Economic Development

Kentucky

After battery plant win, Gov. Beshear plans to bring more money, jobs from South Korea to Kentucky. Here’s how

Since Kentucky opened an office abroad in Japan, it’s helped attract 199 businesses and more than 45,000 full-time jobs in the commonwealth. Now Gov.

Automotive

Honda sees 2024 U.S. sales climbing 10% due in part to Alabama-built vehicles

Honda Motor Co. expects sales in the U.S. to hit 1.4 million vehicles this year for the first time in three years, fueled

Shipping and Logistics

Ohio train wreck strains Norfolk Southern. Now there will be job cuts

It was nearly a year ago when a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, upending lives in the rural town.

Construction

Boise Cascade Announces $75 Million Expansion and Modernization of Oakdale, La. Wood Products Facility

OAKDALE, La. – Boise Cascade Wood Products announced it plans to invest $75 million to expand and modernize key machine centers at

Energy

Biden Pauses Approvals for LNG Exports

The Biden administration effectively froze the approval process for new plants to export U.S. liquefied natural gas, bowing to demands from environmental groups

Food & Beverage

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment Sets Up National Operations Base in Shreveport, La., Creating Nearly 100 Direct New Jobs

SHREVEPORT, La. – Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, announced it is establishing a new U.S.

Technology

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s bdtronic to add 60 jobs

A leading global supplier of automated production machines, bdtronic, will add 60 new jobs over the next five years with an average

Mississippi

Mississippi legislators approve incentives for 2 large mulit-billion dollar data centers by Amazon Web Services

Mississippi lawmakers met in special session Thursday and quickly approved job training money and other state incentives to support a plan by

Community Development

Brownsville, Tenn. mayor talks area potential growth fueled by massive BlueOval City project

Ford Motor Co.’s massive BlueOval City project could be a turning point for Brownsville. The $5.6 billion electric truck and battery project

Manufacturing

German manufacturer to invest over $38M, add nearly 200 jobs in Charlotte region

A German electrical manufacturing company has chosen Iredell County for its U.S. expansion and promises to create nearly 200 jobs in the

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