Hyundai faces discrimination claims; Committee approves incentives for $80 million project; UAB 15th among online colleges; Trenholm State opens 2nd trucking school

Montgomery Hyundai plant faces race discrimination claims

Five Black men have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama. They say they were denied promotions and punished with writeups at the Montgomery plant, according to the lawsuit.  – AL.com

 

Committee approves incentives for $80 million Birmingham development

The Birmingham City Council Economic Development and Tourism Committee approved incentives for an $80 million mixed-use development planned for the former Sherman Industries concrete site near Railroad Park. The Silos, a project of Birmingham’s Novu Development Group, now moves on to the city’s Budget and Finance committee.  – Bham Now

 

UAB among top tier of online colleges

Newsweek’s list of Top Online Colleges 2023 includes five in Alabama, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which ranked 15^th. Others on the list included Troy University at 27^th, Auburn University at 46^th, Columbia Southern University at 114^th and the University of Alabama at 146^th.  – Newsweek

 

Trenholm State expands trucking offering

Montgomery’s Trenholm State Community College has opened a second truck driving school. This year, the truck training site on the Troy Highway has trained about 200 new drivers. The new school is on the west side of Montgomery.  – WSFA 12