Erica Smith

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith |Eric Fleischauer

Apr. 19—A company that produces components of weapons and defense systems used by Ukraine and Israel, that expects to be involved in the Trump administration's Golden Dome project and is a supplier to United Launch Alliance is opening a facility in Decatur. Karman Space & Defense, which produces parts for the space program and missile defense, is opening a 30,000-square-foot facility and should be fully operational within a few weeks.

3 weeks ago | hartselleenquirer.com | Erica Smith

For the EnquirerThe Volunteer Center of Morgan County has shut down but has distributed its projects and its remaining funds to other organizations. “You have to notify the secretary of state that you’re dissolving a nonprofit corporation, and I just sent the letter to the secretary of state notifying them (last week),” said Volunteer Center of Morgan County board president Pam Werstler. She said a staffing agency is expanding into the former Volunteer Center office on Second Avenue Southeast.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

Apr. 2—With numerous tornadoes hitting Alabama this year, a local storm shelter company is seeing more business and local governments are looking to build shelters. According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes hit Franklin and Pickens counties on Jan. 5. A tornado hit Washington and Clarke counties on Feb. 12. On Feb. 15, tornadoes caused damage in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties. Hale, Perry, Marshall, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Macon counties were each hit by tornadoes on Feb.

3 weeks ago | decaturdaily.com | Erica Smith

With numerous tornadoes hitting Alabama this year, a local storm shelter company is seeing more business and local governments are looking to build shelters. According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes hit Franklin and Pickens counties on Jan. 5. A tornado hit Washington and Clarke counties on Feb. 12. On Feb. 15, tornadoes caused damage in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties. Hale, Perry, Marshall, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Macon counties were each hit by tornadoes on Feb. 16.

3 weeks ago | decaturdaily.com | Erica Smith

The Athens City Council unanimously voted to tear down the old Shoney’s building and put a lien on the property after no action was taken by the Shoney’s restaurant chain. Athens Chief Building Inspector Erik Waddell addressed the council at a meeting last week. “As you recall, we held off for 30 days on this one before we would make a decision,” he said. “They’ve asked for another 30 days, but I don’t stand behind that. We worked with them the one time.