HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Adtran today announced the opening of its new Terafactory in Meiningen, Germany, fortifying supply chain resilience and accelerating regional technological advancements. The new state-of-the-art facility brings production back to Central Europe, boosting the company's robustness against global logistics shocks and promising to create new local jobs. T  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.03 million to seven agencies that provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and exploitation in north Alabama. "Domestic violence too often shatters lives, leaving victims and their families in vulnerable situations," Gov. Ivey said. "The agencies receiving these grant funds directly serve victims   more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Enhancing water quality by mitigating pollutants should be a top concern for most municipalities in Alabama. However, a lack of resources to provide training in some communities can result in environmental repercussions, such as sediment and soil erosion runoff from construction sites into bodies of water. Michael Perez, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, will col  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the deployment of firefighting personnel and emergency response resources from the Texas A&M Forest Service to assist Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi as they face dangerous wildfire conditions. "Our nation is stronger when our states come together in times of need," said Governor Abbott. "I deployed personnel and resources from the Texas A&M   more

TROY, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- Troy University issued the following news: Prior to the start of the 2023-2024 Academic Year, Phenix City Campus Vice Chancellor Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims charged her leadership team at their annual Leadership Retreat to "Soar into Possibility by Breaking Through Boundaries." This was a motivational push to her team to break down boundaries and the silos that might be keeping them from reaching new heights. Breaking through boundaries is something that she has personally  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Kristen McBride, an alumna of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), was sworn in as a civilian aide to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth during an investiture ceremony at the annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference in October in Washington, D.C. Civilian aides to the secretary of the Army (CASAs) are business and community leaders appointed by the secretary to advise and s  more

FLORENCE, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: The University of North Alabama has been selected to be part of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC), a collaboration that will provide resources and other opportunities for the University while also allowing the University to work with the Consortium in order to foster talent, support research initiatives, and further the cause of space science. "We are thrilled to have this opportunity to w  more