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United Launch Alliance selects Alabama-built BE-4 rocket engine for next-generation rocket

Thursday, Alabama Governor Ivey (R) welcomed the news that United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket. Ivey said the announcement will provide a major boost to Alabama’s aerospace industry and extend the state’s leadership position in rocketry. ULA produces Atlas V and Delta IV rockets … Continued
September 28, 2018

Governor Ivey announces GE Appliances to create 255 jobs with expansion in Decatur

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Decatur. The expansion will add 255 full-time jobs, bringing the plant’s total employment to nearly 1,300. The investment will help GE Appliances increase production to meet increasing demand for its top-mounted freezer … Continued
July 2, 2018

Felon pleads guilty to trying to purchase gun with counterfeit money

Wednesday, a Madison County man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being a convicted felon and trying to buy a pistol with counterfeit money. Montez Chebeir Martin, age 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon to one count of passing counterfeit obligations or securities and one count of being a convicted felon … Continued
June 21, 2018

Shelby praises a $5.4 Million award for the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced that the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur was awarded $5.443 million as part of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fiscal Year 2018 construction projects operating plan. “Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge plays a key role in helping to protect, manage, and restore lands and waters throughout North Alabama,” … Continued
June 6, 2018

Brooks asks Gov. Kay Ivey to expedite six lane project for I-565

Monday Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, sent a letter to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asking the governor to expedite the six-lane construction of I-565 from Madison to I-65. “Thank you and Secretary Canfield for the great job you have done in helping to recruit new industries to the Tennessee Valley and Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District!,” Brooks wrote. … Continued
March 29, 2018

Parker Duncan Moore wins House District 4 Republican runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Republican voters went to the polls in House District 4 and chose Parker Moore as their GOP nominee for state representative  who defeated businessman Tom Fredricks. Moore said on Facebook, “What a great night! Thank you to my family, friends, and supporters who have worked hard to secure … Continued
February 28, 2018

Voters head to polls in special election runoffs in House District 4, Senate District 26

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, voters in State House District 4 and Senate District 26 go to the polls to select their legislators. Republicans go to the polls in House District 4 to decide between Tom Fredricks and Parker Moore in the GOP primary runoff. Fredricks is a resident and businessman in Priceville, … Continued
February 27, 2018

House District 4 special Republican runoff is Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tom Fredricks and Parker Moore face off in a runoff in the Republican primary for Alabama House District 4 on Tuesday. The two emerged from a special GOP primary on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Fredericks had 46 percent of the vote in the primary while Moore had 30 percent. Fredricks … Continued
February 26, 2018

Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling endorses Parker Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling endorsed Parker Moore, a Republican candidate for Alabama State House of Representatives in District 4. “We need someone who will be a positive voice for all citizens within the district,” Bowling said in the endorsement. “We need a conservative who will represent our traditional values … Continued
February 14, 2018