Every parent knows that raising a family comes with important decisions: where to send your child to school, what after-school activities they will participate in, or where you’ll take them to daycare. These decisions come at a significant cost, especially in an economy marked by Joe Biden’s soaring inflation rates. As inflation continues its upward […]

Global venture firm and accelerator network, gener8tor, has selected fifteen Alabama based startup businesses to participate in the company's gBETA program. The program lasts for seven weeks and is designed to set a path for startups to pursue investment opportunities.

A new center aimed at educating and training future Alabama energy industry employees is coming to Jasper. In addition to the new building, a program has also been introduced that will further provide aid to employees and job seekers within the energy sector.

Uniti Fiber, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, has announced that it is installing around sixty four miles of middle mile broadband throughout a significant portion of Alabama's Black Belt region.

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth were joined by all legislative leaders from both the Alabama House and Senate to announce a comprehensive plan to tackle Alabama’s workforce challenges, enhance the state’s economic competitiveness, streamline government, and remove barriers to employment for Alabamians. The package is entitled Working for Alabama.  It […]

According to a new study by Stacker, an internet news source, Alabama is home to three of the top fifty cities in the U.S. in which houses stay on the market longest.

Bud Light has announced a collaboration with the University of Alabama for March Madness.  The beer company is releasing special edition 12-packs featuring the iconic script “A” logo with Crimson bottles. The cans will also feature a special QR code for fans to scan and qualify for a chance to win a trip to Las […]

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is attempting to solve a growing issue within the state that is affecting some of Alabama's poorest residents. At a Business Council of Alabama gathering on Tuesday, Daniels discussed his vision for a way forward regarding childcare tax credits and also a way to incentivize industry to get involved in the process.

The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state labor force participation rate remained constant at % 57.4 for the month of January. However, the agency did say that the job count in Alabama has increased by 38,000 jobs in just a single year.

Lauderdale County homes and small businesses are receiving a major upgrade in their internet connection thanks to a new fiber-optic network being installed by Spectrum, a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving over 32 million customers in 41 states.

The League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) announced that U.S. Senator Katie Britt was named their 2023 Federal Lawmaker of the Year for Alabama and formally honored this week at the America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. “Local credit unions play a vital role in supporting Main Street communities across Alabama, from equipping […]

I had the privilege of being the Director of the Alabama Development Office during the Hyundai recruitment, Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission when the plant opened, and three-term Montgomery Mayor for many of the plant expansion projects. During our many visits with Hyundai and suppliers and multiple trips to Korea, I have come to […]

Alabama is already known agriculturally nationwide for its pecan production. Now, that profile is set to grow even further after New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut Co. announced recently that it will be opening a pecan processing facility in Dothan.

Huntsville's Toyota Manufacturing Alabama engine plant has set a new facility record for most engines assembled in a single year. The company announced that the plant produced a stunning 770,000 engines in 2023 alone.

North Alabama entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to compete in a Shark Tank-style event that could earn them as much as $25,000 in non-dilutive funding. 

In an address to the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday, State Senator and Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton outlined the necessity of comprehensive workforce development, equitable economic growth, and significant investment in broadband infrastructure to continue driving Alabama’s competitiveness on a global scale. “Thank you all for your leadership and what you do […]

As Governor Kay Ivey continues her fight against the United Auto Workers union, many in Alabama are offering praise for the state's highest elected official. Mark Mattox, Chairman of the Board for Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, has joined that group.

Uniti Fiber, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, has announced that it has completed a major broadband project that will now provide high-speed internet service along the U.S. 31 Corridor in rural Jemison, Alabama.

Alabama stands at an economic crossroads, and the path we take will determine if the record low unemployment and historic industrial recruitment successes of the past several years will continue or whether we return to the days of decades ago when wages were low, jobs were scarce, and meeting even the most basic financial obligations […]

As the 2024 legislative session advances, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) announced the addition of two legislative priorities to its agenda: A focus on the expansion of Alabama’s port infrastructure and the enhancement of childcare tax credits. According to BBA, in recognition of the role transportation and logistics play in economic growth, they fully support […]

Meridiam, a sustainable infrastructure investment firm, broke ground on a transformative fiber project that will provide broadband access in the underserved Black Belt region of Alabama. According to a news release, the firm will develop, build, finance, and manage a high-speed fiber-optic network that will extend fiber broadband to 53,000 households and businesses across more […]

Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in year two of the quadrennium, it was the second installment of the event featuring Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter alongside one another as leaders of their respective […]

On Tuesday morning, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter addressed the Business Council of Alabama to share a range of economic and workforce challenges the Alabama Legislature is tackling in the 2024 session — and the ways in which the state has made considerable gains.  Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), now in his second session as Speaker of […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced today that close to $150 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury has been allocated to sixteen Alabama internet service providers for the purposes of expanding high speed internet into portions of 48 counties in the state.