economic development

Glass Door Manufacturing Company Brings 110 Jobs to Elkton

Chad Lampe — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:13:53 +0000

Glass Door Solutions LLC, a newly-formed company, plans to lease a facility, create 110 new, full-time jobs and invest more than $3.5 million in Elkton, Ky.

Kentucky Ranked 10th Nationally for Industry Activity

Whitney Jones — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:16:31 +0000

An economic development magazine has ranked Kentucky 10^th in the nation for new and expanded industry in 2012.

Site Selection magazine reports that Kentucky added 14,000 jobs and invested $2.7 billion in new industry activity last year. The state also generated 196 projects that involved at least a $1 million investment, created at least 50 jobs or added at least 20,000 square feet of new floor space. The top state was Texas, with 761 projects that met those terms.

Hemp Industry Won't Grow Overnight, Agriculture Economists Say

Kenny Colston (KPR) and Kenny — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:05:56 +0000

As Kentucky and federal lawmakers consider legalizing industrial hemp, the chair of the University of Kentucky's agriculture economics department notes that such an industry won't rise overnight.

Murray Industry Announcement Set for Friday

Angela Hatton — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:34:46 +0000

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear joins local officials this Friday in Murray for an industry announcement. Murray-Calloway Economic Development Council President Mark Manning says the event is at the former Webasto plant at 9:30 a.m.

New Metal Company Retains Hopkins Co. Jobs

Angela Hatton — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:30:00 +0000

A company buyout in Hopkins County retains 60 metal manufacturing jobs, and opens the possibility of expansion. The Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation and company officials announced Tuesday the formation of Integrated Metal Solutions.

PED Says 450 Jobs Coming to Paducah

Shelly Baskin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:57:51 +0000

Paducah Economic Development officials say they've signed a deal that will bring 450 jobs to the area. Development President Chad Chancellor tells The Paducah Sun the agency has an agreement with Colorado-based Teletech Holdings, which has promised 450 call center jobs that have an average wage of $9.50 an hour.

300 New Jobs in the Works for Paducah

Shelly Baskin — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:14:35 +0000

Paducah development officials are negotiating with a Florida company to bring 300 new jobs to the city. Economic Development President Chad Chancellor tells The Paducah Sun he expects to reach a deal in the near future. Chancellor says he won’t name the company involved until the deal is finalized. He will say the company is an outsource call center. Chancellor says similar businesses offer salaries around 9 dollars an hour, with benefits. He says incentives for the company would be provided by the PED rather than tax money.

Building Cross-State Alliances with KTRA

Angela Hatton — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:21:25 +0000

What’s good for one is good for all. That was the philosophy that led to the formation a few years ago of the Ken-Tenn Regional Alliance. It’s an economic partnership organization formed between Fulton, Hickman, and Carlisle counties in Kentucky, and Lake, Obion, and Weakley counties in Tennessee. KTRA was designed to focus on promoting the region’s shared assets, and building infrastructure. KTRA’s new executive director Hollie Holt joined Angela Hatton in the WKMS studios.

Supporters Say Hopkinsville Smoke-Free Ordinance Good for Health, Economy

Angela Hatton — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:46:03 +0000

The Hopkinsville City Council is reviving a smoking ordinance proposed earlier this year. Committee of the whole members consider the measure Thursday to ban smoking from indoor places such as restaurants and bars. Mayor Dan Kemp proposed the new law in April, and it was set to come up for a vote in June.