MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Miele, the world's leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, has selected Opelika as the location for a U.S. manufacturing hub that will employ hundreds of workers. Germany-based Miele is launching a long-term growth project in the East Alabama city that ultimately will create several hundred jobs and see the company build a major product  more

OPELIKA, Alabama, Dec. 8 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: Miele, the world's leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, has selected Opelika as the location for a U.S. manufacturing hub that will employ hundreds of workers, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey. Germany-based Miele is launching a long-term growth project in the East Alabama city that ultimately will create several hundred jobs and see the company build a major product  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 9 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The Auburn University Model United Nations team recently competed in the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) competition in Atlanta. With 24 Auburn students competing this year, it was the largest number of delegates to attend the competition in recent history. The team represented the nations of Japan, Italy and Tunisia on a variety of simulated UN committees or conferences, such as UNESCO, the G-20 and  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 9 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.2 million in grants to three agencies that provide crucial services to survivors of domestic violence in 17 south Alabama counties. "It is critically important that everyone affected by domestic violence has access to timely, compassionate and professional assistance," Gov. Ivey said. "I commend these centers for their dedication to offering co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, whether they were on the debate stage in Alabama or at a town hall in Iowa, the MAGA extremists running for president continued to spew their unpopular and losing agenda that would rip away Americans' health care, undermine our democracy, and raise costs for working families. Meanwhile, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison hit the airwaves to share a very different vision for America by outlining President  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 9 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: Mississippi is one of seven states to receive an A grade in the 2023 National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools released this month. Other states receiving A grades are Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia. The report was produced by the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College in Vermont. The center issued A grades to s  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: At its December meeting, the Samford University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first phase of Samford Horizons, a long-term campus master plan that is based on the university's strategic plan, Fidelitas. The new projects include a new residence hall for first year students, two new residence halls for upper division students, and approximately 600 new parking spaces. The Samford Hor  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Dec. 8 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: For several semesters, Mississippi College senior Sydney Watts would carefully and methodically feed bits of plastic to hornworms each day. It's not that the Birmingham, Alabama, native had anything against the small green creatures - although backyard gardeners throughout the state wouldn't mind seeing them disappear. Watts' fascination with the hornworms' dietary habits had a loftier purpose: to develop an effecti  more

TROY, Alabama, Dec. 8 -- Troy University issued the following news: Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) and Troy University are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions for the purpose of providing students with a streamlined pathway from WCCD to TROY in preparation for the opportunity to apply for the UAB School of Optometry. The official signing ceremony took place on Thursday, December 7th, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the Lobby of the H  more