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U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September, below the prior 12-month monthly average of 45,000, while unemployment held at 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Revisions showed 60,000 fewer jobs added in July and August than previously reported, including a revised July loss of 10,000. Healthcare added 17,000 jobs and construction 11
CivicLex’s latest chat features Aaron Mudd discussing an upcoming public meeting on data centers in Lexington. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. Mudd also explains how residents can get involved.
An SUV accidentally crashed through the front door of Melanie’s Premium Outlet on Bypass Road in Winchester on Monday, according to the business. No one was hurt. With help from family and friends, the business cleaned up and installed a temporary wall and front door so it could reopen.
Kentucky will receive $10 million from Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America to expand maternal healthcare and improve outcomes for mothers and newborns. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the investment, which will support the workforce, prenatal and postpartum care, home visits and health data programs. Nearly half of Kentucky’s 120 counties are maternity care deserts, and about 58% of rural women live more than 30 minutes from a hospital offering births. HMHBA plans to work with state officials over five years.
Actress Ashley Judd accused UK of silencing student sexual assaults, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Ashley Judd accused the University of Kentucky of remaining silent over sexual assaults involving students.
Two Lexington residents, Juan Lozano Flores, 32, and Obdulia Diaz, 58, died Sunday night when their motorcycle collided with another vehicle at Hanly Lane and Versailles Road, Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod said. Both wore helmets, and the passenger-vehicle driver was uninjured. The roads were closed for accident reconstruction and reopened after midnight. The sheriff’s and coroner’s offices are investigating; final autopsy results are expected in 14 to 16 weeks.
Arvato has opened its seventh logistics facility in Louisville, adding about 400,000 square feet of capacity and an expected 150 jobs. The site brings the company’s Louisville footprint to more than 4 million square feet, part of over 9 million square feet it operates in the United States. Located near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, the facility will support fulfillment and distribution for North American customers. It includes more than 1,300 solar
Fayette County Public Schools has set auctions for four surplus properties in Lexington, with Tranzon Asset Advisors and Schrader Commercial Properties handling the sales. Sealed bids for former Johnson and Linlee elementary schools are due Nov. 10, followed by online best-and-final bidding Nov. 12 if bids are competitive. Bids for the former central office at 701 E. Main St. are due Dec. 8, with final bidding Dec. 10; 700 Bullock Place will be auctioned online through Dec. 15.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is day-to-day with an adductor injury. He could play in the team’s Week 5 game.
The University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University and University of the Cumberlands earned national recognition in recent college and program rankings. UofL placed among the nation’s top 100 public schools for a third consecutive year and was named Kentucky’s best value among national universities. EKU received recognition in U.S. News rankings, while Cumberlands’ online Doctor of Business Administration program ranked among Forbes Advisor’s top 10 and was the list’s most affordable.
DayOne Data Centers has filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that quarterback Lamar Jackson’s ankle injury is not a “crazy long-term” issue.
The NFL suspended two officials for unprofessional conduct. The report did not identify the officials or specify the conduct or length of the suspensions.
Independence Bank has promoted Travis Huff from commercial loan officer to market president for Hopkins County, succeeding Kent Mills. Huff, a western Kentucky native with 20 years of banking experience, will lead the bank’s Madisonville market, where it operates two branches, focusing on customer relationships, growth and service. He considers community involvement part of his leadership role, including the bank’s annual Day of Good and Farm to Fork fundraiser.
University of Kentucky students in Lexington are discussing the Wildcats’ largest comeback road win in program history, a 17-0 rally capped by an overtime two-point conversion at South Carolina. Despite the victory, Kentucky fell from No. 24 out of the AP Top 25, prompting questions from students; the team is No. 25 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. UK hosts No. 10 LSU Saturday at 7 p.m. at Kroger Field, and students say a win could prompt celebrations on State Street.
One person was hospitalized after an officer fired a weapon while responding to a domestic call in the Okolona neighborhood.
Lexington Parks & Recreation earned a top honor from a national organization. The available information does not identify the organization or explain the award
Independence Bank has named Travis Keller president-elect in Bowling Green, where he previously spent more than 11 years as a vice president and commercial loan officer. Keller, who has nearly two decades of banking experience, joined the bank’s community board in late 2025. He will work with President Brad Howard, who is set to become a senior market adviser and community board member in early 2027, when Keller will assume the Warren County market president role.
Mattel is facing growing pressure from shareholders to consider a sale, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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