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KY Jobless Rate Drops to 7.9% in April ‘13

Todd Hatton — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:29 +0000

The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training said the commonwealth’s April unemployment rate has fallen 0.3 percent from a year ago and has dropped a tenth of a point from March 2013.

Kentucky’s 7.9 percent rate reflects a similar trend in national numbers over the same period.

Honeywell To Reopen With Fewer Jobs

John Walker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:09:54 +0000

Honeywell officials project lower employment levels when work resumes at the Metropolis plant this summer. The company announced in a letter to employees yesterday it plans restarting production by June.

USEC Still Undecided On PGDP Future

John Walker — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:12:42 +0000

Workers at Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant will remain employed for at least the next 60 days as United States Enrichment Corporation officials continue discussions regarding future operations. USEC Spokesperson Paul Jacobson says the company has not yet decided on what kind of workforce it will leave behind. The plant currently employs around 1100 people.

Whitehall Industries to Bring 150 Jobs to McCracken County

Whitney Jones — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:08:51 +0000

An automotive business is set to bring 150 jobs and make an 11 million dollar investment in McCracken County. Whitehall Industries makes aluminum parts for automobiles.

Paducah Economic Development President Chad Chancellor said the manufacturer is planning to move into the Tyler Mountain Water building that has been vacant for several years. Chancellor said the company is waiting on the results of an environmental study, which should be final within a month.

“We’ve been wanting an automotive supplier for a while because there’s automotive all around us,” he said. “I think it will be great to take an asset that’s sitting there with no jobs in it and turn it into a project like this.”

New Candle Plant Bringing 150 Jobs to Fulton

Shelly Baskin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:59:39 +0000

A major candle manufacturer is establishing a new plant in Fulton, Kentucky, bringing 150 new full-time jobs to the city. MVP Group International is a candle and fragrance goods manufacturer based in Charleston, South Carolina.

KY Legislators Want Big Rivers And Smeltors To Find Middle Ground

John Walker — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:44:43 +0000

A legislative panel has postponed its vote on a bill that would allow two aluminum smelters in western Kentucky to purchase electricity on the open market.

Owensboro Granite Manufacturer Adds 25 Jobs

Whitney Jones — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:46:41 +0000

An Owensboro granite countertop manufacturer is expanding its business and almost doubling its workforce. State tax incentives of up to $250,000 allow Unique Granite and Marble Incorporated to add 25 new full-time employees and invest $400,000 in its expansion.

KY Employment Numbers Rising

John Walker and The Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:38:10 +0000

The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet says the state's jobless rate has dropped to 8.1 percent.

TN Unemployment at Five Year Low

John Walker and The Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:34:26 +0000

The number of unemployed Tennesseans is at its lowest point since the economic meltdown of 2008.

Kemmerich Metal Engineering Will Add Plant and More Than 100 Jobs in Murray

Whitney Jones — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:14:19 +0000

The German company Kemmerich Metal Engineering will build its U.S. headquarters in Murray. The automotive parts supplier plans to add 120 jobs to the community in the next five years. Murray Calloway Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Mark Manning says Kemmerich is the first business to locate in Murray's new northern industrial park.

One of the reasons this company is coming here is because everything had been pre-prepared. All the utilities were in place, the ground was cleared and compacted, so it will speed up construction by months.