Business & Development

News about business and development in downtown Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

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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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.