Alabama Department of Labor to become Department of Workforce starting February 2025
Starting on February 1, 2025, the Alabama Department of Labor will officially become the Department of Workforce.This ...
24 road, bridge projects get $40M in Rebuild Alabama funding to start 2025
Another 24 road and bridge projects across Alabama have been selected to share more than $40 million in state transportation ...
Former Sen. Greg Reed named Alabama’s first Secretary of Workforce
Former Alabama Sen. Greg Reed will now take on a new role as the state’s first Secretary of Workforce. Reed, the former ...
Joann's bankruptcy could impact Alabama jobs with closure of distribution center
A notice filed this week applies to Joann's Distribution Center in Opelika. The distribution center's closure would result in ...
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Alabama Allocates $40 Million for Road and Bridge Improvements
On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the allocation of more than $40 million in state transportation funding to ...
Mass layoffs in Alabama remained above pre-pandemic levels in 2024
Nearly 2,000 workers in Alabama were laid off in mass layoffs and plant closures in 2024, according to WARN notices filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce. About 21 employers in industries ...
Birmingham Business Alliance touts 1,000 new jobs and $490M in investments in 2024
The Birmingham metro area secured 17 new economic development projects in 2024, totaling $490 million and creating 1,000 new ...
Over $2 million awarded to build new EV charging stations in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced Thursday that $2.26 million in state funded grants have been awarded for charging stations throughout the state. The money ...
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Steep Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China Will Take Effect Saturday Goods exported to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada will be subject to 25 percent tariffs, and those from China will be hit by a ...