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HudsonAlpha gains Innovate Alabama Network designation, grants for entrepreneurs
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has earned the Innovate Alabama Network designation and was awarded funding for two key initiatives to strengthen entrepreneurs across the...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace takes stage to promote Space4All STEM awareness campaign
Prior to the GEICO 500, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace took the stage at Talladega Superspeedway alongside retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, commercial astronaut Dr....
Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers.
More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...
New $330M Coca-Cola facility to include bottling, corporate and sales operations
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United is planning a nearly $330 million investment in a multifaceted Birmingham Coca-Cola facility in the Kingston community. The facility is...
North AlabamaWorks names Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing as chair
Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been named Chair of North AlabamaWorks (NAW), the Regional Workforce Council of North Alabama. He'll assume leadership...
Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers.
More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...
Political leaders react to UAW defeat in Alabama – ‘The UAW has no place in Alabama’
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Alabama's political leaders are reacting to the recent vote against unionization at a Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama. According to the final vote certified...
Conecuh County receives ‘A’ rating for potential biomass development
The Conecuh County Commission and Ecostrat Inc., a leading company in assessing and developing biomass supply chains, announced today that the county has received...
Lockheed’s Huntsville facility to produce hypersonic batteries under $756M contract
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to deliver additional capability for the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range...
UAW crushed in union vote at Mercedes-Benz
The Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) union took a blustering loss after the results of a high-visibility unionization vote at the Vance, Alabama Mercedes-Benz...
2024 Power & Influence 50: Top 10
Today, we’re proud to introduce the fifth and final installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer...
2024 Power & Influence 50: Numbers 20-11
Today, we’re proud to introduce the fourth installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News.
As the...
Regions Bank receives prestigious export award from U.S. Department of Commerce for first time since 1968
On Tuesday, Regions Bank was presented with the 2024 President’s “E” Award for Export Service by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C....
2024 Power & Influence 50: Numbers 30-21
Today, we’re proud to introduce the third installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News.
As the...
2024 Power & Influence 50: Numbers 40-31
Today, we’re proud to introduce the second installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News.
As the...
Tim Harrison: Mercedes workers are wise to question UAW campaign promises
The United Auto Workers recently won a workforce unionization vote at a Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Now the union has set its...
Gerrick Wilkins: Alabama’s automotive industry at risk with the unwelcome arrival of UAW
With over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have had the privilege of watching Alabama ascend to the forefront of manufacturing...
2024 Power & Influence 50: Numbers 41-50
Today, we’re proud to introduce the first installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News.
As the...
Britt, Tuberville lead American confrontation against Mexico’s harassment of Alabama-based Vulcan Materials
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, urging...
‘Working for Alabama’ signed into law as state sets course for economic, workforce growth
After a landmark legislative effort across both the Alabama House and Senate, identified as a top priority in Governor Kay Ivey's 2024 State of...
State Sen. Allen: First responders need support as new generation of automobiles emerge
As EVs and charging stations become more common in Alabama and across the nation, there is a need for first responders to be better equipped and...
Meta to build $800 million next-generation data center in Alabama
On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that technology giant Meta Platforms plans to open an $800 million data center in Alabama’s capital city that...
Boswell: Let’s reach our goal of high-speed internet for all Alabamians
I’ve worked with Governor Kay Ivey for quite a while, and when she says she wants something done, she means it.
When Governor Ivey asked...
Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair discusses state’s economic vision, threats from unionization effort
Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair joined Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal last week to discuss her economic professional background, approach to crafting strategy,...