HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 27 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * News summary: * Metro and edge aggregation networks need to increase speed and energy efficiency * BT Group completes field trial over a live research fiber network with Adtran's pluggable 100ZR transceiver * With high spectral efficiency and low power consumption, the trial showcases new options for sustainability and scale * * * Adtr  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 26 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Governor Kay Ivey today announced that companies launching operations or expanding existing facilities in Alabama during 2023 are poised to make investments totaling over $6.4 billion, building on the state's winning economic development track record with another year of steady job creation. "We continue to make significant progress in our mission to create solid career opportunities for Alabama citiz  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 27 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to remind Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the April 16, 2024 Primary Runoff Election is next Monday, April 1, 2024. "As Secretary of State, I want to encourage all eligible Alabama citizens to register to vote and to exercise this constitutional right," said Secretary Allen. "I am proud to know that the Primary Election wa  more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 27 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: By Kelley Young, Office of Communications and Marketing When she flies in from Ireland next week, Sonya Meekel, a faculty member at Technological University Dublin, will start her visit to Auburn University with a tour of campus. "I am excited to see Jordan-Hare Stadium," Meekel said. "This is something really 'U.S.A.' to us, since we don't have stadiums like this in Ireland. And I can't wait to see Auburn Aren  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 27 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP), which supports economic and community development needs throughout the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Approximately $17 million is available to address basic public and transportation infrastructure, as well as workforce and business dev  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: This month The Alabama Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at The University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) celebrated SBDC Day 2024 on March 20 by highlighting the success of its mission to support emerging and established businesses statewide. The UAH SBDC is serving seven counties in Northeastern Alabama and beyond, helping to create opportunities for small business by providing expert advice, training an  more

MOBILE, Alabama, March 27 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: It's not unusual for students to commute to the University of South Alabama campus to get their education, but Noah Farhadi and Danny Navarrete fall into the super commuter category. Both are enrolled in Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program in the Mitchell College of Business and are pursuing a business analytics concentration. While the program includes some online sessions, stu  more