Business & Development

The loans are for working capital needs caused by storms on Dec. 31, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022

Martha Argot, Ruth Lynch, Josh Ryan and DeeAnna Sova are among 30 picked for Leadership West Kentucky.

The project by Elevate Windows and Doors would have employed about 200 workers.

Paul and Adam Barnes, who closed their Main Street Tavern Restaurant on New Year's Eve, plan to open a diner on Ninth Street.

Inspire Early Learning Academy will be located at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and initially will have space for 120 children.

On Monday, state and local leaders celebrated construction progress in Glendale, Kentucky, where a pair of electric vehicle manufacturing plants are under construction.

Rural and small-town Southern communities are attractive destinations for new residents. Creating more opportunities for small businesses could lead to inclusive and sustainable economic development.

Ashli Watts told a Hopkinsville audience that Kentucky should eliminate the state income tax and support programs that get more people into the workforce.

As demand for electric vehicles soars, another EV battery manufacturing plant is coming to the region.

Ashli Watts will speak at an eye-opener breakfast on Nov. 29.

Paul and Adam Barnes opened the downtown restaurant in July 2017.

Chamber officials cited Westerfield support for state legislation that seeks to address addiction issues that affect the workforce.