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Northwest-Shoals CC an income driver for NW Alabama

MUSCLE SHOALS -- Northwest-Shoals Community College added $148.5 million in income to the Northwest Alabama economy in fiscal year 2020-21, supporting 2,687 jobs. Students and...

Calhoun economic impact exceeds $730M, nearly 9,800 jobs

Calhoun Community College isn't making just an educational impact on the state, the state's largest two-year college is making a major economic impact. Calhoun made...

Huntsville listed as top 5 most prosperous metro

According to a recent report, Huntsville has landed on another notable list of places to live throughout the country. Huntsville was named among the top...

Inflation may cause slight drag on state economy

TUSCALOOSA -- Persistent inflation will help drag the state's economy but the slowdown is expected to be slight, according to the annual economic forecast...

Lawmakers: ‘Huntsville has it going on’

HUNTSVILLE -- The Alabama Legislative Update started more like a pep rally Monday when House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter took the microphone. “Man, I gotta tell...

Dekko grant makes a splash with Athens

ATHENS – The abandoned Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plant has heard its last cock-a-doodle-doo as the City of Athens closed on a deal to purchase...

Koshut named board president of research parks group

HUNTSVILLE – Erin Koshut, executive director of Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, has been named president of the Board of Directors for the Association of...

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama.

Space Command announcement up in the air The commander of U.S. Space Command, Gen. Dickinson, is reportedly “massaging the message."  What that means is open...
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‘Investing in Appalachian Alabama’ highlights regional opportunities

DECATUR – The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association has released a video promoting funding and investment opportunities from the Appalachian Regional Commission. “The overall purpose...

State panel recommends renewing economic incentive programs

MONTGOMERY – A bipartisan, joint legislative panel has recommended the state reauthorize economic development incentive programs before they expire next year. The Joint Legislative Study...