Owensboro-Daviess County Airport Expansion

• (Owensboro)  The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport is receiving $500,000 in multi-county coal severance funds to help with a $2.08 million terminal expansion.  The award from the state Department of Local Government was announced Thursday. It adds to a no-interest loan for $1.58 million already approved by the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet, the Messenger-Inquirer reported.  Gov. Steve Beshear was in Owensboro for the announcement. Fiscal courts in Daviess and Ohio counties were seeking the coal severance funds for the expansion.  The project will create additional flights and increase the size of waiting, baggage handling and pickup areas, Beshear's office said.