Toys for Tots, Paristown and Stock Yards Bank & Trust host kickoff event for WLKY/Marine Toys for Tots 2024 Toy Drive
By Stephanie Smith, Building Kentucky Representatives from Marine Toys for Tots, Paristown, WLKY and Stock Yards Bank & Trust came together in November to kick off the 2024 WLKY/Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign as organizers and shared the importance of donating toys for older children this holiday season. Stock Yards Bank & Trust is […]
New report finds OVEC school districts received more than half-a-million dollars during 2023-24 academic year
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) recently unveiled the 2023-2024 Services Report, showcasing significant strides in providing essential educational services and support to its 14-member school districts. This year, OVEC delivered thousands of hours of consulting, direct funding, and cost-saving measures that reshaped the educational landscape for students and educators […]
Entrepreneurs find a home in the Commonwealth, help other Kentuckians succeed with groundbreaking AI startup
By Stephanie Smith, Building Kentucky In 2013, two young men boarded the same flight from their home in Senegal and traveled to the United States. The two soon met at the ESL Newcomer Academy in Louisville and realized that their fathers were good friends, and they too became close. As the story goes, after Sada […]
Vision screenings for driver’s license renewals will be required in 2025 to enhance driver safety
By Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Few things are more important for safe driving than good eyesight. That’s why vision screening will be required in Kentucky next year for anyone renewing a Kentucky driver’s license. This new requirement, enacted during the 2021 General Assembly, aims to promote highway safety by ensuring that all drivers maintain good vision […]
Republic Bank receives American Bankers Association national award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion innovation
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Republic Bank was honored by the American Bankers Association as the recipient of its 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award in the Innovative Incentive category for the Bank’s creative initiatives to enable transformation within the company. “We are honored to be recognized and receive this award from the ABA,” said […]
Kentucky addiction recovery advocate builds a legacy for her son
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Since losing her son to substance use disorder (SUD), Nancy Blackford has become a fierce advocate for addiction recovery resources in the Commonwealth. “I reflected on the many ways I could give back to the community that I love and that had given so much support to my family,” Blackford […]
New Lexington comprehensive community health center will empower vulnerable Kentuckians
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, the Commonwealth’s largest Christ-centered nonprofit addiction recovery organization, announced its partnership with Lexington Rescue Mission to launch a first-in-the-nation community health center for all Kentuckians, especially those experiencing homelessness, food insecurity or struggling with substance use disorder. “We are thrilled to team up with Isaiah House to pioneer […]
Kentucky is poised for economic growth and its water supply is a big reason why
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Kentucky’s abundant water supply is a critical asset as the Commonwealth continues to grow. High-quality water supports various industries such as agriculture, brewing/distilling, education, health care and manufacturing, and attracts significant investments in those industries and beyond. We wanted to hear from an economic development expert on what sets Kentucky […]
Two major Louisville construction projects scheduled to finish by fall
By Maanasa Dhavala, Building Kentucky Residents from Louisville and surrounding counties will be excited to hear that two major construction projects will be finishing up this fall. The Sherman Minton Bridge renewal, currently in its final phase, and the I-Move KY project are both scheduled to be completed by fall 2024. Both projects will add […]
Revolutionary Kentucky-based opioid use disorder treatment device receives FDA approval
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s largest community-focused nonprofit addiction treatment organization, is proud to announce its groundbreaking partnership with NET Recovery to offer NET Recovery’s proprietary neurostimulation therapy (NET®) in the Commonwealth. Recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the NET Device™ is an opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment […]
University of Kentucky advances the state’s agricultural industries with groundbreaking on new Agricultural Research Building
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) was joined by members of the Kentucky General Assembly, UK Board of Trustees and university administration to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $285 million Agricultural Research Building on June 14. Set to be completed in November 2026, the […]
VIDEO: Republic Bank, community partners improve health outcomes in West Louisville through Juneteenth celebration
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky For the fourth year, Republic Bank and its partners teamed up to provide the community with a space where they could experience joy and celebrate Juneteenth. In an effort to improve health outcomes in Louisville’s West End, free screenings, resources and educational opportunities were available to all attendees.
Innovative new community center connects Kentuckians with needed educational resources, workforce opportunities while combatting addiction
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s largest community-focused nonprofit addiction resource, proudly announced the opening of its Recovery Life Center in Harrodsburg, continuing the organization’s mission of offering help, hope and healing to the people of Kentucky. In addition to Isaiah House’s Harrodsburg campus, the Recovery Life Center is Kentucky’s newest community resource. […]
University of Pikeville, Anthem Medicaid launch Dental Rural Medicine Scholarship
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky University of Pikeville (UPIKE) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky (Anthem) celebrated the launch of the Anthem Dental Rural Medicine Scholarship at UPIKE’s Tanner College of Dental Medicine today. The new endowed scholarship will provide crucial financial support to dental students committed to practicing in rural […]
Kentucky REALTORS® announce $200,000 relief fund for storm victims
By Stephanie Smith, Building Kentucky In response to the deadly storms throughout Kentucky over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Relief Foundation, in collaboration with Kentucky REALTORS®, has announced $200,000 in relief funds to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged or destroyed. Over the holiday weekend, five Kentuckians […]