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SWK Continues Push to Get Ready 2 Win! Announces Wage Survey and Grant Awards
01/08/2024 - PRESS RELEASE Contact: Carter Hendricks Executive Director ... READ MORE
South Western Kentucky EDC Staff Earn Praise Graduate from TVA Professional Development Programs
12/18/2023 - Hopkinsville, KY - Today, South Western Kentucky EDC announced two of its staff have recently graduated from professional development opportunities provided by the Tennessee Valley... READ MORE
South Western Kentucky EDC Cuts Ribbon on 100,600SF Shell Building at I-24 Business Park
11/29/2023 - November 29, 2023 Hopkinsville, KY - Today, South Western Kentucky EDC joined the Trigg County Industrial Development Board, Trigg County Judge Executive Stan Humphries, City of... READ MORE
South Western Kentucky EDC Receives TVA Workforce Invest Grant to Increase Local Training & Education Efforts
11/07/2023 - Hopkinsville, KY - Today, South Western Kentucky EDC announced that it was awarded a Workforce Invest Grant by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to support... READ MORE
Regional industries and leaders honored at 2023 Industry Appreciation Luncheon
11/01/2023 - Today, the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council hosted the annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon at the Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. This annual event... READ MORE
South Western Kentucky Announces Industry Appreciation Luncheon Celebrating National Manufacturing Month
10/06/2023 - The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council is excited to announce the annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon scheduled for November 1, 11:30am at the Bruce Convention Center... READ MORE
Gov. Beshear Joins Toyota Boshoku America To Celebrate $225 Million Facility in Hopkinsville Creating 157 Full-Time Jobs
10/05/2023 - Facility is company’s first ‘smart plant’ using innovative technology to maximize manufacturing efficiency Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials... READ MORE
Creating a Sustainable Future in South Western Kentucky
10/02/2023 - Sustainability is commonly defined as meeting society’s present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is... READ MORE
Ascend Elements, SK ecoplant To Build $65.8 Million Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in Hopkinsville, Creating 60 Full-Time Jobs
09/28/2023 - Operation will recycle approximately 56,000 electric vehicle batteries per year Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted another significant investment in Kentucky’s rapidly growing electric... READ MORE
SWK Industrial Recruitment Keeping Property Taxes Low
09/25/2023 - Three-county region celebrates less taxing, more relaxing. In the last three years, the South Western Kentucky region has celebrated fifteen industry announcements or expansions totaling... READ MORE