Gulf Distributing, one of the oldest beverage distributors in the Southeast, recently announced plans to relocate its operation in Mobile as part of a project that will create 25 jobs and solidify its future in the city. The company will overhaul the former Press Register Building, expand and modify the
Peak North America USA announced plans to open a facility in Mobile County’s Irvington community that will provide equipment and services to the wood products industry. The project will create 175 jobs over the next four years, according to the announcement. As part of the project, Peak North America is
As Christmas fast approaches and 2022 draws to a close, some are slowing down a bit. But Governor Ivey and state lawmakers are moving full speed ahead and getting ready for 2023 and the next legislative session with multiple announcements for position appointments and an orientation to arm new legislators the details they need
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Governor Kay Ivey announced the first cabinet appointment for her new four-year term, choosing Curtis Stewart as administrator of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Stewart has been deputy commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue for the last 10 years. He will replace Mac Gipson, who is retiring after
State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, the Republican Caucus nominee for Speaker of the Alabama House announced persons he intends to appoint to committee leadership positions when he formally is elected in January 2023. His announcements are as follows: Rep. Joe Lovvorn (Auburn) Rules chair Rep. Danny Garrett (Trussville) Ways and Means
The Alabama Channel, a new project of the League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund, will capture and save live video recordings of all sessions of Alabama’s State House and Senate and of legislative committee meetings. The video recordings will be available to the public online and on demand.
Growth projects valued at almost $200 million are now under way in Alabama’s bioscience sector, setting the stage for robust new research funding and the recruitment of additional scientists to conduct cutting-edge projects. The growth spurt will build on new investments announced in 2021 by life science companies in the
There are 36 brand new legislators in the Alabama House and Senate, and to ensure they’re ready to roll up their sleeves and hit the ground running when the 2023 session starts in March, they attended a training and orientation session to learn all the ins and outs of their new jobs. Governor Ivey
Great Southern Wood plans to invest $13.7 million in an expansion project at its treatment facility in Mobile County, allowing the company to create 12 jobs and retain 78 current positions. The project will improve the facility’s traffic flow, storage and its ability to process imports and exports through the Port
