual Basket Brigade in Lexington and London.

Live Poll

Do you think your community is doing enough to help families facing hunger?


People

People

Truist Names Cam Freeman Kentucky East President

Freeman will lead commercial banking across Lexington, surrounding counties and Eastern Kentucky, Truist announced.

Truist Names Cam Freeman Kentucky East President

Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Mountain Association Launches Grow EKY Loan Fund

The new fund pairs reduced-fee financing with one-on-one business coaching for eligible enterprises across Eastern Kentucky.


Industry

Live Poll

Do you expect to apply for heating assistance this winter?

Utilities

Kentucky LIHEAP Fall Applications Open Nov. 9

Central Kentucky Community Action Council begins taking applications for a one-time fall energy subsidy for eligible households.

Kentucky LIHEAP Fall Applications Open Nov. 9

Jobs

Live Poll

Do you feel your job leaves you enough time for life outside work?

Remote Work

Kentucky Ranks 46th for Work-Life Balance

A new OfficeRnD study scores 1,460 U.S. cities on work-life balance, placing Kentucky near the bottom of the states.

Kentucky Ranks 46th for Work-Life Balance

Business — General

Live Poll

Do you believe state policies prioritizing business investment benefit your local community's economic growth?

Business — General

Kentucky Chamber Honors Representative David Meade

The legislator received the 2026 MVP Award for his role in advancing pro-growth business policies in the state.

Kentucky Chamber Honors Representative David Meade

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Day to day, that means market shifts, regulatory updates, company funding and the executive decisions that change how a business operates. Coverage spans from the urban centers to the rural counties throughout the state. Business in this state often faces the unique challenge of balancing tradition with the infrastructure demands of a changing industrial landscape. Expansion and restructuring remain the two most consistent drivers of regional business activity.