State has new plan for economic development
The new plan, Catalyst, will facilitate entrepreneurship, attract new talent and promote rural development.
Birmingham economic development leader named to international council board
Cornell Wesley, Birmingham’s director of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, has been named to the board of directors of the International Economic Development Council.
Port Alabama Industrial Center breaks ground in Loxley
Phase 1 of the three-phase Port Alabama Industrial Center development has 2 million square feet of space available.
25 Alabama projects share $30M in GoMESA funding
More than $30 million will be shared by 25 Alabama projects thanks to funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
Alabama’s Trailblazer — David Bronner and the RTJ Golf Trail
David Bronner helped bolster the state's image through the creation of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
8 appointed to Alabama economic development group
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed eight Alabama business leaders to the Alabama Growth Alliance
Two companies moving to South Alabama Logistics Park
Two new businesses, Simpson Strong-Tie and Veyer, are locating warehousing and distribution facilities in Mobile’s South Alabama Logistics Park.
Economic development groups receive $15 million in grants
Seven economic development organizations across Alabama will share in $15.5 million in grants allocated from Growing Alabama funding.
Chambers County grant should bolster postsecondary, economic development efforts
Unite Inc., an organization dedicated to increasing college access for Black students in rural Alabama, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant
New Jefferson County industrial park could lead to 4,700 jobs
A new 1,100-acre industrial park in Jefferson County could create 4,700 new jobs.