Business & Development Archives

UK Researcher: Expect more recycling of electric vehicle battery components

by Stu Johnson
October 25, 2022

Ascend Elements, which is building a plant in Hopkinsville, turns recycled lithium-ion batteries into parts for electric vehicle batteries.

Ground broken, potential praised for $1B EV battery plant in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 20, 2022

The Ascend Elements facility will recycle batteries to produce lithium-ion materials for electric-vehicle batteries.

Ascend Elements approved for $480M federal grant

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 19, 2022

The lithium battery plant planned in Hopkinsville's Commerce Park II is receiving the grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Economic agency OKs $58,785 for Casey Jones project

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 13, 2022

The funding comes from the Delta Regional Authority.

Western Ky. bourbon distillers nearly tripling Fulton Co. investment to $26M

by Derek Operle
October 11, 2022

Jackson Purchase Distillery is making an additional investment of around $18 million on top of its original investment in the Hickman facility to put toward land acquisition, new equipment and additional staffing.

Casey Jones Distillery has ceremonial groundbreaking for new rickhouse

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 7, 2022

The rickhouse, part of a nearly $2 million expansion, will store up to 3,000 barrels of bourbon and other spirits stacked seven stories high.

Voting underway for best creations on 4-H Bale Trail

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 6, 2022

Voting ends Oct. 9 for the Christian County 4-H competition.

Texas window and door manufacturer to invest $16M in Hopkinsville plant and create 203 jobs

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 29, 2022

Elevate Windows and Doors will create a manufacturing and distribution hub in a spec building at Hopkinsville's Commerce Park I.

Hopkinsville Greenway pedestrian bridge reopens

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 28, 2022

The bridge was closed Wednesday after city officials were made aware of cracks in the bridge’s retaining wall.

Demand for senior housing in Hopkinsville exceeds available apartments and condos

by Zirconia Alleyne Vansauwa
September 16, 2022

There are six apartment buildings plus garden homes and condos for senior citizens in the city but many have long waiting lists for new tenants.

Return to Eclipseville: Checking in with downtown Hopkinsville’s revival

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 21, 2022

Five years after the world beat a path to Eclipseville, how does downtown Hopkinsville shape up in the view of locals?

Bourbon boom has downsides for neighbors; aging whiskey feeds unsightly fungus

by The Rural Blog
August 21, 2022

Kentucky author and environmental advocate Wendell Berry is among those raising concerns about the long-term impact of bourbon operations.