Business & Development

News about business and development in downtown Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Interested business owners have until May 31 to submit their application online.
The deadline to apply is June 1, and the class will begin meeting in August.
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The dinner will be June 1 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.
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Class member Jamon Brisby, an employee of Lowe's, received the Focus Spirit Award.
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Restaurant owners Graham and Heather Dawson estimate the work will take nine to 10 months.
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This year marks the 30th class for the minority leadership program.
Last year, Kentucky ranked among the states with rental vacancy of less than 5% — a level that experts say is a sign of a severe housing shortage.
The honorees included The Apron Wife owner Hailee Isom, who received the Horizon Award for a new business.
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Main Street America is launching an initiative for small towns. One goal is to move from simply recruiting businesses to incubating the business ideas that arise locally.
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Can automakers pull off boosting electric vehicle market share to 67% in the next decade? Here's why one expert who studies EV industry and policy thinks they can.
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The small eatery sits next to Hopkinsville's old fire station and iconic clock tower.
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Severe storms Friday night in Hopkinsville dealt owners of The Mixer a devastating blow. Now, they're working to rebuild their business — and a piece of the community's history.
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