TUSKEGEE, Alabama, June 19 -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair joined officials of Samkee Corp. and local leaders today to mark the opening of the auto parts maker's new production facility in Tuskegee Commerce Park. South Korea-based Samkee invested $128 million to build its first U.S. factory, which will employ over 170 people at full operation while providing a massive economic boost for rural Macon County.   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: Burr & Forman is pleased to announce the arrival of Counsel Sarah Bangs to the firm's Atlanta office as a member of the Real Estate practice group. Sarah's practice concentrates on the representation of owners, developers, and investors in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects. "We are thrilled   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on June 17, 2024: To raise awareness of the many advances taking place across the state, the Alabama Department of Commerce today launched a new version of its "Made in Alabama" website that showcases the state's contributions to fields such as space exploration, bioscience, advanced manufacturing and mobility technologies. The updated site's sleek, clean design is meant to convey the technolo  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 19 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Innovate Alabama is set to receive nearly $98 million to continue its support of Alabama small businesses, fueling the state's powerful ecosystem of entrepreneurs. The dual-component program, LendAL and InvestAL, will finance loan and venture capital initiatives intended to enhance lender and investor confidence in Alabama and infuse capital direc  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Recently, the American Council on Education (ACE) launched the ACE Commission on Faith-based Colleges and Universities. Among those chosen to serve on the commission's inaugural executive committee is Samford University President Beck A. Taylor who will work alongside other university presidents to foster collaboration between faith-based and nonreligious colleges and universities. According to ACE's announce  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Twenty six University Fellows studied abroad in Italy, May 13-26. They visited Florence, Rome and the city of Pompeii, to culminate their first two years of studies at Samford University. As a fellow, students take Western Intellectual Tradition courses where they learn all about significant thinkers from Aristotle to Augustine, Machiavelli and Dante. "This course sequence is devoted to guiding the U  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University's School of the Arts will welcome five new faculty members this fall, effective August 19, 2024. Julia Higgins will join School of the Arts as an assistant professor of Christian Ministry. A native of Florence, Alabama, Higgins graduated from the University of North Alabama, then proceeded to obtain a Master of Divinity in Christian Education from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. S  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: Six Burr partners have been recognized in the 2024 issue of Lawdragon's list of "500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers." Lawyers selected for this publication range from transactional lawyers whose ways with finance can transform a distressed company to financial litigators, both of the traditional bankruptcy court variety and, increasingly, those who challenge and defend financial restructuring mov  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 19 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * "Today, Biden issued an EO to offer mass amnesty to illegal immigrants currently residing in our country." "Couple this with his previous voter registration EO and it is clear that Biden is attempting to win the upcoming election, not by winning over legitimate American voters, but by attempting to legitimize illegal immigrants." "He won't stop with this EO. He will keep att  more