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UK Named to Forbes List of Best Employers for Diversity
The University of Kentucky has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the Best Employers for Diversity in the country in 2019. Read more
Jan 15, 2019
Beach House Coffee & Tapas Open in NoLi Neighborhood
Owners of Fida's Caribbean Cafe open adjacent Beach House Coffee & Tapas in the thriving NoLi neighborhood. Read more
Jan 8, 2019
Mayor Gorton Names Top Government Leaders
Lexington mayor Linda Gorton announces most of the commissioners who will lead government departments during her administration. Read more
Jan 8, 2019
Bradley Quinn
Two Heads at the Helm: Plantory Widens Leadership Team To Tackle Community-Building Mission
Shannon Baker, formerly the Plantory’s assistant director, has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer, and local social activist Russell Allen was brought on board as the organization’s new chief development officer in August. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
A Look Inside Lexington's Reinvented Historic Courthouse
Take a look inside the four-year, $32 million restoration project that brought one of Lexington’s most iconic buildings, its Historic Courthouse, back to life. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
Tim Webb
Mattress entrepreneur Bobby Trussell Recounts Challenging Road to Reshaping an Industry
The story of how Tempur got its start is full of dogged marketing calls to retailers, free pillow samples to chiropractors and an initial marketing plan that targeted truck drivers as a key market audience. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
Lexington’s larger companies join ranks to create new executive recruitment video for Lexington
Globally headquartered companies in Lexington have teamed up with the city to promote the benefits of a Bluegrass address to their highly sought executive job prospects, with a new video available on vimeo.com. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
University of Kentucky Research Communications
UK Research Team Extracts Rare Earth Elements in Heart of Coal Country
A University of Kentucky-led research team is operating a pilot-scale processing plant in Webster County that may hold the key to mining rare components of common electronics in the heart of coal country. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
Bullard Celebrates Centennial of the Family's Greatest Invention — the Hard Hat
In addition to its trademark head protection, Cynthiana-based Bullard manufactures thermal imagers, firefighter and rescue safety equipment, supplied-air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators and air quality equipment around the globe. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
Bluegrass Radon Founder Leverages Soil Science Expertise to Protect Against Invisible Health Hazard
Jeffrey Brittingham, owner and principal scientist of Lexington-based Bluegrass Radon Systems, installs and fixes new construction radon systems for high-end builders and remodelers in town. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
