March 5th, 2014 – The Lane Report

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 5, 2014) — Ford Motor Co. Fund has named Louisville as a Ford Next Generation Learning community, making the city and Jefferson County Public Schools part of a growing network of communities that are transforming public high schools into career-themed academies.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2014) — Diageo said it plans to invest an initial $2 million to develop the Stitzel-Weller Visitor Center at the former Louisville distillery site, which ceased operation in 1992.

The company will renovate the original administrative building to bring to life the history of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery through artifacts from the site’s archives;

Ford Motor Co. announced Thursday that it will invest $80 million in the Kentucky Truck Plant, adding 350 permanent jobs.

The investment will go toward updating the 2015 Lincoln Navigator sport utility vehicle and other upgrades at the plant,

New and expanding Jeffersontown businesses can now submit applications for a five year occupational tax break.

Jeffersontown City Council approved an incentive Jan. 21 that will provide businesses that meet certain qualifications a 50 percent refund for five years on payroll taxes paid by their employees.

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WASHINGTON (January 23, 2014) – Existing-home sales edged up in December, sales for all of 2013 were the highest since 2006, and median prices maintained strong growth,

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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 16 (UPI) — The number of U.S. properties hit with foreclosures in 2013 dropped 26 percent from 2012, online real estate firm RealtyTrac said Thursday.

The Lane Report – January 7, 2014

PSC offers tips for cutting consumption during bitter cold weather

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2014) – With a blast of Arctic air covering the state, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) says consumers can limit the impact on their home heating bills by taking steps to reduce energy consumption.

Posted: Dec 17, 2013 12:15 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 17, 2013 6:23 PM EST

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members of the PVA teamed together to provide the agency an assortment of gifts ranging from wrapping paper to gift cards and crafts.

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Beshear hails grant as ‘game changer’ for early childhood education

FRANKFORT Ky. (Dec. 19, 2013) –Kentucky’s new $44.3 million Race to the Top grant will jump-start learning, support parents and improve early learning programs for thousands of preschoolers,