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Artemis I mission called success ‘for all humanity’
Cited as the “crowning achievement of Artemis I,” the Orion spacecraft splashed down Sunday morning in the Pacific Ocean, capping a more than 1.4...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Lessons from the FTX collapse
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX imploded in November. The company and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) attained incredible notoriety in a short time and a $32...
Dynetics, Northrop Grumman to collaborate on NASA landing system
Huntsville-based Dynetics has submitted a bid on the Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development contract for NASA’s Artemis mission, the company announced. Northrop Grumman...
FBI lays out objectives, expansion plans in Alabama
Alabama's Redstone Arsenal is the economic engine that powers roughly half of the Huntsville metro economy with agencies managing over $50 billion in federal...
Four questions with BCA President & CEO Helena Duncan
Last week the Business Council of Alabama announced Helena Duncan as president and CEO. As the state's largest business advocacy organization, BCA's stated purpose...
Gillis named CEO of Birmingham’s Innovation Depot
Innovation Depot, a Birmingham-based tech and bio-focused startup system, has selected Brooke Gillis as its CEO, the organization announced Wednesday.
Alabama Media Group reported that...
Watch: Saban, local leaders tout investment potential in Appalachian Alabama
Alabama's rural and traditionally economically deprived Appalachian region has benefited from increased investment of late.
This injection of funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)...
Eissmann Automotive to invest $3.4M, create 79 jobs in Pell City
German-based Eissmann Automotive will create 79 jobs as part of a $3.4 million expansion at its Pell City facility, the company announced Tuesday.
The expansion...
Legislative leaders call for renewal of economic growth programs
A pair of key economic incentives programs has garnered bipartisan support in the Legislature, earning the endorsement of the highest-ranking leaders.
The Alabama Jobs Act...
First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts renewed, thanks to Alabama Realtors
In 2018, the Alabama Association of Realtors led a legislative effort to create a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account (FHSA) program.
The association recently revisited the...
Bank Independent names Rockhill VP of Sales for Madison County
With three offices under construction on County Line Road in Madison, downtown Huntsville and at Hays Farm in South Huntsville, Bank Independent is preparing...
Alabama officials celebrate Spectrum expansion of broadband access in Walker County
Gov. Kay Ivey, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt and other state and community leaders joined with representatives of telecommunications giant Spectrum on Nov. 21 to celebrate construction on...
Alabama bioscience sector poised for growth through major investments
Growth projects valued at almost $200 million are now under way in Alabama’s bioscience sector, setting the stage for robust new research funding and...
Great Southern Wood plans $14M Mobile County expansion
Great Southern Wood plans to expand its treatment facility in Irvington, the Mobile Chamber announced Friday.
The Mobile County facility will see a capital investment...
Skills for Success offers training for industry
There are thousands of jobs available in the construction industry across Alabama. To help close the gap to fill the positions, Skills for Success...
Mining group unveils Safety & Sustainability Award winners
The Alabama Mining Association (AMA) on Thursday announced the winners of the association's second annual Safety & Sustainability Awards.
AMA held its awards presentation Nov....
Innovate Alabama leverages outdoor recreation to bolster economy
Innovate Alabama has formed a council to take full advantage of the Yellowhammer State's abundant outdoor recreational opportunities.
The organization's Council on Outdoor Recreation will...
Auburn hosts ‘dynamic’ ground-breaking for soils lab
Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, the Auburn Research Technology Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service broke ground this week for...
Helena Duncan named Business Council of Alabama president & CEO
Helena Duncan has been named president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, the organization announced Wednesday.
Duncan began her career at BCA, the...
Wesley Britt joins Fine & Geddie governmental affairs firm
Wesley Britt, husband to U.S. Sen.-elect Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), has joined the governmental affairs and legislative services firm of Fine, Geddie & Associates.
A former...
Earn while you learn: Community colleges host apprenticeship programs
For those wanting a career change or, even, to start a career - and get paid while learning, Alabama's community colleges provide the solution.
Every...
Alabama Workforce Council committee meeting looks to future of work in Alabama
Cooperation, collaboration and coordination were the key takeaways from the recent meeting of the Alabama Workforce Council (AWC) public-private partnership committee. Held Nov. 18 at Birmingham’s Red...
BCA names Joshua Vaughn VP of communications and marketing
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) announced Wednesday the promotion of Joshua Vaughn to vice president of communications and marketing.
Vaughn, who came to BCA...
Ivey proclaims ‘Small Business Saturday’ in Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey, reiterating her administration's support for small business, has declared Nov. 26 as "Small Business Saturday" by official proclamation.
In issuing the proclamation,...