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Five Louisville residents are under federal indictment for allegedly getting financial kickbacks in a driver’s licensing scheme. They were employed at two regional driver’s licensing offices where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet noticed irregularities and contacted law enforcement. -
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A data center proposal remains stalled before the Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission. For the second time, the board tabled a vote Thursday night on a preliminary development plan by TenKey LandCo, LLC, the company that purchased 200 acres for the project off I-65. -
A data center developer has purchased a former aluminum smelter in Hancock County. TeraWulf Incorporated plans to repurpose the Century Aluminum facility in Hawesville, an former industrial site that includes more than 250 acres of land. -
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After the fall of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s new leaders have promised amnesty and reconciliation.
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