MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced she has received a forward-thinking economic strategic plan presented by Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair. Designed to guide the state's growth through the next decade and beyond, the plan cements Alabama's status as a leader in economic development. This comprehensive plan -- called Catalyst -- replaces the state's previous framework, Accelerate Ala  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas, Indiana, and 12 other state attorneys general challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule that regulates phone service providers in prisons: "The FCC can't dictate to Arkansas prisons how they n  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Four communities across Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee receive funding through DRA's Strategic Planning Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded more than $500,000 to four communities across Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee in its sixth round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program is made available by the Bipartisan Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and create a new region in Birmingham, Alabama. OSHA's intent with the new Birmingham Region is to make workplaces safer and healthier by giving workers a voice and promoting equitable quality service with commitm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Company has agreed to pay a $235,782 penalty, perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to reduce air emissions, and make other changes to its waste management practices. * * * BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 30, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Giant Resource Recovery - Attalla, Inc. (GRR) to resolve alleged violations   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Fines Companies for Alleged Violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act * * * ATLANTA (September 30, 2024) - During 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached multiple administrative settlement agreements with various companies across the Southeast Region, resolving allegations that the companies violated the Tier II reporting requirements of the Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the robust, whole-of-government response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Transportation is supporting response and recovery efforts in impacted communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. DOT personnel are on the ground in multiple locations. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has received regular briefings from USDOT oper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: FEMA and federal, state, community and voluntary partners continue providing resources to aid response efforts across the Southeast as survivors begin recovering from Hurricane Helene. More than 3,500 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and supporting Hurricane Helene response efforts across the impacted states more than 1,000 are from FEMA.   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Capt Abigail Bowles, Officer Training School Chief of Training The final Officer Training School-Victory class for fiscal year 2024, graduated Sept. 27 from the Officer Training School schoolhouse, marking one year since the new accessions program kicked off at Maxwell Air Force Base. Since embarking on the OTS-V journey last year, OTS has graduated 2,685 newly commissioned Air Force and Spac  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Kristen Pittman The Security Assistance Training Company's own Master Sgt. Nekoesha Taylor, SATCO Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) operations non-commissioned officer, was one of just a handful of NCOs across Fort Liberty to be inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC) this iteration. The club's namesake, Audie Murphy--a U.S. Army infantryman who rose to the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Metal components and welded assemblies supplier to invest $8.5 million to locate a steel fab center in Kingsport * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) officials, announced today that OMS is locating its first Tennessee facility in Ki  more