Kentucky tops $10B mark in record year for economic development growth

New-location and expansion projects include 15,200 full-time jobs FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s private-sector new-location and expansion projects have exceeded $10 billion in new investments in a calendar year for the first time in the commonwealth’s history with more than 15,200 full-time jobs announced, creating unprecedented economic momentum, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. “This is a monumental achievement…