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Ballard County is receiving $300,000 in state funding to go towards the development of a new riverport.

An economic development partnership representing far western Kentucky counties along the Mississippi River announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation is still reviewing WAVE’s application for a $14 million grant to help fund the development of a river commerce port in Wickliffe.

Dozens of regional farmers, agribusinesses and state and national agriculture officials met in Fulton County on Thursday at the 3rd annual West Kentucky…

Union City could see up to 560 new jobs from business developments expected to open this fall and next year. Obion County Joint Economic Development…

A U.S. maritime administrator says southwest Kentucky is fertile training ground for jobs in the river industries. Rear Admiral Mark Buzby addressed the…

Economic development and agriculture are the focus areas for a collaborative effort that aims to restore jobs in Kentucky’s four westernmost counties.The…

The West Kentucky Alliance For a Vibrant Economy (WAVE) is hosting a training course for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Kentucky Entrepreneur Network is…

Monsanto, the Kentucky Farm Bureau and a hemp oil company from California joined some 70 vendors along the banks of the Mississippi River in Ballard…

The inaugural ‘WAVE River Counties Ag Day’ next week is looking to bring statewide attention to Kentucky’s four westernmost counties. ‘WAVE’ is a…

The Hickman-Fulton County Riverport Authority says barge-unloading operations on Kentucky's side of the Mississippi will resume after a year-long hiatus,…