Economic Development

Food & Beverage

Gov. Beshear Joins Tyson Foods for Grand Opening of $355 Million Facility in Bowling Green, Creating Nearly 450 Full-Time Jobs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and leaders from Tyson Foods for the grand opening

Energy

Georgia’s governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia, a capital for electric vehicle production, needs to increase its supply of electricity produced without burning fossil fuels

Economic Development

Governor finalizes deal for second-largest economic development project in Mississippi history

Gov. Tate Reeves today signed legislation to finalize the second-largest economic development project in Mississippi history. The economic development project also represents

Economic Development

Seguin, Texas launches first economic plan to address the growth headed its way

Encroachment from San Antonio and Austin has put new pressure on Seguin to ensure it benefits from and is not engulfed by

Defense

Defense giant Lockheed Martin leases 130K-plus square feet in Fort Worth

Defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. appears to be expanding in Fort Worth.   Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a lease

Career and Workplace

Some of Atlanta’s largest companies remain flexible with remote work

The news that Sandy Springs-based UPS will require employees to come into the office five days a week starting in March has

Expansions

Firearms manufacturer announces $30 million expansion of facility in Arkansas, creating 76 new jobs

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A firearms manufacturer on Thursday announced a $30 million expansion of its facility in western Arkansas, a

Site Selection

Dominion Energy buys 500 acres for huge North Carolina facility

One of the largest projects in northern North Carolina has taken significant steps forward with a land acquisition. Dominion Energy North Carolina,

Energy

Qcells inks huge deal with Microsoft for Georgia-made solar panels

Qcells has agreed to supply the tech giant Microsoft with 12 gigawatts of solar panels that will be built at its second

Workforce Development

Alabama’s labor participation rate up in December

Alabama’s labor force participation rate ticked up to 57.2% in December, an increase of .1 percentage point from November. And more “prime-age”

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