Business & Development

News about business and development in downtown Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Microvast Advanced Membrane Inc. will produce materials for the EV battery industry, while Toyota Boshoku America will have an auto sector plant.
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The event on March 30 is billed as a "day of women's empowerment."
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The cabinet director told legislators his agency needs to make sure job opportunities reach Kentuckians across the state.
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The building that housed Boyd's Boutique & Bridal needs an entire wall replaced, an engineer said after an adjacent structure was demolished.
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Business partners Mallory Lawrence and Mindy Hargrove hope to open The Crusty Pig by late this year.
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The expansion is expected to create 25 additional jobs for the company.
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The family of Madisonville pastor Kevin Maples opened Campfire Roasters last fall on Fort Campbell Boulevard.
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Planter Bank made the contributions to match the value of items donated to organizations such as Joy Closet, Aaron McNeil and Alpha Pregnancy Care.
Two men who own construction-related businesses bought the East Ninth Street property.
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced that a company will locate a new facility in Simpson County that is expected to create 141 jobs.
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The Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority has owned the station since 2006 but no longer needs it for storage, said general manager Derrick Watson.
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The daylong SEED Summit sponsored by Planters Bank will be Feb. 21 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.
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