Piper Hansen

Business reporter at the Lexington Herald-Leader

lexington, kentucky, united states

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Stord to Expand Facilities in Kentucky, Adding 500 Jobs

Stord to Expand Facilities in Kentucky, Adding 500 Jobs $40 Million Investment Will Add New Fulfillment Center, Upgrade Warehouse |Piper Hansen Lexington Herald-Leader Stay on top of transportation news: A software and logistics company is upgrading and e... See more

ttnews.com•Piper Hansen•Dec 19, 2025

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. Rand Paul says

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. Rand Paul says Kentucky’s U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said more congressional redistricting could lead to political violence across the country. The process of redrawing district boundaries to determin... See more

spokesman.com•Piper Hansen•Dec 14, 2025

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. (D-Ky.) Rand Paul says

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. (D-Ky.) Rand Paul says Kentucky’s U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said more congressional redistricting could lead to political violence across the country. The process of redrawing district boundaries to ... See more

spokesman.com•Piper Hansen•Dec 14, 2025

EKPC tariff requires contracts, fees for large data centers | Lexington Herald Leader

Updated November 6, 2025 11:33 AM Data centers hoping to become customers of the East Kentucky Power Cooperative will have different electricity rates than residential consumers, according to the state’s utility regulatory agency. The Public Service Commi... See more

kentucky.com•Piper Hansen•Nov 6, 2025

Ford pauses car production operations amid airport crash | Lexington Herald Leader

November 5, 2025 1:56 PM Operations at Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant have been paused Nov. 5 after a UPS plane crashed at the Muhammad Ali International Airport killing nine and injuring at least a dozen more people . The plant, where Ford ma... See more

kentucky.com•Piper Hansen•Nov 5, 2025

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Bachelors, Sociology at Duke University Sanford School Of Public PolicyGraduated: 2023

Bachelor Of Science, Sociology at The College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences At Arizona State UniversityGraduated: 2023

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication, Journalism at Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism And Mass Communication At Arizona State UniversityGraduated: 2023

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Stord to Expand Facilities in Kentucky, Adding 500 Jobs

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. Rand Paul says

Redistricting could lead to political tension, violence, Sen. (D-Ky.) Rand Paul says

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Ford pauses car production operations amid airport crash | Lexington Herald Leader

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