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Regions Foundation awards grant fostering workforce development in Birmingham
The Regions Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the nonprofit organization STRIVE Birmingham. The group supports education and workforce development opportunities in the...
Alabama celebrates truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will honor the 3.5 million professional truck drivers across the country from September 15-21. The week is meant to recognize...
Britt tours Montgomery Hyundai Motors manufacturing facility, meets with leadership
Auto manufacturing has become a key industry in Alabama, vital to its economic success. With multiple manufacturing facilities now operating across the state, the...
Alabama leaders visit Novelis site, reflect on historic economic development win
A group of Alabama business and elected officials visited the South Alabama Mega Site recently where they toured the construction site of the Novelis...
Airbus delivers 500th aircraft assembled in Mobile
Airbus has achieved a significant feat after delivering its 500th aircraft assembled on-site at its Mobile manufacturing facility. The corporation first began producing aircraft...
Alabama addressing doctor shortage with launch of physician training program
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners announced today that applications are now being accepted for...
Community colleges to offer IBM SkillsBuild cybersecurity and data analytics certificates
With the needs of cybersecurity and the growth of data analytics in the world of artificial intelligence, IBM and the Alabama Community College System...
ULA eyes more Vulcan launches after expansion of Alabama rocket factory
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for a busy schedule of rocket launches after completing a $300 million-plus expansion project that made its Alabama...
Baldwin County economic development leader praises ‘Working for Alabama’ impact, future potential
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance President Lee Lawson said the 2024 legislative session is going to be of great benefit for Alabama's workforce and...
Steve Flowers: ‘Working for Alabama’ legislation is monumental
As former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but...
Innovate Alabama receives $98 million to continue support of small businesses
Innovate Alabama plays a crucial role in fostering small business growth across the Yellowhammer State. To continue those invaluable efforts, the organization is set...
UAW president Shawn Fain under federal investigation
After the union's unsuccessful attempt to organize the Mercedes-Benz Plant in Vance, Alabama, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain is under...
Auburn University expands advanced manufacturing support
Auburn University is initiating a project aimed at extending its support for the state’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, the school announced in Monday's Board of...
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...
‘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...
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,...
Ledbetter: Working for Alabama serves job-seekers, employers, families, and the next generation
As the Working for Alabama legislative package moves through the process, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter addressed the wide range of Alabamians the...
Top industry, elected officials urge full support for Alabama childcare tax credit
One component to the seven-bill Working for Alabama legislative package awaits a vote from the Alabama Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education related...
Alabama Community College System launches new programs to boost employment with DHR partnership
The Alabama Community College System introduced three new programs designed to address employment, child care, and recidivism.
Supported by the Alabama Department of Human Resources,...
BCA launches Working for Alabama statewide ad campaign to promote ‘historic’ workforce transformation effort
As the Working for Alabama legislative package moves through the legislature to address a range of workforce and economic development opportunities currently faced by...
Working for Alabama: Lawmakers advance bills to position state workforce, economy for gains
This week, both chambers of the Alabama Legislature advanced bills to address a vulnerability in Alabama’s workforce and economy: Almost half of the state’s...
Two Rivers Lumber Co. investing $115M into Coosa County for new sawmill
A state-of-the-art sawmill is coming to Coosa County, thanks to a recent $115 million investment from Demopolis-based Two Rivers Lumber Co. The new operation...
Stadthagen to BCA: UAW’s Alabama expansion is an attempt to hijack state’s success
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday regarding the looming UAW threat to Alabama's "crown jewel" industry.
During...
Jason Puckett: Childcare tax credits in Alabama good for business, great for parents
The business community is united in its belief that expanding access to quality affordable childcare is essential to alleviating some of the burden caused...