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Lexington Business News

Business in Lexington runs on corporate mergers, market trends, hiring, store closures and executive changes, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in everything from small startup growth to large organizational shifts.

Team Smile Provides Free Dental Care at Rupp Arena

Team Smile Provides Free Dental Care at Rupp Arena

Local dentists treated 155 children at the Lexington arena in an event organized by the nonprofit Team Smile.

Live Poll

Do you think children in your community have adequate access to dental care?


People

People

Planters Bank CEO to Receive Flame Award

Leadership Kentucky will honor Elizabeth Griffin McCoy with its 2026 Flame of Excellence Award at its 2027 alumni luncheon in Lexington.

Planters Bank CEO to Receive Flame Award

Industry

Live Poll

Do you think healthcare access in your area is getting better or worse?

Construction

Walsh Construction Selected for Lexington Medical Building

Walsh Construction was chosen as contractor for the $275 million Hamburg East Medical Office Building in Lexington, Kentucky.

Walsh Construction Selected for Lexington Medical Building

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you trust your local government to provide adequate emergency shelter during the winter months?

Openings & Closings

Lexington Delays Hope Village Winter Shelter Opening

The city announced an unexpected delay for the opening of the seasonal shelter located on Versailles Road.

Lexington Delays Hope Village Winter Shelter Opening

Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Housing Preservation Completes $3M Emerson Center Upgrade

Housing Preservation Inc. has finished roughly $3 million in improvements at the 178-unit Emerson Center Apartments in Lexington.


Jobs

Live Poll

Should Lexington use tax incentives to encourage housing development in these areas?

Remote Work

Lexington Designates Five Opportunity Zones

The city has named Midland, downtown, the Red Mile, Cardinal Valley and Hamburg East as areas eligible for a state tax incentive program.

Lexington Designates Five Opportunity Zones

More in Business

This section follows new capital investment, executive movement, industry reports and changing trade patterns. Coverage takes in the city and the suburban areas that anchor its economy. Lexington commerce remains distinct due to its concentration of equine, manufacturing and logistics firms that drive employment. Funding rounds and store opening announcements recur most frequently as the primary indicators of growth.