There are plenty of assumptions about rural Alabama. Well, we’ve got ‘em too. We assume that everything we produce is the highest caliber, and that everyone knows it. We assume that our neighbor is working just as hard as we are. And we assume that everyone knows our neighbors: from Mercedes-Benz and Honda to Conecuh Sausage and Wickles Pickles.
Resicum plans aviation training facility at Selma’s Craig Field
Virginia-based Resicum International plans to open an aviation training academy at Craig Field in Selma that will prepare the next generation of industry professionals from around the world.
Rural Economic
Development
$4.1
Billion
New Capital Investment
5,400
New and Future
Jobs Created
*Based on 2020-2022 data.
Rural News
Report: 2022 investment projects to generate 1,900 jobs in rural Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield announced today that new capital investment by growing companies in rural Alabama approached $1.8 billion during 2022, building on solid economic development results registered in recent years. The new investment projects are also bringing 1,900 jobs to rural Alabama, with communities such as Courtland, Selma, Greenville, Fayette and…
‘Building 100’ in I-85 logistics hub opens amid ambitious growth plans
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — The Regional East Alabama Logistics (REAL) Park, which aims to supercharge economic growth in the Tuskegee region, is open for business with the commissioning of the first building in the logistics hub. Doster Construction Co. and Farpoint Development announced this week that construction has been completed on Building 100, an expandable 168,000-square-foot…
Unique partnership enables broadband network in rural Macon County
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Many businesses and homes in Macon County now have the capability of connecting to a next-generation fiber broadband network, thanks to a partnership that pools state grants, private investment and philanthropic funding. Joe Turnham, director of the Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA), said the project represents a transformative opportunity to drive long-term economic…
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