MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama, April 11 -- Air University issued the following news on April 10, 2024: By Robert Dantzler, Air University Public Affairs Officer Training School officer trainees completed the Blue Thunder obstacle course as part of their module three deployment exercise April 9, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base. As part of their 60-day commissioning requirements, officer trainees display their Air and Space Force competencies related to leadership, mission execution, warfight  more

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

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An Alabama man was indicted for his alleged role in detonating an explosive device in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. On April 10, law enforcement arrested Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, on charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device. "Thanks to the work of the FBI and our state and local law enforcement partners, this defendant is being he  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more