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BCA CEO panel: Shovel-ready sites, healthcare are pressing needs

Staff Report -
To compete with 49 states, Alabama needs to increase its economic arsenal, according to the top CEOs in the Yellowhammer State. That arsenal must include,...

Central Alabama CC a pioneer in nursing education

Bud McLaughlin -
Central Alabama Community College may not be the largest institution, but it believes in being the best. As a testament to this commitment, CACC's nursing...

Apollo to Artemis: How Leidos is powering America’s return to the moon

Leidos -
Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. In 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and...

CROUX, VivoSphere win Alabama Launchpad cycle

Austen Shipley -
A Birmingham hospitality startup and an Auburn medical company came away the winners Thursday in the Launchpad Alabama Cycle 2. CROUX and VivoSphere were among...

Labor force participation steady; unemployment a record low

Austen Shipley -
In good news for Alabama's economy, the state's labor force participation rate of 57% for July matches the rate of this time last year,...

Adtran plans $5M expansion, 300 jobs to meet broadband needs

Bud McLaughlin -
Huntsville-based Adtran is expanding its advanced telecommunications equipment manufacturing to meet the growing demand for domestically produced network electronics, the company announced. The first American...

Alabama Power unplugs Chandler Mountain plans

Austen Shipley -
Alabama Power has withdrawn its notice of intent to operate a pumped storage hydro facility on Chandler Mountain, the company announced today. The decision comes...

Hyundai investing $290M to strengthen Montgomery plant

Austen Shipley -
Hyundai is set to make a major investment in its Montgomery plant. The automaker said $290 million will go toward enhancing its sports utility vehicles,...

Winn-Dixie checkout: ALDI buying grocery company

Bud McLaughlin -
German supermarket chain ALDI is continuing its expansion through the Southeast. The company has bought long-time mainstays Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket. The purchase is part...

PowerSouth, Optiwatt team up for EV research pilot

Grayson Everett -
PowerSouth Electric Cooperative has announced a partnership with electric vehicle charging platform Optiwatt and it could pay off for EV owners. Optiwatt and 14 of PowerSouth’s...

Auburn welcomes $114M expansion from auto supplier Shinhwa

Grayson Everett -
Shinhwa Auto USA is investing $114 million to bolster its manufacturing presence in Auburn, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The expansion is expected to...

C Spire awarded $26.2M broadband grant

Austen Shipley -
C-Spire has been selected for the Middle Mile grant program, a Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration-led initiative, the company announced. The...

Honda powers Nature Conservancy with $100K grant

Grayson Everett -
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama has received a $100,000 grant award from Honda to fund solar panels for its new headquarters, the organization announced. TNC...

State Sen. Kelley: Need for high-speed internet is urgent

Keith Kelley -
Alabama recently received notification that we are in line to receive more than $1 billion in funding from the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment...

Ivey, ADECA award $1.2M for EV charging stations

Staff Report -
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs awarded $1.2 million to provide charging stations for electric vehicles at five...

Huntsville developer RCP expands state presence

Bud McLaughlin -
Huntsville-based RCP Companies is expanding its footprint throughout the state with the introduction of three team members and the opening of a Birmingham office....

Lamb to provide HudsonAlpha research update

Staff Report -
The field of genomics is rapidly evolving and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville is staying on the cutting edge of it all. As...

Congressmen to BCA: National security = economic security

Grayson Everett -
Four members of Alabama’s congressional delegation joined business leaders, economic developers and government officials this weekend for the Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) annual...

Huntsville No. 1 – on the continent – for tech growth potential

Bud McLaughlin -
The Rocket City can add another No. 1 ranking to its collection. This time, Huntsville takes the nod as the top city among the 25...

Alabama Power promotes Davis, Lynch to VP

Grayson Everett -
Jason Davis has been named vice president of the Southeast Division and Jean Lynch has been named vice president of Human Resources of Alabama...

Toyota invests $6.7M in Huntsville City Schools

Austen Shipley -
The Huntsville school system is the recipient of a $6.7 million grant from the Toyota USA Foundation. It was announced Thursday at a press conference...

Be Linked Alabama: Interactive map lights up broadband growth

Grayson Everett -
Alongside Governor Kay Ivey’s announcement this week that federal dollars are quickly headed into broadband connectivity across Alabama’s 67 counties, an interactive website was...

Innovate Alabama awards millions to small businesses

Austen Shipley -
Innovate Alabama awarded more than $2.1 million to 15 small businesses Wednesday in its third round of supplemental grants. “This year, we’ve expanded our efforts...

Yellowhammer News, affiliates acquired by ownership group

Yellowhammer News -
Alabama public affairs consultant Paul Shashy and businessman Thomas Harris have purchased Yellowhammer News and its related media affiliates. The affiliates include the YHN...
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