MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 (TNSres) -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair joined a team from Innovate Alabama today for a tour of Montgomery Whitewater, a world-class recreational facility that's now hosting Olympic athletes, as Alabama business development leaders consider new approaches to spark economic growth. McNair, who is spearheading the creation of a new state economic development strategic plan, said  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC plans to invest $115 million to build a state-of-the-art sawmill in Coosa County as the company's second operation in Alabama. Demopolis-based Two Rivers Lumber has committed to creating 130 jobs at the new Alabama sawmill, which will specialize in the production of Southern Yellow Pine dimensional lumber. "This growth  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 12 -- Auburn University issued the following news: The Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy now ranks among the top 30 colleges of pharmacy in the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report's ranking of 2024 Best Graduate Schools. Rankings are based on a survey of pharmacy programs accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The Harrison College of Pharmacy came in at No. 29 overall, moving up two places from the previous rankings and   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 12 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: The Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ceiling amount of $4,099,900,000. The ordering period is from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029, with an option to extend through April 30 2034.This contract will accelerate innovation and continue leading the development of the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) sy  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 12 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Jeremy Henderson Auburn University is making space for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Located just outside Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the new Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus (AURIC) is set to become a base of technical support operations for the SDA, the sole arm of the United States Space Force operating in the state of Alabama. In addition to logistical support, the partnership   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin The College of Nursing master's degree program at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) received the second highest marks in the state of Alabama in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings of nursing graduate programs released this week. The program was third in Alabama in the 2023 rankings. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. Karen Frith, dean, UAH College of   more