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Blue Origin opens rocket engine factory in Huntsville

Blue Origin has opened its sprawling factory in Huntsville, Alabama’s “Rocket City.” The massive new factory will allow the spaceflight company to accelerate the production of its heavy-lift BE-4 rocket engine. The move creates hundreds of jobs. The BE-4, which is under development, will power both Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and the United Launch … Continued
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February 21, 2020

South Alabama medical residents work alongside Orange Beach first responders

Residents in USA Health’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program are given the opportunity to rotate with emergency medical services (EMS) in Orange Beach. The residents are stationed at the Orange Beach Fire Department giving resident physicians the experience of responding to emergency calls alongside paramedics and firefighters. Paul Henning, M.D. is the associate program director of … Continued
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February 17, 2020

U.S. economy adds 225,000 jobs in January

Many economists had been expecting an economic slowdown in 2020 after an extremely prosperous 2019. January, however, vastly exceeded expectations. The U.S. added 225,000 jobs in January. Trade tensions were greatly eased after President Donald J. Trump (R) formally signed the United States Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA) into law and reached a Phase One trade … Continued
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February 10, 2020

Alabama Republicans praise Ivey’s State of the State speech

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) laid out an ambitious agenda in her annual State of the State Address that includes: building three new prisons, a three percent teacher pay raise, a two percent state employee pay raise, mental health crisis centers, broadband expansion, hiring more state troopers, workforce development, a governor’s study group on … Continued
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February 5, 2020

Rogers: USMCA is a “huge win for our country”

Wednesday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said that President Donald J. Trump’s (R) signing of the United States Mexica Canada (USMCA) trade agreement is a huge win for our country.” “I was thrilled today to see President Trump keep a promise to the American people,” Rogers said. “The USMCA will create jobs and help small businesses … Continued
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January 31, 2020

Etowah County receives funding to improve industrial mega-site

In December, the Renewal of Alabama Commission approved a grant application from the Etowah County Commission to further improve a thousand acre industrial mega-site. The Etowah County Commission owns and is developing a thousand acre site on I-59 between Attalla and Steele. The Commission and the state hopes to lure a major employer or employers … Continued
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January 28, 2020

UAB Health and Ascension St. Vincent’s form strategic alliance

Friday, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System (UABHS) and Ascension St. Vincent’s are entering into a strategic alliance. The two hospital systems announced that the alliance will increase access to high-quality, innovative medical care through multiple outlets and health programs. Pending appropriate approvals, including the approval of the University of Alabama System Board … Continued
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January 27, 2020

Student-Run Free Clinic commended for its role in Mobile

The University of South Alabama Student-Run Free Clinic (SRFC) provides persons in need in Mobile and hands on experience for students. The SRFC is designed to provide under served persons in Mobile with access to healthcare and health literacy. The student teams receive guidance from preceptors. The SRFC allows the students to spend more time … Continued
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January 13, 2020

Wood pellet factory announced in Demopolis

Friday, it was announced that a $100 million wood pellet factory will be built in Demopolis. The plant will be located on the Tombigbee River so that the pellets can be loaded into barges and shipped to the state Port of Mobile for export. Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt is partnering with Canadian Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build … Continued
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December 30, 2019