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Forbes names Dothan-based AAA Cooper among nation’s best midsize employers

Forbes has named Alabama-based AAA Cooper Transportation as one of "America's 2022 Best Midsize Employers." This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Dothan-headquartered truckload...

New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments

In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Labor market rollercoaster

Unemployment fell to 3.5% in July, the same historically low level as February 2020. The labor market remains strong despite high inflation and a...

Auburn University researchers first to map blue catfish genome

An Auburn University research team from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture recently became the first to map a high-quality genome assembly of the blue catfish. The...

Role of women evolving in male-dominated missile defense industry

HUNTSVILLE — The role of women in the male-dominated missile defense industry “has evolved significantly,” according to Tay Fitzgerald, president of Strategic Missile Defense...

Alabama-built boat to map the mouth of the Mississippi River

Alabama-based Silver Ships Inc. recently delivered a 49-foot marine surveying vessel that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will use to hydrographically map the mouth of the...

Alabama sets record high civilian labor force, maintains historic low 2.6% unemployment rate

The state of Alabama's July unemployment rate held at a record low 2.6% for the month of July, according to Gov. Kay Ivey's office. July's...

United Launch Alliance to invest $300M, create 250 jobs in Decatur plant expansion

Thursday, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced a $300 million expansion project that the rocket manufacturer will undertake at its Decatur plant. According to WHNT News...

New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments

In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...

Alabama Jobs Act tax incentives prove effective in spurring economic growth

This week, the Study Commission on Renewing Incentives met at the Alabama State House to assess Alabama’s economic development competitiveness. The group was established by...

Regions Bank finances ‘transformational’ New York Housing Development

Birmingham-based Regions Bank recently announced two financing transactions to support a transformational building initiative in Brooklyn, N.Y. The national housing nonprofit, led by HELP USA,...

New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments

In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...

Canfor Southern Pine to invest $210M, create 130 jobs at Mobile County sawmill complex

Canfor Southern Pine Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to develop a sawmill complex for manufacturing and processing wood products in the Mobile County town...

NASA’s Super Guppy brings Orion’s test vehicle home to Marshall

HUNTSVILLE — Rain almost waterlogged NASA’s Super Guppy and prevented it from landing Wednesday at the Redstone Army Airfield. But the fat fish-shaped transport plane touched...

UAH College of Nursing honored as Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

HUNTSVILLE — The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has been selected by the National League of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. UAH joins...

Commerce announces new small business resources in Alabama

The Alabama Department of Commerce’s Office of Small Business Advocacy and the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (ASBDC) announced the publication of “Alabama’s Answers: Starting Your Business...

SAIC partners with Alabama A&M for $100,000 STEM scholarship fund

HUNTSVILLE — Two incoming freshmen will be the beneficiaries of a $100,000 scholarship fund donated by Science Applications International Corp. in partnership with Alabama...

Medical products maker growing with new 110 jobs in Houston County

DOTHAN, Alabama — Global Resources International and its Advanced Products Solutions subsidiary announced plans to add 100 workers at the APS medical manufacturing center...

Alabama partners unite to prepare Walker County, Jasper students for tech careers

Students in Walker County will now have the opportunity to gain greater experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers, thanks to a...

Multiple Bradley attorneys appointed to American Bar Association’s Litigation Section leadership

Six attorneys with Birmingham-based Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP have been appointed to leadership roles with the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section. Bradley, which...

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor hits vital testing milestone

Lockheed Martin recently announced that it had validated prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone. According to...

Newly-formed University of Alabama director role to strengthen industry partnerships

The University of Alabama has established a new director role within its Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED) aimed at developing partnerships with...

Regions names Tom Speir head of Strategy and Corporate Development

Regions recently announced the promotion of Tom Speir to serve as the institution's head of Strategy and Corporate Development. He previously served as assistant...

‘We have an opportunity to be first’: Innovation at the heart of Alabama’s economic roadmap

In a state known for its college football prowess, it was Alabama’s economic development that was highlighted as a “team sport” in recent days. A...