South Alabama's commercial construction projects, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, act as a driver of economic activity for the region.

State Sen. Arthur Orr remembered Gov. Kay Ivey’s response four years ago when the idea of a state cyber technology and engineering high school was made to her. “Let’s do it,” Orr said Ivey told him and local officials and leaders during a visit to the Governor’s Office in 2018. Last Friday, Ivey and Orr […]

Mercedes-Benz will be exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In a time of constant transition in Alabama’s workforce, Helena Duncan is a champion for the business community in her role as Senior Vice President of Operations and Investor Relations for the Business Council of Alabama.

ABC’s National Student Chapter Network offers students mentoring, internships, career fairs and other services, often leading to multiple job offers before graduation.

“Quiet quitting” refers to working no more than necessary to keep your job and then bragging about it on Tik Tok.

Birmingham-Southern College has been awarded $1.25 million to develop curriculum centered around environmental-related issues for schools in Mobile.

The company plans to invest $25.5 million and create 84 jobs at its Dale County facility, according to the governor's office. 

In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities from Huntsville to Selma.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has been selected as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.

Students in Walker County will now have the opportunity to gain greater experience in STEM careers, thanks to a new partnership.

Gadsden State Community College recently announced its plans to construct a new 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Center that will be located on the institution's East Broad Campus.

Last week, Regions was awarded the highest possible score of 100 on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.

A collaborative effort among state leadership and workforce development entities has placed Alabama's workforce on track to surpass the state's ambitious postsecondary attainment goal, according to Gov. Kay Ivey.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo this week announced the department’s Economic Development Administration had awarded a grant to Fairhope to create a business resource hub

At the recent Fusion 2022 conference truck driver shortages was a major topic of discussion.

Last week InTech, a legacy industry held a groundbreaking ceremony to expand its operations facility in Athens, AL.

Friday, May 13 the Women’s Foundation of Alabama released its 2022 economic impact report during a research showcase at The Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Over 100 women and men were present in-person to hear the report and many more across the state joined the conversation virtually.

This week Gadsden State announced a new Class A driver program being launched at their Ayers Campus site.

The Alabama Aerospace Summer Intern Program application process has opened for high school and college students seeking to enter career fields in STEM disciplines. 

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.

In a 31-year career filled with twists and turns, Ginger Dean’s path has come full circle, with engineering bringing her back home to the Dothan area. After she earned an electrical engineering degree at Auburn University, Dean began her Alabama Power career at Farley Nuclear Plant in Dothan. It’s a small coincidence that Dean worked at Plant Farley […]

Alabama officials say Alabama’s innovation economy will not reach its full potential unless it is inclusive.

It is often said that it takes a village to accomplish a desired outcome of an undertaking that would be difficult for any one person or entity to achieve alone. Perhaps the adage could apply to an issue as vital as fostering the next generation of skilled workers. Forming a pipeline of trained talent to […]