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Business & Development

News about business and development in downtown Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

LG Chem to build $3.2B EV battery plant in Clarksville
Julia Hunter•
As demand for electric vehicles soars, another EV battery manufacturing plant is coming to the region.
clarksville electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant graphic
Kentucky Chamber CEO to promote legislative agenda at Hopkinsville event
Hoptown Chronicle•
Ashli Watts will speak at an eye-opener breakfast on Nov. 29.
kentucky capitol
Main Street Tavern Restaurant closing at end of year
Jennifer P. Brown•
Paul and Adam Barnes opened the downtown restaurant in July 2017.
Main Street Tavern
Sen. Westerfield receives Kentucky Chamber’s MVP Award
Hoptown Chronicle•
Chamber officials cited Westerfield support for state legislation that seeks to address addiction issues that affect the workforce.
Westerfield chamber MVP 2022
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity gets nearly $1M donation to rebuild in tornado-impacted towns
Derek Operle•
The money will be used to build 30 new homes in impacted communities.
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity Check
UK Researcher: Expect more recycling of electric vehicle battery components
Stu Johnson•
Ascend Elements, which is building a plant in Hopkinsville, turns recycled lithium-ion batteries into parts for electric vehicle batteries.
Rodney Andrews at desk
Ground broken, potential praised for $1B EV battery plant in Hopkinsville
Jennifer P. Brown•
The Ascend Elements facility will recycle batteries to produce lithium-ion materials for electric-vehicle batteries.
Ascend Beshear O'Kronley
Ascend Elements approved for $480M federal grant
Jennifer P. Brown•
The lithium battery plant planned in Hopkinsville's Commerce Park II is receiving the grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Ascend-Elements-process
Economic agency OKs $58,785 for Casey Jones project
Jennifer P. Brown•
The funding comes from the Delta Regional Authority.
Casey Jones feature
Western Ky. bourbon distillers nearly tripling Fulton Co. investment to $26M
Derek Operle•
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.
bourbon barrels in distillery
Casey Jones Distillery has ceremonial groundbreaking for new rickhouse
Jennifer P. Brown•
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.
whiskey barrels
Voting underway for best creations on 4-H Bale Trail
Jennifer P. Brown•
Voting ends Oct. 9 for the Christian County 4-H competition.
brewery hay bale