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1 week ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Jerry Underwood |Sherri Blevins
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair is leading an Alabama delegation that includes economic development professionals, company officials and community leaders from around the state on a mission to next week’s 2025 Paris Air Show, the aerospace industry’s premier business exposition this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Matt Woods |Sherri Blevins
As students, we all remember the emphasis our teachers and administrators placed on finishing high school and getting our diplomas. Today, most people assume that everyone has a high school diploma, but the reality is that some students still drop out. We all know that dropping out of high school is truly a fork-in-the-road moment. For many, it was the moment that their prospects took a turn for the worse. Dropping out increases the likelihood of poverty, criminality, and lifelong instability.
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2 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Jerry Underwood |Sherri Blevins
The Alabama Department of Commerce will lead a delegation to the 2025 Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Business Forum, beginning Sunday in St. John, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ed Castile will head the three-day mission, which focuses on expanding trade and investment opportunities across three key sectors: food and beverage, advanced manufacturing and energy.
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2 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Jerry Underwood |Sherri Blevins
Officials gathered Wednesday to mark the grand opening of a new 25,000-square-foot warehouse at the Port Birmingham terminal — a milestone development poised to significantly elevate the storage and logistics capabilities of Alabama’s inland waterway system. Purpose-built to handle cold-rolled steel coils, the facility brings a new level of efficiency and throughput to Port Birmingham on the Warrior River, reinforcing its strategic role as a logistics and manufacturing hub in central Alabama.
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3 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Steve Flowers |Sherri Blevins
The recently completed 2025 Regular Session has concluded successfully. Anytime you record solid balanced budgets, you have succeeded. Both the Education Budget and General Fund Budget are sound, thanks to the good work of the Budget Chairmen. Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), Senator Greg Albritton (R-Escambia), and Representative Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) have done yeoman work.
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3 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Jerry Underwood |Sherri Blevins
The Etowah County Commission was awarded a second SEEDS grant to support critical water and sewer infrastructure at the NEAR Megasite, marking another significant investment from the State of Alabama toward the county’s economic development efforts. This new funding, provided by the Alabama State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) through the state’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Program, is designated to enhance the site’s readiness for industrial development.
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4 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Joey Blackwell |Sherri Blevins
The Alabama Community College System hosted a graduation of the inaugural class of its Customer Service Professional Training Program last Thursday. Ten graduates completed the eight-week program, which was taught at Jefferson State. “The program is amazing, and just the feedback from the candidates that I’ve received already makes me aware that this is a very beneficial program to anyone who has that passion for customer service,” said Angelia Hale, who works as the instructor.
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4 weeks ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Michael Tomberlin |Sherri Blevins
Chef Rob McDaniel built a reputation – and earned six James Beard Award nominations – cooking big meats on open flames and planchas at SpringHouse in Alexander City or more recently with his own restaurant, Helen, in Birmingham. But earlier this year, McDaniel and his wife, Emily, decided to add to Helen’s success with Bayonet, a new seafood and raw bar they opened next door. “Things have been great,” chef McDaniel said.
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1 month ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Barnett Wright |Sherri Blevins
Edward Eaton can’t wait to welcome his new neighbor “with open arms,” he said. Eaton, vice president of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association, and other residents got their first look at the $46 million Coca-Cola Amphitheater, which is nearing completion and opens next month, not far from where they live. “It’s going to be beautiful,” said Eaton, who got a walk-through recently. Developers “seem to have a real good plan.
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1 month ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Joey Blackwell |Sherri Blevins
When returning to civilian life, military personnel often find the adjustment difficult for a variety of reasons. While possessing skills and knowledge, many veterans’ resumes don’t easily translate to the civilian workforce, leading to underemployment. At the same time, they desire the camaraderie and purpose they once had in uniform.
