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Nancy Kane is a 2021 Woman of Impact

From the Ivy League to the Yellowhammer State, Nancy Kane's journey has set ablaze a trail of business excellence and charitable service every step...

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association announces 2021 PEAK Award recipients

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has announced the recipients of its 2021 PEAK Awards, which honor standout individuals and entities for their...

Coming Artemis I launch holds personal and professional interest for Dr. Dale Thomas

The Huntsville community is beginning to focus attention on Artemis I, the coming test launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), and Dr. Dale...

Tuberville promotes student utilization of apprenticeship programs — ‘It gives them an opportunity’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Wednesday Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee hearing, promoted the use of apprenticeship programs as an...

Regions Foundation awards $250K grant to Tuskegee University’s needs-based scholarship program

Tuskegee University on Wednesday announced that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Regions Foundations to support students in its Low-and Middle...

U.S. Space & Rocket Center receives FBI Community Leadership Award for Cyber Camp partnership

HUNTSVILLE -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Birmingham Division, in a formal presentation at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration, bestowed the U.S....

Lindsay Rane Carter is a 2021 Woman of Impact

With a passion for her community, her state and the company she works for, Lindsay Rane Carter regularly makes an impact in her small...

Alabama Realtors deliver huge win for property owners

The Alabama Association of Realtors, along with other plaintiffs, delivered a huge win for property rights and rental owners as the U.S. Supreme Court...

Boeing to retain Huntsville-supported ICBM program through 2039 under newly-announced $1.6B contract

Boeing on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the aerospace giant a new 18-year, $1.6 billion sole-source contract to maintain its...

Alabama League of Municipalities selects 30 communities for new Economic Development Academy

The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) has selected 30 communities from across the state to participate in its newly-formed Economic Development Academy. ALM created the...

Lynn Troy is a 2021 Woman of Impact

As a 2021 Woman of Impact honoree, Lynn Troy’s career journey from 18-year-old entry-level employee to co-founder & CEO of her very own aerospace...

TVA withdraws Bellefonte Nuclear Plant construction permit after agency kills private acquisition attempt

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has surrendered its construction permit of the mothballed Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, essentially marking the end of a nearly five-decade...

ALFA head Jimmy Parnell cites ‘silly issues, egos’ casting uncertainty over Alabama Farm Center project

Concerns are mounting as to whether the Alabama Farm Center, a project to build a multi-function livestock and event complex in Chilton County, will...

Linda Sewell is a 2021 Woman of Impact

Alabama is blessed with an abundance of out-of-state professionals who have come to call the Yellowhammer State their home. These individuals contribute day in...

Humminbird’s Alabama growth project will add 77 jobs in Eufaula

EUFAULA, Alabama — Humminbird, a leading maker of marine electronics products, announced Tuesday that it is creating over 75 jobs at its plant in...

This program is helping Alabamians find jobs

Tamika Turner got excited when she discovered the Apprenticeship Readiness Program (ARP) offered by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) at Bishop State Community College. “I was online one day...

Applications now available for expanded Elevate grants from the Alabama Power Foundation

Applications are now being accepted by the Alabama Power Foundation for the 2021 Elevate grants – expanded to provide greater opportunities for nonprofits, educational institutions and...

Hanwha Cimarron kicks off project to open Alabama manufacturing facility

OPELIKA, Alabama – Hanwha Cimarron LLC, a maker of carbon fiber-wrapped, high-pressure storage tanks, formally launched a $130 million project today to construct a...

Manufacture Alabama announces new board chairman

Manufacture Alabama is pleased to announce that the Manufacture Alabama Board of Directors has elected Paul Vercher as the new chairman. Vercher, who is...

Alabama unemployment drops to 3.1%, down from 7.1% a year earlier

Alabama's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in August, according to new data released on Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office. That number is down from...

Alabama Realtors deliver huge win for property owners

The Alabama Association of Realtors, along with other plaintiffs, delivered a huge win for property rights and rental owners as the U.S. Supreme Court...

Melissa Morrison-Ellis is a 2021 Woman of Impact

As a first chair violinist is to an orchestra so is program director Melissa Morrison-Ellis to Raytheon Technologies, one of the world’s largest aerospace...

Austal USA promotes interim president Rusty Murdaugh as permanent company head

After serving over half a year as Austal USA's interim president, Rusty Murdaugh has been named permanent head of the Mobile-based shipbuilder. The company...

Rita Cowell is a 2021 Woman of Impact

Rita Cowell, Ph.D., has always had an interest in neuroscience and behavior. From a young age, she knew she wanted to do research related...