MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 grant to bring new jobs to Dora while spurring additional commerce for the Walker County city. The Community Development Block Grant will be used to supply infrastructure needed for the construction of a Love's Travel Stop and County Store at the intersection of Interstate 22 and Flat Creek Road (Walker County Highway 81). Love's, whic  more

AUBURN, Alabama, July 4 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Tiger Perks is a discount program designed for Auburn University and AUM employees. Through this program, employees can enjoy savings at over 200 local and national merchants. Several new businesses have been added in the past two weeks. In many cases, employees only need to present their valid AU identification to receive the discount. Here are some key details about Tiger Perks: * The program covers a wide rang  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is lead author of a new study in the International Journal of Production Research investigating the ways social media platforms can be leveraged with artificial intelligence (AI) to provide vital communication connecting victims of disaster to outside aid and support. Vishwa Vijay Kumar, a PhD student of Industrial & Systems Engineeri  more