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A $2.5 million donation to the University of Kentucky will help renovate Pence Hall as the new headquarters of the school’s College of Communication and Information.

Madison County school Ignite Academy is getting a $100,000 donation to fund its welding and robotics programs.

Members of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board met Wednesday to hear an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons destruction plant closing operations.

A $12,000 gift from those involved with Somerset leadership program Leadership Lake Cumberland is going towards supporting a workforce re-entry initiative for inmates at the Pulaski County Detention Center.

It will be a new home for students in the colleges of Medicine, Public Health and Health Sciences. It’s set to take up more than 500,000 square feet at the intersection of Huguelet and University drives.

The program originates out of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and is meant to help those with developmental disabilities get entry-level jobs.

The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board had their quarterly meeting with Blue Grass Army Depot officials Wednesday. It’s the first since all munitions at the plant were destroyed last July.

San Francisco-based spirits company Bespoken Spirits announced its intentions to move its headquarters and manufacturing facilities to Lexington Thursday. It’s also adding a distillery to their in-house process as part of the move.

Doors opened Monday at the University of Kentucky’s James B. Beam Institute. It’s a school initiative that offers students a chance to learn the ins and outs of Kentucky’s spirits industry.

Lexington city leaders are hoping to use workforce related data to design a new job placement strategy. Business and Education Network Director Billie…