Demographic shifts could lead to household construction boom in the South
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Southeast is positioned to see tremendous growth in both population and housing over the next 10 years.
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How Alabama catfish is helping to keep the world’s fish stocks from floundering
Farmed or wild? Local or imported? Organic? Or some certification you’ve never heard of?
Anyone who has tried to be an eco-conscious seafood consumer – or seen headlines about plummeting wild fish stocks or antibiotic-laden seafood from farms in China – has faced these questions.
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Alabama wins Silver Shovel award for economic development
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Area Development, an economic development-focused publication, awarded Alabama a Silver Shovel for solid business recruitment and support in 2016, keeping alive a winning streak stretching back a decade.
In announcing the award, Area Development noted that Alabama’s economic development team... Read More.
1,500 jobs coming to Alabama as Amazon plans to open state’s first sorting center
MOBILE, Ala. - One of world's largest online shopping retailers, Amazon, is set to open a sorting center in Mobile.
Sylacauga’s newest retail store now accepting job applications for June opening
SYLACAUGA, Ala.- The new Ollie's Bargain Outlet on W. Fort Williams Street at the old Coast-to-Coast shopping building seems to be coming along nicely. The store front looks to be completely finished, and features a beige coat of paint with the Ollie's logo... Read More.
Aircraft manufacturing plant and 750 jobs possibly coming to Alabama
TUSKEGEE, Ala. - The U.S. company Leonardo DRS, a global aerospace and defense firm, announced Thursday plans to build a new aircraft manufacturing facility in Tuskegee, Alabama to produce its T-100 integrated jet training system if it is selected by the U.S. Air Force to... Read More.
Heigl’s plans for Sylacauga: paving roads, new business, litter patrol
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Mayor Jim Heigl is a Sylacaugan through and through. He has lived in the city his whole life, excluding his four years of active duty in the armed forces.
"This city has been good to me," said Heigl. "Now, I just want... Read More.
