Bigfoot Country Legends | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: June 25, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 06/25/26          THE FRANKFORT PLANT BOARD IS POWERING FORWARD WITH THE 3RD PHASE OF ITS SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT.          CREWS ARE CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTING A NEW SOLAR ARRAY TO HELP THE CITY MEET ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS. ONCE COMPLETE, ALL 3 PHASES OF THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE 2.65 MEGAWATTS OF POWER........... ENOUGH TO LIGHT UP 300 HOMES.                    A LONG-VACANT DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE OFFICE BUILDING COULD SOON BECOME A 150-ROOM CANOPY BY HILTON HOTEL. DEVELOPERS ARE EYING THE HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING ON WEST LIBERTY STREET FOR A 74-MILLION DOLLAR CONVERSION PROJECT. THE METRO COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING A TAX INCENTIVE WORTH UP TO 3.76 MILLION TO HELP OFFSET REDEVELOPMENT COSTS.           UNDER THE 20-YEAR AGREEMENT, 80 PERCENT OF NEW PROPERTY TAXES GENERATED BY THE HOTEL WOULD GO BACK TO THE DEVELOPER.          GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR IS MAKING WAVES ON THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TRAIL. HIS TRAVELS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN STATES LIKE IOWA AND MICHIGAN ARE FUELING FRESH SPECULATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL 2028 RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.          HOWEVER, REPUBLICAN CRITICS ARGUE THE GOVERNOR HAS CHECKED OUT FROM HIS CURRENT DUTIES IN KENTUCKY TO FOCUS ON HIS OWN POLITICAL AMBITIONS.