Northeast Kentucky Development

09/01/2021

We think the future is in pretty good hands. Build it!

I see an engineer, architect, contractor, Governor, who knows? We owe them proper facilities to learn in. Garrison Elementary Patriots Old Garrison Consolidated Elementary School Lewis County Schools RossTarrant Architects

01/04/2021

What new innovations are you looking forward to this new year?

Sam’s blog…. Looking into 2021, 2020 behind us, wondering where we are as a Nation. Are we looking to the future or are we languishing in the past? Maybe, for a better perspective on what we should be doing, we should consider where our ancestors were about 100 years ago in the 1920’s and how ...

12/07/2020

Graduations looks little different than normal years, but Morehead, KY honored more than 1,500 degree candidates at the virtual fall and spring 2020 graduation. Our workforce potential is strong!

By. Steve Rogers - December 5, 2020 MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ/MSU Public Affairs) – Even with the unique challenges and changes in the spring and fall semesters of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Morehead State University students completed an academic milestone. MSU honored m

12/03/2020

Kentucky has one of the best business climates in the US, what more do you need to know?

By  Sarah Shadburne   – Reporter , Louisville Business First Nov 10, 2020, 7:21am EST A survey of corporate executives, site selectors and an index of project and tax data found Kentucky to have one of the best business climates in the country this year. The 20

08/25/2020

“We’re sending out people who are at the top of their game. It’s amazing. They’re integrating it to work with the CNC machines,” she said with a smile.

PAINTSVILLE — The new executive director of the East Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute has announced a new way that the institute is preparing the Appalachian workforce for a transformative future — through robotics programming. New eKAMI Executive Director Barbie Bussey was handpicked b...

08/03/2020

"Kentucky boasts of thousands of workers who are trained engineers, welders, technicians, and mechanics – all willing to work in NE Kentucky."

A company’s employees are often their greatest competitive advantage, but skilled employees are hard to come by, especially in today’s thriving economy. With unemployment rates low, many employers find it challenging to recruit employees who are already trained, possess the skills necessary to g...

07/28/2020

Companies take advantage of Kentucky incentive program.

BY  BRANDON ROBERTS  KENTUCKY PUBLISHED 5:16 PM ET JUL. 27, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. –  Truck Equipment & Body Co. of Kentucky Inc., or TEBCO, in early July began a $2 million project renovating and equipping a 40,000-square-foot facility in Stanton to establish a 4

07/27/2020

# 1 NE Kentucky is ideally located - with access to the majority of Eastern US within one day.

NE Kentucky has a growing aerospace cluster. The areas assets make it ideally suited for aerospace companies looking to grow or to increase profitability. This has led to 183% growth in state aerospace exports since 2012(1). The Kentucky aerospace ecosystem is strong and currently there are 80 aero

06/22/2020

Investing in rural communities isn’t a task often undertaken by outsiders. Business owners and project developers want to work with local individuals they know and trust. That’s why it’s been our strategy since day one at Northeast Kentucky Development to keep our boots on the ground in just about every community within Northeast Kentucky.

We consider these towns our homes and our favorite places to work, invest and recreate. We’ve spent years getting to know these communities and developing unique, personal connections.

Cultivating trust and sincere engagement with Northeast Kentucky communities means that all of our projects facilitate positive, impactful growth.

Despite the economic downturn, OZ charges ahead, with more than $10 billion now invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds across the country. Given the huge amount of capital gains generated in the recent market selloff, evolving legislation in the wake of the pandemic, and a growing emphasis on

04/28/2020

10 Site Selection and Economic Development Takeaways from the COVID-19 Crisis - a great read for economic development.
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04/20/2020

Kentucky businesses are strong and our people are resilient. It’s time to safely prepare our Restart.

As we have now completed a month of the “Great Pause,” grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, we find a desperate need to ask what’s next. In recent weeks, we have seen not only major manufacturers like Ford and Toyota temporarily …

04/09/2020

Kentucky is a thriving state filled with industry and innovation. What you might not know is that it’s also home to factories of some of the world’s most iconic national and international brands. Our host will begin each video with a quick visit to a famous Kentucky factory's hometown, followed by an eye-popping tour of the factory itself, all while delivering tons of informational tidbits.

Kentucky is a thriving state filled with industry and innovation. What you might not know is that it’s also home to factories of some of the world’s most iconic national and international brands. In this video series, take a quick visit to a famous Kentucky factory's hometown and tour the factor...