WATCH: Here was our live coverage of the Capital Plaza Tower implosion in Frankfort! The implosion happens about 28 minutes in followed by numerous replays throughout the rest of the coverage ...

It will house 1,500-1,700 state employees in a 387,000-square-foot open-office workplace and will be more energy efficient than the former 28-story, 330-foot tower Capitol Plaza Tower built in 1972.

Capital Plaza Tower was imploded Sunday, ... The tallest building in Frankfort is now the Kentucky State Capitol, at 210 feet. Daniel Desrochers: 502-875-3793, @drdesrochers, ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- For nearly 50 years, a 24-story tower has been the tallest building in Kentucky's capital city. In a little over a week, it will be gone in just 30 seconds.

A transformer in Frankfort failed overnight, shutting off power to the Frankfort Capital Plaza Tower and Fountain Plaza Shops. Kentucky government employees who work in the Frankfort Capital Plaza ...

Capital Plaza Office Tower opened in 1972 and closed in 2016, and was the tallest building in Frankfort. It was imploded to make way for a new 385,500-square-foot, 1,500 employee office building ...

The first phase of the Capital Plaza redevelopment, the new state office building, is expected to be finished by 2020. Related Stories: Frankfort prepares for implosion of 24-story Capital Plaza Tower ...

The Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort is set for demolition Sunday. Just days before the explosives go off, cars drove through the shadows of the building for possibly the last time. Part of the ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Sunday, all eyes were on Frankfort. Within 30 seconds, the 28-story Capital Plaza Tower was no more. “From the time you hear the first explosion nothing is going to happen for ...

Crowds gathered in Frankfort, Kentucky, on March 11 to watch the implosion of the landmark Capital Plaza Tower.The 28-story, 338-foot building was the 12th tallest in the state. State financial ...

Governor Bevin's office announced Tuesday that the demolition of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort will take place on Sunday, March 11. The 28-story building will be demolished through a ...

Sunday's demolition of the 28-story Capital Plaza Tower will make way for a new modern five-story office building and its 1,100-spot parking garage. The tower opened in 1972 as a state office ...