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Morehead company seeks 100 licensed pilots for drone swarm show: 'A lot of talent in this area"
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) ROWAN COUNTY, KY (LEX News) — Rajant has spent years developing drones and robots in Morehead and plans to demonstrate that technology during a public event at Eagle Lake on Monday, Oct. 5. "For over 10 years, we have flown drone swarms," said…...
Gas prices above $4 a gallon: What's driving the surge and how to save at the pump
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (390+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) — Gas prices are topping $4 a gallon, and drivers are feeling the pinch. The national average has climbed to $4.19 per gallon, while Kentucky's average sits at $3.84 per gallon, according to AAA. Lori Weaver Hawkins, AAA Government Affairs…...
Backroads to Better Money with Commonwealth Credit Union - September
1+ week, 1+ day ago (120+ words) LEX 18 News Backroads to Better Money with Commonwealth Credit Union: Commonwealth Credit Union is teaming up with the Lexington Sporting Club In this edition of Backroads to Better Money, we learn how the winning partnership is helping members and fans…...
Commonwealth Credit Union, Lexington Sporting Club share winning habits for financial success
1+ week, 1+ day ago (113+ words) LEX 18 News For 75 years, Commonwealth Credit Union has helped members build stronger financial futures while supporting communities across Kentucky and beyond In this conversation with Lexington Sporting Club, discover how the same qualities that lead to success in sportsâdiscipline,…...
Rising gas prices force Kentucky families, businesses to rethink spending ahead of Labor Day
1+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) — As gas prices climb, some Kentucky drivers say they're making difficult choices to stretch their budgets and cut costs. For Enrique Lara, the owner of a local mowing company, higher fuel prices are affecting both his…...
Gov. Beshear sends letter demanding President Trump to rescind tariffs, trade policies
1+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding him to rescind his tariff and trade policies. A letter from Beshear's office says the tariffs are fueling a "cost-of-living crisis" for Americans and harming…...
Al-Taj Bakery owner Rami Wadee nearly sold his shop. A viral social media post changed everything.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Just three weeks after informing his customers that he was going to have to sell his business, Al-Taj Bakery owner, Rami Wadee has trouble keeping ahead of the demand for his Mediterranean sweet treats. "I did…...
EV manufacturing company announces $112 million expansion in Madison County
1+ week, 5+ day ago (172+ words) MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX News) — An automotive technology manufacturer in Madison County is expanding. Tuesday, Astemo Americas announced a $112 million expansion of its existing facilities in the area. Gov. Andy Beshear said the project marks an exciting moment for Kentucky's…...
Longtime Versailles dealership sold after 60+ years of service
1+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) VERSAILLES, Ky (LEX News) — After more than six decades serving Central Kentucky, Jack Kain Ford and its Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center in Versailles have been sold to Joe O'Brien and Mason Moore, owners of O'Brien Ford in Shelbyville. The…...
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick visits Kentucky plant amid trade war concerns over Canada
2+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) HARRODSBURG, Ky. (LEX News) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick toured the Corning plant in Harrodsburg on Friday, promoting made-in-America and made-in-Kentucky products. However, the visit comes as Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky businesses are caught in the middle of…...