Hopkinsville Community

The company behind a planned battery recycling plant in Hopkinsville is receiving another $125 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a part of a broader federal effort to boost battery production and recycling for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electric grid.

Chris Whitney, a retired pro basketball player, is among the backers who cut the ribbon Saturday on their first home on West Edmunds Street.

The Mixer restaurant's third floor collapsed, and a brick wall below the historic clock tower was blown out.

Approximately 8,000 city residents were without power early Saturday morning after storms swept through Western Kentucky, according to reports from Hopkinsville Electric System. The utility serves approximately 13,000 customers.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that two manufacturing companies will invest over $725 million to open two new plants in Hopkinsville.

Abortion-rights advocates rallied Monday morning at the steps of the Christian County Justice Center to state their opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Legacy Metals, a Hopkinsville company that manufactures building materials, will expand its operation and create 100 new jobs with a $1.2 million project, state and local officials said Wednesday.

Downtown Hopkinsville has seen an influx of several new locally owned businesses in the last decade — including restaurants, caterers, a coffeehouse, a brewery, several gift and clothing shops, photographers, media companies and an event center. Women own and run almost all of them.

When family members began arriving at Christian Health Center on Tuesday morning last week to visit residents of the nursing home, a staff member met them at the door to explain that regular visitation was on hold. An employee, who did not have contact with residents, had just tested positive for COVID-19.

Former Henderson Community College President Pat Lake is Hopkinsville Community College’s new interim president. Lake’s appointment comes after former HCC…