Authorities Believe They Found Remains Of Missing Texas A&M Student In Wastewater Facility
After a month-long search for Texas A&M University student Caleb Harris, 21, authorities discovered human remains at a wastewater treatment plant. His roommates were unable to track him down after he walked his dog in the early hours of the morning, and Corpus Christi police said his family reported him missing in early March. (RELATED: […]
Election worker accused of theft at Maricopa County facility
PHOENIX — Maricopa County election officials will reportedly need to spend thousands of dollars to reprogram security equipment after a theft at an election facility. On June 20, surveillance cameras at the Maricopa County Board of Elections in downtown Phoenix captured an employee taking a “security fob” and keys from a desk and placing them […]
Longleaf Recovery & Wellness facility opens to treat mental health
According to the announcement: Longleaf Recovery & Wellness, a leading mental health outpatient facility in Hoover, officially opened on Tuesday, April 2 with a ribbon cutting and open house. Present at the event were Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner Kim Boswell and Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato. “We are extremely honored to partner with this […]
Lockheed’s Huntsville facility to produce hypersonic batteries under $756M contract
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to provide additional capability for the nation's ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Lockheed Martin announced.. Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide the Army with additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and logistics solutions. According to the […]
New $330M Coca-Cola facility to include bottling, corporate and sales operations
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United plans to invest approximately $330 million in a mixed-use Birmingham Coca-Cola facility in the Kingston community that is expected to create up to 50 jobs and sustain more than 750 jobs in the Magic City. In 2013, Coca-Cola United purchased the former Stockham Valves and Fittings site at number 40.Number They […]
Dale Strong calls for North Alabama Postal Service distribution facility
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is fed up with mail not being delivered on time across north Alabama and he's working to fix the problem. The congressman formally called on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to invest in a new Processing and Distribution Facility (PD&F) in Huntsville. In a letter to Postmaster General Louis […]
Lockheed Martin celebrates opening of 122,000 square-foot engineering facility in Huntsville
Lockheed Martin, the Department of Defense and state and local officials celebrated the opening of the company's $18 million engineering facility, laboratory and demonstration center at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville. The 122,000-square-foot facility will have space to house 500 employees tasked with advancing national security capabilities and driving innovation in North Alabama.  “The important work […]
Plans for Alabama basketball practice facility unveiled
The University of Alabama athletic department has unveiled plans for major upgrades and renovations to its basketball practice facilities. The expansion and renovation of the Coleman Coliseum Basketball Training & Player Development Facility is pending approval from the UA System Board of Trustees, but the Physical Assets Committee has already recommended approval of phases one […]
Alabama School of Math and Science opens historic research facility
Gov. Kay Ivey attended the June 14 dedication ceremony for the historic E.O. Wilson Science Research Center at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science. The 32,000-square-foot facility, the first of its kind in the state, is named for Dr. Edward O. Wilson, a Mobile native known as the “Father of Biodiversity. ” The facility […]
Southern Roots Nut Company announces $16.6 million expansion in Dothan processing facility
Alabama is already nationally known agriculturally for its pecan production. New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut Co.'s recent announcement that it will open a pecan processing facility in Dothan will further increase its profile. The new facility is expected to create 120 jobs with annual payroll of more than $4.1 million, according to the Alabama Department […]