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 […]
Your guide to 2024 Pride in the Commonwealth
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan — a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. We’ve put together a list of Pride events across the Commonwealth to celebrate all month long: […]
Kentucky ranks second for economic development in South Central region, eighth nationally
By Shayla Lohman, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear emphasized Kentucky’s ongoing economic success following Site Selection Magazine awarding the Commonwealth second in the South Central region in its newly released 2024 Prosperity Cup rankings. Kentucky is ranked eighth nationally this year and has maintained a top 10 position each year under the Beshear-Coleman administration. These […]
VIDEO: Gov. Beshear, community leaders cut ribbon on new ECTC BlueOval SK Training Center
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) and BlueOval SK in May to cut the ribbon on the new ECTC BlueOval SK Training Center in Glendale. The training center will serve as the starting point for BlueOval SK employees as they onboard and learn how […]
Luckett & Farley designs UofL Speed School of Engineering Student Success Building
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky After years of planning, Luckett & Farley’s joint effort with SmithGroup to design the University of Louisville’s (UofL) J. B. Speed School of Engineering Student Success Building has culminated in plans for a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of UofL’s campus. UofL recently revealed renderings for the building at a […]
New community-focused mental health care resource opens in Hillview to save lives, restore families
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Isaiah House, Kentucky’s community-focused nonprofit network of mental health and addiction recovery resources, proudly announced the opening of its Real Hope Behavioral Health Center in Hillview Tuesday, continuing the organization’s mission of offering help, hope and healing to the people of Kentucky. Isaiah House is Kentucky’s largest non-profit addiction treatment […]
New I-65 interchange near BlueOval SK Battery Park keeping Hardin County drivers safe, improving traffic flow
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined state and local officials to mark the completion of the new interchange at Interstate 65 and Highway 222 in Hardin County with a ribbon cutting on April 12. A design over a decade in the making, the new interchange will allow for improved traffic flow in […]
Multi-million dollar investment in water infrastructure to support economic development is coming to Bullitt County
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky The business sector along I-65 South continues to grow. Expansion with bourbon distillers, BlueOval SK and supporting companies means there’s a need for additional water supply. Working with the water providers in Bullitt, Nelson, Meade and Hardin counties, Louisville Water is supporting this growth with infrastructure that will deliver millions […]
KYTC project will transform downtown Louisville’s Main Street
By Shayla Lohman, Building Kentucky On Tuesday, March 19, a public meeting was held to introduce Main Remade, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet project that will significantly enhance existing traffic patterns along Main Street in downtown Louisville. Main Remade will enhance safety and accessibility by converting the current one-way street into a two-way street, making travel […]