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‘Game-changer’ plant to bring 250 jobs to Gadsden
With a workforce of "unmatched grit," Gadsden will be the home of a micro-modular reactor manufacturing facility.
Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. said it plans...
Paris Air Show panel to spotlight Alabama workforce development
Leading Alabama educators will discuss the state’s extensive aerospace workforce development resources during a panel discussion at next week’s 2023 Paris Air Show, the...
Alabama unemployment holds steady at record low 2.2%
Alabama's unemployment rate for May remained at a record low of 2.2%, the same as April's rate, and significantly lower than the 2.5% reported...
Urban Energy Jobs Program announced for Birmingham
A partnership among Alabama Power, Spire, and the Birmingham Urban League has produced a regional pre-apprenticeship initiative.
The initiative will be part of the Urban...
Guest opinion: Quality, transparency key to workforce development
As the author Emily McKay providentially said, “when you’re lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle, you put the lid on as fast...
Standing in for Ivey, Poole optimistic about state economy
At Thursday's Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber annual Alabama Update, a bit of improvisation was required.
Gov. Kay Ivey, who was scheduled to speak, couldn't attend...
State metro areas among lowest unemployment rates in US
Gov. Kay Ivey gave recognition today to all 12 Alabama metropolitan areas for having among the lowest unemployment rates in the nation.
“Alabama continues to...
FBI director ‘excited’ about Huntsville plans
While the move of Space Command to Redstone Arsenal is becoming a political football, there is no such problem with the FBI's game plan...
Alabama Southern Railroad building second Tuscaloosa rail yard
The Alabama Southern Railroad is all aboard on its latest project to expand its operations in the Yellowhammer State.
The Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority...
State sets another jobless record
Records are made to be broken and the Yellowhammer State continues to do so in the economic arena.
A record low 51,462 people are unemployed...
Airbus building a relationship with Mobile area schools
Airbus is known globally for its technological contributions to the aviation industry.
Over the past few years, however, the company has begun contributing in a...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey at workforce summit: ‘This is our opportunity, let’s not waste a moment’
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said keeping and developing workers must be a priority for the state’s economic development efforts.
“In all my years of public service,...
Calhoun hosts summer welding camp for high school girls
Calhoun Community College is hosting its annual SWeETy Welding Camp at its Decatur campus this summer.
The camp, through a partnership with the Decatur-Morgan County...
State metro areas post nation’s lowest jobless rates
Alabama is No. 1.
Or rather, in this case, the Birmingham-Hoover, Decatur and Huntsville metro areas are.
That's in reference to unemployment rates for March among...
Vertex renewable diesel facility opens in Mobile
With a nod toward the state's soybean farmers, Alabama's first renewable diesel facility has opened.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vertex Energy's Mobile refinery was attended...
Un-tax overtime income? Lawmakers like the idea
If you work more than 40 hours a week in Alabama, your overtime paycheck might look a lot healthier if a new proposal is...
Community colleges offer courses, training in fiber optics
In demand, no-cost, rapid training — is starting this week on 24 campuses across the state.
That's the message Alabama's Community College System wants to...
Alabama posts record-low unemployment rate for March
The latest unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.3% for March, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. That figure is down from February’s 2.5%...
‘Skills for Success’ aims to cut butcher shortage
A shortage of qualified meat cutters is leaving Alabama grocery stores and butcher shops desperate for skilled workers. That labor shortfall can also impact...
State unemployment rate ties record low
The Alabama unemployment rate for February tied an all-time low, according to figures released by Gov. Kay Ivey's office today.
The state’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted...
Calhoun offering automotive scholarships to Alabamians
Calhoun Community College is doing its part to boost the state's automotive industry workforce.
The school is offering automotive scholarships to Alabama residents for the...
Electrical transformer facility opening in Elba
Elba will be the home to a $5 million electrical transformer facility that will specifically repair and recycle the transformers.
“On behalf of the citizens...
State adds 54,100 jobs in ’22; January unemployment rate steady
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 2.6%, unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate, Gov. Kay Ivey's office announced today.
The rate is unchanged...
Southeast WOW gives Alabama Wiregrass students hands-on experience
Thousands of Wiregrass high school students received career guidance during the eighth annual Southeast Worlds of Work at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan.
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