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The Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond will sound sirens on Wednesday as part of a regularly scheduled training exercise. Residents should not be alarmed.

Construction crews at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in Richmond safely installed the final pieces of major structural steel into the plant's building where aging chemical weapons will be destroyed.

After 9 years of work, construction at the Blue Grass Army Depot is now more than half finished. Video

American Legion Post 12, in cooperation with Madison County's Judge-Executive and the Blue Grass Army Depot, announced on Wednesday that steps have been taken to build a new Veterans Center in the county.

A low-level sarin leak was reported Monday at the Blue Grass Army Depot.

By the year 2023, people in Richmond could be out of a job. That’s the year the Blue Grass Army Depot will complete its job of destroying more than 500 chemical weapons. Video

Army officials report low levels of vapors leaking in the chemical weapons igloo at the Blue Grass Army Depot.

Construction is nearly half finished on a plant in Richmond that will begin to destroy a stockpile of chemical weapons. Video

There's continued reaction to the news from earlier this week that the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond might lay off 300 people.

The Army says 90 percent of America's aging chemical stockpile has been destroyed -- with weapons in Madison County among the last batch left. Video

During a special Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Blue Grass Army Depot notified its workforce that a Reduction in Force (RIF) may be necessary to compensate for the shrinking workload.

Rep. Ben Chandler plans to visit the depot next week to see if there is any way to potentially save jobs. Video