Manufacturing Month highlights billions in Kentucky-made goods
Kentucky exports have seen 15% growth since 2015, up to nearly $32 billion in 2018. Those goods were sent to nearly 200 nations globally.
Positive job growth anticipated for Kentucky through 2026
Each of Kentucky’s 10 Local Workforce Areas (LWA) is expected to have at least 33 occupations grow by 20 percent or more in the next 10 years. This growth will account for more than 280,000 total job openings.
400 Jobs coming to GM Corvette Plant in Bowling Green
Another shift and 400 new employees are needed at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, bringing the total to over 1,300. The eighth generation Corvette begins production soon and there is manufacturing need for national and international markets.
Dippin’ Dots manufacturer expands beyond ice cream, adds jobs
Dippin’ Dots headquarters announced a $3.3 billion expansion, expected to create 28 new full-time jobs.
WellCare launches WellCare Works
WellCare of Kentucky will be offering a new online program to help members find social services and get jobs called WellCare Works.
AACC awards grant to KCTCS to expand apprenticeship programs
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) has received a $420,000 grant from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to participate in its Expanding Community College Apprenticeships project.
Farms To Food Banks reduces hunger, helps farmers via Public-Private Partnership
Farms to Food Banks is a public-private partnership that helps farmers recoup losses for produfce that’s unsold but good to eat.
‘Hemp has exploded’ in Kentucky. What that means for new jobs, investment.
Hemp fields in Kentucky are multiplying. So, too, is the field of hemp-related jobs — both inside and outside the agricultural sector.
‘Louisville’s economy is booming,’ and it has the Kentucky Derby and bourbon to thank
Thanks, in part, to bourbon and the Derby, Louisville ranks No. 2 for metro areas with the largest share of profitable businesses nationwide.
Historic number of Kentucky businesses filed annual reports online
One thing is certain: businesses of all types are growing in Kentucky. From agriculture to technology and healthcare, the Commonwealth is quickly becoming a hub for industry.
