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Beyond the Dashboard

Beyond the Dashboard

August 31, 2026

HEV Motor Production Increasing in Kentucky

September 1, 2026

A $5 Billion Opportunity: The Case for Composite EV Battery Enclosures

August 31, 2026

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Shipbuilder Gulf Ship Expands U.S. Operations; Adds 120+ Jobs

September 3, 2026

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

Why delaying ERP modernization is riskier than you think.

September 2, 2026

A residential fence near a Louisville, Kentucky, plant that exploded, Nov. 13, 2024.

Residents File Lawsuit Against Kentucky Plant that Exploded in Neighborhood

The blast earlier this month damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma.

November 28, 2024

A massive piece of debris that flew from the Givaudan Color Sense plant after an explosion is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 in Louisville, Ky.

Neighbors of Kentucky Factory Describe Years of Odors Before Fatal Explosion

Some characterized it as an ammonia-like smell, while others had a different take.

November 14, 2024

This image taken from video from WHAS 11 News shows damage after an explosion injured multiple employees at Givaudan Sense Color, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.

Deadly Factory Explosion in Kentucky

The blast partially collapsed the facility and blew out windows in nearby structures.

November 13, 2024

In Colorado and other states hit by natural disasters this year, the pandemic has injected extra uncertainty and created more obstacles for families trying to rebuild.

Pandemic Adds Time, Cost to Rebuild After Colo. Wildfire

Builders everywhere are waiting longer than usual to line up carpenters, electricians and plumbers.

January 10, 2022

Firefighters search a debris field that came from a house that was ripped off its foundation and trees were cut off after a tornado ripped along Highway F at the intersection of Stub Road in St. Charles County, Mo., on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.

Planning Questions Emerge at Tornado-Destroyed Candle Plant

Eight of the 110 workers on the overnight shift Friday are confirmed dead.

December 13, 2021

This April 14, 2009, file photo, shows the new Parkway underground mine in Central City, Ky. A group of former coal company officials will go on trial in Kentucky next week for allegedly skirting federal rules meant to reduce deadly dust in underground mines.

Coal Dust: Mine Managers in Federal Fraud Trial in Kentucky

Four are charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

November 8, 2021

In this Oct. 27, 2015 file photo, a worker at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant looks at a blast door inside the facility in Richmond, Ky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, military leaders and Gov. Matt Bevin were in Richmond on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, to ceremonially mark the beginning of the elimination of more than 500 tons of mustard gas, sarin or VX agent stored at the Army depot.

Military Starts Removing Chemical Weapons

The military initially planned to destroy the weapons in Kentucky by burning them, but a facility built in Richmond will use water and chemicals to neutralize the agents.

May 30, 2019

Coal Miner Helmet Hard Hat

Engineer to Head Surface Mining Agency

The agency regulates and cleans up former surface mines.

October 27, 2017

In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, Joe Main, third from left, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, and Patricia Silvey, center, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations with MSHA, speak with workers at the Gibson North mine, in Princeton, Ind. Deaths in U.S. coal mines this year have surged ahead of last year’s, and federal safety officials say the inexperience of those new to a mine could share the blame. Silvey said eight of the coal miners who died this year had less than a year’s experience at the mine where they worked.

An Uptick in Coal Mine Deaths

Ten coal miners have died on the job so far this year, compared to a record low of eight deaths last year.

August 3, 2017