The New Normal

Finale. How has the city we see around us, the very real physical space we exist in everyday, been impacted by COVID and how can we make it better post-pandemic?

The premiere Kentucky thoroughbred racetrack and sales facility operates events throughout the year, and of course this year they're not happening in the same way. How has Keeneland, its employees, its staff, and the greater horse industry around Lexington been impacted by COVID-19? We hear from Keeneland directly.

The University of Kentucky is the premiere higher education institution in the state, and has significant influence on its economy. With an unprecedented pandemic that has been disproportionately spread by college aged students, how does a school balance health and safety while also trying to balance the budget?

Lexington's breweries are run by genuine people that truly love the beer they make. The community has stuck by them and continued to buy local beer through quarantine, but nobody knows what the future is going to look like.

The bourbon industry is crucial to Kentucky's economy. Not only is it making it through the pandemic unscathed, but it's making sure to help the community out too.

In a regular year, there is nothing like Kentucky in the fall time. But not this year. Over the next several weeks, The New Normal will look all across Central Kentucky and talk to business leaders about the lasting impacts COVID-19 is having on their organizations. Stay tuned...

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