Public officials, members of the community and staff members from both the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Opportunity Center of Owensboro, located at 1101 East Byers Avenue, joined together on Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the organization’s expansion into occupational therapy services. Though services officially began softly last summer, the ribbon-cutting…

Minority-owned businesses have become a growing part of the local economy in recent years. And in February 2024, that increase led to the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s creation of a Minority Business Coalition. At 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the chamber will host the Minority Business Coalition Brewed for Business: Resource Open House at its office,…

The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Coalition will host a “Brewed for Business” resource open house on Thursday. The event is geared toward minority and women-led business owners and entrepreneurs looking to start, grow, or strengthen their businesses. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chamber office, 200 East 3rd…

Mentor Kids Kentucky, an area nonprofit organization that pairs underprivileged youth with community mentors, celebrated the grand opening of the program’s new facility, 2809 Veach Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, performed by the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. The journey that the organization took to get to the ceremony, said Mentor Kids Kentucky Executive Director…

A new wellness business in Owensboro is blending medical services with convenience, offering everything from IV hydration therapy to weight-loss treatments — sometimes delivered right to a client’s doorstep. Mobile RN, owned by 22-year-old nurse Emma Krampe, began as a mobile-only service in September before opening a brick-and-mortar location in December at 750 Salem Drive,…

Local members of the Kentucky General Assembly Senator Gary Boswell, Majority Caucus Chair Suzanne Miles, Representative DJ Johnson and Representative Scott Lewis joined members of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce on Saturday morning, providing a legislative update. The event was open to members of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and held in the…

Editor’s Note: This is a new monthly column called Chamber Chat by Dave Kirk, president & CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. The column is scheduled to run the first Saturday of every month. On October 24, 2025, the day before my 38th birthday, I got a call to come in and receive the…

A new family-owned business is helping companies and homeowners across the region solve space challenges with flexible, on-site storage solutions. TALK Storage & Rentals, based in Sturgis, officially launched in 2025, offering 53-foot dry van storage trailers along with 20-foot and 40-foot shipping containers for rent or purchase. The company serves western Kentucky, southern Indiana…

The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau has been recruiting college athletes for positions in the organization. And Mark Calitri, CVB president, said the program is working well. He calls it “turning college athletes into community leaders and keeping young talent here.” Calitri said the CVB is “finding success by intentionally hiring and developing college…

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Four organizations serving the Greater Owensboro region are partnering to present “From Chat to Change: Leading in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” a community seminar focused on helping people better understand how artificial intelligence is changing the way people work and do business. Officials say the event will be held March…