News Macon County receives funding for industrial development, road improvements Nathan Prewett Aug 8, 2025 The Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) has received two grants from the Alabama Department of Commerce for industrial develop…
News Montgomery Big Lots distribution center's future closing to result in hundreds of job losses Nathan Prewett Jan 7, 2025 491 jobs will be lost after the Big Lots distribution center in Montgomery closes.Â
News AL Department of Commerce awarded $450,000 from SBA in State Trade Expansion Program Nathan Prewett Sep 27, 2024 The Alabama Department of Commerce was granted $450,000 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of its $20 million State Trade…
News Black Belt communities part of economic growth in rural Alabama, says ADC report Nathan Prewett Updated Aug 27, 2024 A report from the Alabama Department of Commerce's (ADC) Made in Alabama says that "significant" economic expansion is occurring in the state,…
News Montgomery Whitewater highlighted by Commerce secretary, Innovate Alabama for economic growth Nathan Prewett Apr 17, 2024 Montgomery Whitewater was the subject of talk by Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair and Innovate Alabama for its contributi…
Business Selma earns spot in Site Selection’s 2023 economic development rankings By Jerry UnderwoodUpdated Mar 31, 2025 Cullman and Selma are among the Alabama small cities and metro areas that received a shoutout from Site Selection magazine for economic develo…
News Black Belt counties highlighted in economic growth report Nathan Prewett Mar 26, 2024 An announcement from the state's industry website said that companies settling in or expanding their facilities will bring in investments of m…
News Opinion: Selma’s HomTex plant among Alabama rural economic development success stories Nov 16, 2021 Cullman-based HomTex’s opening of a facility in Selma is ranked as one of the state’s top rural economic development stories for 2021.
News Opinion: Selma’s HomTex plant among Alabama rural economic development success stories By Jerry Underwood Nov 16, 2021 Economic development activity in rural Alabama ticked higher during the first half of 2021, building on growth projects that were launched in …
News With new investment and key milestones, Alabama points to recovery Greg CanfieldUpdated Mar 31, 2025 Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Alabama’s economic development team continues to work with prospects and bring new capital inves…
