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1 week ago | 
bizjournals.com | Joanne Drilling |David A. Mann
Several airlines have been scaling back their summer schedules due to economic uncertainty and other factors. Here's what's happening locally.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
Louisville and the surrounding area have seen a bevy of new data center projects in the last several months. On this week's Access Louisville podcast, we discuss the implications of this activity. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode. Louisville and the surrounding area have seen a bevy of new data center projects announced in the last several months.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
A controversial data center project in Oldham County is facing increased scrutiny from residents. Find out why the developer has postponed a key meeting. A proposed $6 million data center is getting more scrutiny from Oldham County residents. Oldham County Judge-Executive David Voegele announced Thursday that the developer of the center agreed to postpone a meeting planned for later this month, as WDRB-TV reported yesterday. WDRB-TV is Louisville Business First's newsgathering partner.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
Mike O’Connell was appointed to the role in August 2008 and has since been elected four times. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell intends to serve his full term through the end of 2026 and then retire from elected office. O’Connell was appointed to the role in August 2008 and has since been elected four times. He is the longest-serving Jefferson County Attorney in at least 120 years.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
Amazon's investment in Louisville creates jobs and speeds up deliveries. Discover the wide-ranging impact of this new facility on the local community. Amazon.com Inc. has launched its first Kentucky same-day delivery site in Louisville. The 180,000-square-foot facility, located on Plantside Drive in Louisville, utilizes a combination of advanced robotics with more than 200 full- and part-time employees who now fulfill tens of thousands of daily customer orders locally, the company said.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
One of Ford's Louisville plants is closing for a major remodel. Find out how long it will last and what it means for thousands of workers. One of Ford Motor Co.'s two Louisville plants is set to close for up to 10 months to make way for a remodeling project. The Louisville Assembly Plant on Fern Valley Road will close in December, if not sooner, for retooling, according to a report from WDRB-TV, LBF's newsgathering partner.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
A recent LBF Family Business Awards winner has been sold to a national chain. Discover how this impacts the local auto repair landscape. Classic Collision LLC, a national multisite collision repair operator based in Atlanta, recently announced the acquisition of Glaser’s Collision Centers in Louisville, according to a news release on its website. The sale price was not disclosed. Glaser's Collision Centers was one of LBF's Family Business Awards honorees in 2024.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
Louisville-based private equity firm Neace Ventures has made two acquisitions in the logistics space. Louisville-based private equity firm Neace Ventures has made two acquisitions in the logistics sector. J&J Transportation Consultants and Thoroughbred Transportation, two established logistics companies based in Louisville, are now under the Neace banner.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
Kim Schatzel's exit from UofL leaves a lot of questions, which we discuss on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode. The city got some surprising news last week with the announcement that Kim Schatzel was out as president of the University of Louisville.
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2 months ago | 
bizjournals.com | David A. Mann
One of Kentucky's largest-ever investments is coming to Oldham County. Learn about the project's scope and its potential impact on the local job market. The project is to be built off 3557 N. Ky. 53 on a 267.3-acre site, according to a report from the Oldham Era. The report said it would create upwards of 150 on-site jobs, with an average salary over $80,000 as well as over 400 indirect jobs throughout the broader community.
