The Alabama Aerospace Summer Intern Program application process has opened for high school and college students seeking to enter career fields in STEM disciplines. Offered in coordination with the Alabama Chapter of the Aerospace States Association (ASA), elected officials, academia and private industry, the two-week internship program provides students insight into opportunities within Alabama’s aerospace […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama’s most powerful and influential political leaders. Taking into account conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments in politics and public policy, the list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence on behalf of […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama’s most powerful and influential political leaders. Taking into account conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments in politics and public policy, the list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence on behalf of […]

Alabama Graphite Products, LLC company leadership gathered with state and local elected officials in Coosa County on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of its $202 million graphite processing plant. The plant, which is being built in the Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park in Kellyton, will process raw graphite into battery-grade graphite for use in batteries […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama’s most powerful and influential political leaders. Taking into account conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments in politics and public policy, the list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence on behalf of […]

Toyota Alabama will invest $222 million in its Huntsville operations as part of its plans to create a new four-cylinder production line, according to a company announcement made Tuesday. The investment will enable Toyota Alabama to produce engines for both combustion and hybrid electric powertrains, the company advised. The automotive manufacturer’s Huntsville facility expansion will […]

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll off the assembly line at the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa later this year. A recent study by J.D. Power found 27% of likely shoppers say they would consider an EV in […]

Manufacture Alabama on Monday announced the appointment of Karen Johnston, Toyota North America’s regional director of governmental affairs, to the association’s board of directors. Johnston has served in numerous roles throughout her 22-year career at Toyota North America in government affairs, corporate communications and human resources. She has overseen the implementation of communications strategies for […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground this week on the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building and the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center. The ceremony, which included senior leaders from UAB, UAB Medicine, the Heersink School of Medicine, the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System, key donors, and […]

The Alabama Senate has unanimously confirmed two new Auburn University trustees known for their strong business, leadership and governance experience as well as long-standing dedication to the university. Zeke Smith will assume the at-large seat previously held by Charles McCrary, and Caroline Aderholt was confirmed to the Auburn University Board of Trustees’ District 7 seat vacated by Sarah […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Commerce, along with AIDT, conducted a book drive as part of National Reading Month, collecting about 200 books for donation to help advance a reading initiative organized by Montgomery Public Schools. The gift benefited the Montgomery school system’s Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program, which puts books into […]

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll off the assembly line at the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa later this year. A recent study by J.D. Power found 27% of likely shoppers say they would consider an EV in […]

For many patients, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis can be crippling. Though stage 4 diagnoses look different based on the type of cancer, treatment options are generally limited and the road to potential recovery looks daunting. The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Surgical Oncology continues to offer more treatment options for patients with a stage 4 […]

Robins & Morton, a privately held construction company based in Birmingham with offices located regionally across the Southeast, announced this week that it was breaking ground on a new construction site in Jupiter, Fla. The company has partnered with Jupiter Medical Center to build a new state-of-the-art two-story 90,000-square-foot Surgical Institute. Dr. Amit Rastogi, CEO […]

Tuesday, Austal USA company leadership joined with military and government officials in Mobile to showcase the defense industry titan’s new $100 million steel shipbuilding facility. According to the company, its 117,000-square-foot manufacturing addition will house state-of-the-art computerized and robotic steel processing equipment to meet current and future demands of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast […]

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll off the assembly line at the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa later this year. A recent study by J.D. Power found 27% of likely shoppers say they would consider an EV in […]

A partnership between two prominent Alabama law firms has been formed to support black-owned small businesses and nonprofits in the Birmingham community. The Black Small Business and Nonprofit Community Clinic, a joint project of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP and Legal Services Alabama (LSA), will provide pro bono business-oriented legal services to local black small […]

Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced plans to build its hybrid version of the Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV at its Montgomery manufacturing facility. According to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, the plans include an investment of $300 million and the creation of 200 jobs at the facility, […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is taking a giant leap forward in its quest to further expand the advanced workforce of the greater Huntsville area. UAH is one of the leading universities in Alabama for graduating engineers and physical scientists, but the university should enhance those numbers in the near future as a […]

The fifth class of the Bronze Valley Accelerator is underway with the recent announcement of the five startups selected to take part in the spring 2022 program. The companies were recruited from across the United States and represent a wide variety of industries and verticals. The Bronze Valley Accelerator was launched in 2020 as a partnership of Bronze […]

Surgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine reached an institutional milestone in February, surpassing 16,000 total organ transplants performed since its groundbreaking surgery nearly 54 years ago. UAB’s first transplant was in May 1968 – a living donor kidney transplant – by longtime UAB transplant surgeon Dr. Arnold Diethelm. He also […]

Two research centers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will provide expertise to a newly formed, $360 million university alliance led by the University of Alabama (UA) to better predict water-related hazards and manage the nation’s water resources. UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System, is a member and collaborator in […]

Cities in rural Alabama are seeing a rebirth in their downtowns, with a blitz of new business openings, property renovations and multimillion-dollar investments. Pop-up shops, green spaces, art festivals and social media buzz are among the trends that are helping drive the efforts to bring merchants, residents and visitors back to the heart of the […]

Birmingham-headquartered Regions Bank announced that it had received a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 2022. “Being named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace affirms Regions’ commitment to making associate engagement a priority,” said Regions Financial Corp. president and CEO John Turner. This is the eighth year running that Regions has won this award. Research for the award […]