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Georgia-Pacific opens new lumber plant in Talladega

Georgia‐Pacific officially started production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega Thursday. The $100‐million, 300,000‐square‐foot, technologically advanced plant took nine months to complete. The plant currently employs more than 130 full-time employees and will generate an estimated $5 million in annual payroll. “Georgia‐Pacific’s new lumber facility in Talladega is the company’s eighth location in the … Continued
November 16, 2018

The Lodge at Gulf State Park opens on schedule

Friday, November 2 the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was on hand for the event. “I’m thrilled to be here to have this grand opening that we’ve been waiting a long time … Continued
November 12, 2018

Ivey announces new Alabama HBCU co-op pilot program

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program. Ivey made the announcement while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening, hosted by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program was created … Continued
October 26, 2018

Mercedes breaks ground on Bibb County battery plant

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined Mercedes-Benz officials at the formal groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new battery factory in Bibb County. The 2 million-square-foot plant at the Scott Davis Industrial Park in Woodstock will supply battery packs for Mercedes Alabama-made electric vehicles. “@MBUSA’s $1 billion investment in their second AL campus … Continued
October 9, 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
October 3, 2018

Expert witness tells Mo Brooks nuclear energy is necessary, utterly unique

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, questioned Edward McGinnis, who is Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Thursday about the importance of nuclear power production in America during a Science, Space, and Technology Committee Energy Subcommittee hearing. Rep. Brooks asked McGinnis: “In 2017, there were 99 nuclear power plants in … Continued
October 1, 2018

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

Area Development Magazine ranks Alabama No. 3 in its 2018 “Top States for Business” Survey

Friday, Area Development, a national magazine, ranked the state of Alabama as the number three state for business in its 2018 rankings. Alabama’s overall ranking in the Area Development survey improved three spots from 2017 and 2016. The state has placed in Top 10 of the publication’s annual ranking of state business-friendliness for nearly a … Continued
September 25, 2018

Kay Ivey attends HudsonAlpha’s grand opening of Paul Propst Center

Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was in Huntsville for the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest expansion. The Paul Propst Center is a 105,000 square foot building and is named to honor the memory of the father of Huntsville businessman and philanthropist William “Bill” Self Propst. Propst’s father, Paul, was … Continued
September 21, 2018

9/11 Memorial stair climb held Sunday in Montgomery

Most people can easily climb one flight of stairs, but going two flights of stairs in a three-story home is a little more challenging. Many people start looking for the elevator to reach the fourth floor in an office building. Climbing the stairs in a ten-story office building is a cardio workout for most folks. … Continued
September 19, 2018