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Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding
Innovate Alabama will open a second round of its supplemental grant program next week.
The program, which awarded more $4.5 million in supplemental funding to...
Jackson, DeKalb counties to gain broadband access
Residents of more than 2,500 households in DeKalb and Jackson counties will have broadband access, thanks to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund.
Gov. Kay Ivey...
Merrill joining Waggoner as policy director
Former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill will begin a new position in the private sector.
But, he isn't leaving the political scene, directly.
Merrill is...
Tobacco giant eyes Alabama smoke-free alternative market
Philip Morris International is expanding plans as it shifts to smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes.
The company is separate from Philip Morris USA and has not...
Decatur-built rocket bound for Cape Canaveral
A Decatur-built rocket was loaded onto a specially designed cargo ship Tuesday to be shipped to Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The United Launch Alliance Vulcan will...
Workshops to provide resources to veterans, active military
Alabama’s active-duty military, veterans, and their families will now have access to 30 resource workshops across the state, thanks to the Alabama Association of...
Roth joins League of Southeastern Credit Unions
Michelle Roth has joined the League of Southeastern Credit Unions as senior director of governmental affairs in Alabama, the organization announced.
“I am exceptionally proud...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Economics and conspiracies
Elon Musk’s release of internal Twitter communications, the “Twitter Files,” confirmed the shadow banning of conservative politicians and pundits, previously dismissed as a conspiracy...
Gulf Distributing to expand activities with growth project in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — Gulf Distributing, one of the oldest beverage distributors in the Southeast, announced plans to relocate its operations from Moffett Road to...
State unemployment insurance tax is cut 54%
The Alabama Department of Labor is making many employers throughout the state very happy.
Recently, the department announced most employers in Alabama will receive a...
Peoples to head Alabama Power
Jeff Peoples has been named chairman of the board of directors, CEO and president of Alabama Power, the Southern Company announced today.
Peoples succeeds recently...
Continental Carbon plant closing in Phenix City
A carbon black manufacturing plant in Phenix City is shutting down Saturday. Continental Carbon will close its doors, eliminating 120 jobs.
Carbon black is a...
BCBS of Alabama partners to administer TRICARE West region contract for DOD
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced Friday that it will be supporting a contract awarded to TriWest Healthcare Alliance to administer the...
Charging station maker plans $8M facility in Auburn
ADS-TEC Energy, a German-owned electric charging infrastructure producer, is establishing its first U.S. location in Auburn.
To serve the North American market, ADS-TEC plans to...
Multi-tenant facility planned for Gadsden’s former Goodyear facility
The former Goodyear Tire property in Gadsden has been purchased by an investor group, Mayor Craig Ford recently announced.
According to Ford, Phoenix investors plans...
Boeing delivers interceptors, thanks to Huntsville team
Boeing has delivered two Huntsville-managed ground-based interceptors to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Fort Greely, Alaska.
Fort Greely is home to missile fields...
Four questions with BCA President & CEO Helena Duncan
This month, the Business Council of Alabama announced Helena Duncan as president and CEO. As the state's largest business advocacy organization, BCA's stated purpose...
Child labor found in more Alabama auto suppliers
Four additional auto suppliers in Alabama have utilized child labor in recent years, investigative reporting conducted by Reuters found.
The father of a 14-year-old Guatemalan...
Huntsville a Top 10 ‘Real Estate Market to Watch’
HUNTSVILLE — The National Association of Realtors® has named Huntsville a top 10 real estate market to watch in 2023. Every city on the...
Huntsville to house Southeast’s first net zero development
HUNTSVILLE – RCP Companies has teamed with Grounded Capital Partners on a net zero energy residential development in Huntsville’s MidCity District.
Wellory Living, a $108...
Honda Alabama launches production of redesigned 2023 Pilot SUV
Honda’s Alabama Auto Plant has notched another major milestone, with the launch of a redesigned Pilot SUV that is already setting records for the automaker.
The...
State unemployment rate steady; job count record high
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 2.7%, unchanged from October, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The rate is also below November 2021’s...
C-Spire names Mary Aderholt development manager
C-Spire has hired Mary Elliot Aderholt as an economic development manager for its strategic and government relations group in Homewood.
C-Spire is a statewide telecommunications...
Ivey pushes state’s broadband expansion
To inform residents about the state's broadband expansion plan, Gov. Kay Ivey has kicked off meetings in all 67 counties. The meetings will be...