Business
C3 Legal Partnership Looks to Build a Network of Better Legal Services for Kentucky Startups
Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3) has launched C3 Legal to facilitate access to expanded and affordable legal services for Kentucky startups. Read more
Matt Barton
UK and Jim Beam Partner to Create the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits
With the help of a $5 million donation from Jim Beam, the newly created institute will educate the next generation of distillers through a comprehensive curriculum. Read more
State Expects to Wrap Up Testing Soon for New Driver's Licenses
A pilot of the new system will begin this spring in Circuit Court Clerk Office locations in Woodford and Franklin counties. New licenses will be made available gradually in counties and become available statewide by the end of the summer. Read more
Public Meeting on Proposed Water Rate Hike Planned for May 6 at Bryan Station High
Kentucky American Water has proposed to increase its rates across all classes of customers in order to generate an additional $19.86 million in revenue per year – an increase of about 22.6 percent. Read more
Business Execs to Share Their MBA Experience at UK Open House
Executives from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), Lexmark, UK HealthCare and 3M will share their experiences with MBA education and business leadership at the University of Kentucky’s Professional MBA Open House Event on April 17. Read more
Bullard Acquires Switzerland-based Darix
Bullard, a leading maker of personal protective equipment and systems based in Kentucky, has acquired the Switzerland-based company Darix, a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Read more
Kentucky American Water acquires water and wastewater assets of North Middletown in Bourbon County
Kentucky American Water announced that it has acquired the water and wastewater assets of the City of North Middletown in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Read more
Baird Closes on Hilliard Lyons Acquisition
Hilliard Lyons and Hilliard Lyons Trust Company have become wholly owned subsidiaries of Baird, a Milwaukee-based international wealth management, asset management, investment banking and private equity firm. Read more
Kentucky Ships Record Exports for Fourth Year in a Row
Kentucky exports reached an all-time high in 2018 for the fourth consecutive year, with $31.76 billion in goods and services shipped abroad from the commonwealth, Governor Matt Bevin announced in March. Read more
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Wrigley Media Group Brings Hollywood to Lexington
Local media production company Wrigley Media Group feels Bluegrass region is primed for film industry growth. Read more
Ryan K. Morris
Recipe for Success: Ramsey's Diner serves up comforting cuisine for 30 years and counting
Rob Ramsey opened the first Ramsey’s Diner on East High Street in April 1989 with a menu around tried-and-true recipes from his mother and ex mother-in-law, along with others he developed on his own. Read more
Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse Aims to Up the Entertainment Value with Lexington Location
Jeff Ruby discusses his namesake restaurant brand's most-recent location in Lexington, which is set to open April 20 in the City Center building. Read more
Exploring the Alternatives: Courts and Clients Increasingly Look to Mediation and Arbitration in Resolving Disputes
In recent years, as courts have become more congested and business dealings have grown more complex, mediation and arbitration have grown in both prevalence and popularity as alternatives for civil litigation. Read more
Burdine Security Group provides customers with peace of mind since 1939
Burdine Security Group, a family-owned operation that this year is celebrating its 80th anniversary, has been helping keep its customers and their belongings secure since well before the advent of electronic security systems. Read more
On the Table brings locals together to share perspectives on Lexington’s future
On March 27, people across the Bluegrass will take part in On the Table, gathering in coffee shops, conference rooms and kitchens to share an increasingly uncommon commodity in modern life: friendly civic discourse. Read more
Thynk Health helps medical professionals manage workflow to keep focus on patients
Dr. Joey Bargo and fellow radiologists Kevin Croce and Harold Reedy founded Thynk Health, then called MedMyne, in 2016. The platform harnesses artificial intelligence to optimize data-driven workflows in health care. Read more
Who's Who for April 2019
Business employment news and awards announcements from across the Bluegrass region. Read more
Castle & Key Distillery opens a new on-site tasting room
For the first time since the distillery opened last fall, visitors to Castle & Key Distillery now have the opportunity to enjoy drinks-by-the-glass at the distillery with the opening of Taylorton Station's tasting room and walk-up bar Read more
Drew Purcell
Sales of Kentucky hemp products tripled in 2018, KDA reports
Sales of Kentucky hemp products tripled in 2018, and hemp processors spent twice as much on hemp materials harvested by Kentucky farmers as compared to the previous year, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles said. Read more
Tom Wilmes
2019 Awards of Excellence Winners Announced
The Downtown Lexington Partnership (DLP) has announced the winners of its 2019 Awards of Excellence, and will recognize the recipients during its annual meeting and awards ceremony on March 25 in downtown Lexington. Read more
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