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March unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from the previous year.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for March was 4.2 percent. That is the same as the average reported in February, and down .5 percent from the March 2025 average of 4.7 percent.
Kentucky’s unemployment average for March came in under the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor says at 4.3 percent is up from the 4.2 percent rate reported in March 2025.
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw a decrease of 5,171 people from February to March, bringing the total civilian labor force to 2,103,495 people.
The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Construction, Other Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Government, and Professional and Business Services sectors saw increases from February to March. Numbers were unchanged in the Information Services and Mining and Logging sectors. Numbers saw a decrease in the Financial Activities, Educational and Health Services, and Manufacturing sectors.
Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website, kystats.ky.gov, for more about unemployment figures and labor market information.
Governor Andy Beshear highlighted a company expanding operations in Bullitt County during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday.
The governor said transportation and supply chain management provider Averitt will be building a new regional campus in Bullitt County, with construction set to begin immediately.
“The expansion will include an investment that will exceed $113 million,” Beshear said. “It’s going to allow the company to add 64 associates over the next four years, and they’re going to be able to retain 182 associates at their current Louisville location.”
The new campus replaces the 40,000-square foot service center the company currently occupies, but continues operations in Bullitt County that began in 1982. The new campus will bring together all five of the company’s service units: less-than-truckload, truckload, dedicated, distribution and fulfillment, and integrated services.
“Kentucky’s distribution and logistics sector continues to help fuel our economy and create good jobs for our people,” Beshear said. “I’m excited to see Averitt’s new location and look forward to the company’s continued success in Bullitt County.”
Construction on the new campus is expected to be completed in 2028.
May is Community Action Month, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is joining more than 1,000 agencies dedicated to supporting individuals and families.
CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover says Community Action Month is a time to reflect on the resiliency of neighbors and the power of local partnerships.
“At Central Kentucky Community Action Council, we aren’t just providing a service,” Conover said. “We are providing hope. Whether it’s through ensuring a senior has a warm meal or helping a family keep their lights on, we are here to bridge the gap between crisis and opportunity.”
The CKCAC serves Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties. During Community Action Month, the organization is highlighting key programs that have made a significant impact in the region including “early childhood success through Head Start, reliable connection via CKCATS Transportation, senior nutrition and connection, LIHEAP Spring Subsidy, and weatherization and home efficiency.”
“The promise of Community Action is that we care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other,” Conover said.
Learn more about available services or how you can get involved by volunteering at www.ckcac.org or by calling 270-692-2136.
More overnight ramp and lane closures are in effect this weekend as part of the prep work for the summer closure of Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville this summer.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the ramp from First Street to southbound I-65 and lanes on southbound I-65 between St. Catherine Street and Arthur Street will be closed Friday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Lanes on I-65 North between Grade Lane and the I-264 interchange will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday.
I-65 is scheduled to close between the Watterson Expressway and Jefferson Street on June 1, with reopening planned for August 1. Traffic will be detoured during the closure to I-264 on the city’s west side. Visit the project website, www.i65centralcorridor.com, for more information.