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U.S. Attorney announces $6.84 million in DOJ grants

Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that nine north Alabama counties (Calhoun, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Madison, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa) will receive funding to enhance public safety services through various Department of Justice grants. “The Department of Justice has again demonstrated its commitment to Alabama by providing much needed resources to local … Continued
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October 17, 2019

Record employment numbers set in September

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Alabama has once again broken employment and job records. In September, wage and salary employment reached a record high, and the number of people counted as working was also a record high, for the fifth month in a row. “Not only are we experiencing record high employment, this month we’ve also … Continued
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October 22, 2018

Amazon holds groundbreaking for fulfillment center in Bessemer

Tuesday, internet retailer Amazon officially began construction on a technologically advanced fulfillment center in Bessemer. The new fulfillment center will employ 1,500 workers once the sprawling facility is fully operational next year. Amazon’s 855,000-square-foot facility is being constructed on 133 acres of property formerly owned by U.S. Steel off Powder Plant Road in Bessemer in … Continued
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October 3, 2018

City elections are today in many municipalities

Many Alabama cities and towns have municipal elections and voter referendums today. The City of Montgomery is holding a special municipal election for city council District 4. The City of Gadsden is holding its regular municipal election. The City of Huntsville is holding its regular municipal election for city council. The City of Opp is … Continued
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August 28, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
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July 2, 2018

Amazon to build fulfillment center in Bessemer

Friday, e-commerce retailer Amazon announced their intent to build a $325 million, 855,000-square-foot, four-story, advanced robotic fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama on 133 acres being purchased from U.S. Steel. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) praised the decision. “Amazon’s decision to build a new fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, is evidence of our state’s excellent workforce,” … Continued
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June 25, 2018

MARC panel reviews primaries, looks ahead to general election

Saturday, June 9 a panel of political experts addressed the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) at the Vestavia Public Library. Former State Rep. Steve Flowers said, “I think we are still a very red state. The election results showed that Doug Jones was an anomaly.” Flowers is a noted political commentator, whose column appears weekly in … Continued
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June 15, 2018