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Press Releases
Thursday, October 20, 2022Lara WilsonThursday, October 6, 2022The Montgomery Chamber, along with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery County Commission launched a draft of the new intentional development plan for downtown. Read more(0) CommentsLara WilsonWednesday, July 20, 2022Lara WilsonMonday, July 18, 2022Cynthia MilledgeMonday, July 11, 2022The Montgomery County Commission, the City of Montgomery, and the Central Alabama Community Foundation will announce a giving initiative to address panhandling. Read more(0) CommentsLara WilsonWednesday, June 29, 2022FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. celebrated the $52 million expansion of its 250,000-square-foot distribution and logistics center in Montgomery, Alabama operations. Construction is underway with plans to open in 2023, the facility will employ approximately 150 people. Read more(1) CommentsGovernor's OfficeTuesday, April 12, 2022Governor Kay Ivey announced that Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plans to begin building the hybrid version of its Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV as the Montgomery factory expands its U.S. production to include electric vehicles. Read more(1) CommentsJade L. JonesFriday, April 8, 2022The Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) has named Dr. Melvin Brown as the new superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. Read more(1) CommentsLara WilsonThursday, March 17, 2022In early 2022, the Alabama State Port Authority approved a land deal in Montgomery County to construct an inland container intermodal transfer facility (ICTF). The first step, in a multi-step process allows for intermodal rail service from the Port Authority’s container intermodal terminal at the Port of Mobile in support of Montgomery regional growth in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and agribusiness sectors. Once complete the project will generate 2,618 direct and indirect jobs, $340 million in business revenues and over $14.2 million in state and local taxes. Read more(0) Comments