After over a month of having to close their doors and adjusting to a new way of doing business during the pandemic, many of them are ready to get back in the swing of things.
The university is announcing limited furloughs of staff who are unable to work effectively off-campus in the current distance learning and remote work model, and UAB Medicine is announcing salary reductions for clinical faculty and staff.
Blue Bell will be paying $19.35 million in fines and their former president, Paul Kruse, has been charged with seven felony counts alleging that he attempted to cover up what the company knew about a listeria outbreak in 2015.
As Alabama enters its safer-at-home order and retail stores reopen, unemployment claims continue to pour into the Department of Labor. Since March 16, $424 million in COVID-19-related benefits have been processed.
The three delays put more than $891 billion in investments on hold.To ensure these delays are just delays and not divorce, Alabama’s political, economic and corporate leaders must pivot their focus.
The Equal Justice Initiative is opening a new welcome center and monument to go alongside the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum.
In a stark contrast from a 2019 study by fitsmallbusiness.com which found Alabama to be the 5th best state for women entrepreneurs, in 2020 a follow-up study, Alabama falls to last place.
An Alabama car dealership that got national attention for its Fourth of July promotion also go the attention of Ford Motor Company. Now, it’s backing off part of its offer.
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, as part of its TechMGM initiative, is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to host a team of military and private sector app developers for a new software development project called BESPIN.
A locally owned and operated retailer, Fleet Feet, announced that it will be closing its storefront in late April, according to co-owner Avery Ainsworth.
City leaders say the new hotel owners will help this part of Selma turn the corner. In fact, the hope is new businesses will move into empty store fronts across the street.
Since Attorney General Steve Marshall indicated selling hemp oil is now legal in the state, prospective growers and proprietors believe they're getting in on the ground floor. One CBD oil seller in south Alabama is making it her business to be out front with the product.
GE Aviation is planning to invest $50 million toward the expansion of its manufacturing operation at its Auburn facility, according to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office.
Staff from Annie’s plans to serve hot meals to tornado victims and those assisting with recovery efforts in Lee County Tuesday. From one community that’s been rocked by a deadly tornado - to another.
Opelika Mayor, Gary Fuller announced that an automotive supplier plans to invest $5.5 million to open a manufacturing facility in Opelika creating hundreds of jobs.
Work is on track for the new Hyundai engine head machining plant along with other additions to enhance existing operations. Hyundai is investing $388 million on the expansion.
Some new businesses are coming to Eastern Boulevard. For years, many businesses left Eastern Boulevard, leaving behind empty buildings, but now, Eastern Boulevard is seeing the opposite trend.
The Board of Directors of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the election of Chamber Executive Vice President Anna B. Buckalew as the chamber’s next president and CEO.
Farmers are still monitoring the impact of Hurricane Michael on their livestock. There have been reports of unexpected animal deaths in areas impacted by the storm - including southeast Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
