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Dennis LeonardTuesday, February 18, 2020(Birmingham, Alabama, February 17, 2020) Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce that its judges have chosen six finalists to participate in its final pitch competition on February 27th in Montgomery, Alabama. Read more(0) CommentsJina MiniardThursday, March 15, 2018Ascent Hospitality today announced its purchase of Montgomery’s historic Murphy House downtown, which the company will develop into the state’s third Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel – joining The Elyton in Birmingham and The Grand Bohemian in Mountain Brook. The luxury, boutique hotel will boast 100 rooms and suites, while also offering dining and corporate meeting space. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, January 19, 2018Montgomery has a winner on its hands in 10Best and USA TODAY's Readers' Choice contest for Best Alabama Attraction. Read more(0) CommentsElaine GlusacWednesday, January 10, 2018A monument to the victims of racial terror rises in a Confederate capital. A number of monuments in Montgomery hail the Confederacy. Come April, one new memorial will speak for the victims of slavery and prejudice. On a hilltop overlooking the city, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice from the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative will consist of 800 suspended columns etched with the names of over 4,000 victims. Another 800 columns, dedicated to the counties where lynchings occurred, will lie in an adjacent garden until claimed by and erected in those counties. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, January 1, 2018Our growing family now serves homes and businesses across Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi. So we changed our name to better reflect the company we are becoming. Here’s how we’re using our combined strength to create a better experience for you. Read more(0) CommentsKimberly BakerMonday, January 1, 2018Valiant Cross Academy transcends the challenges facing young African American males in Montgomery, Alabama, by developing men of character through rigorous academics and leadership training. Read more(0) CommentsWSFA 12 News StaffThursday, December 21, 2017After a nearly two-year process, the City of Montgomery has landed a huge economic prize. Thursday, Heather Wilson, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, called Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to confirm the state's capital city has been chosen as the home for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jet. Read more(0) CommentsMichael RitzTuesday, December 12, 2017Maxwell Air Force Base’s 2017 air show was recognized as being the best-of-the-best by the International Council of Air Shows recently. Maxwell AFB received the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award in front of nearly 1,000 top air show industry professionals attending the Chairman’s Banquet at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel on Dec. 6. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, December 1, 2017Emmett BurnettFriday, December 1, 2017The Best Companies Group offers Alabama businesses a chance to evaluate how well they measure up as great employers — both in the eyes of their employees and in comparison to other companies across the state. Read more(0) Comments