Amazon expands its Alabama footprint with 3 new operations facilities
Yesterday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Amazon.com Inc. plans to open three new operations facilities in Alabama while also launching...
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Ed Lamar
Oct 29, 20213 min
Op-Ed: Newly proposed bills to limit online influence of tech giants will affect Alabama businesses
Ed Lamar, Our 360 News Opinion Contributor - edlamar@mail.com We have all watched with chagrin as the COVID-19 pandemic flares up and...
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Oct 28, 20212 min
Alabama auto manufacturers offer scholarships, mentoring to state community college students
While businesses across the nation are struggling to endure worker shortages and cope with the pandemic-related economic fallout,...
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Oct 28, 20211 min
October is unusually green in Alabama as hemp growing licenses become available
October is usually the month associated with browning leaves and receding plant life, but in Alabama, this month marks a surge of green....
Our 360 News Staff
Oct 28, 20212 min
Democratic lawmakers move to increase Medicare coverage, expand participant eligibility
Last Friday, over 100 Democrats on Capitol Hill joined forces to introduce legislation that lowers the Medicare eligibility age to 60....
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Oct 28, 20213 min
Despite billions allocated for farmers of color, USDA funding overwhelmingly supports white farmers
In early March, Congress approved a $5 billion debt relief package aimed at assisting American farmers of color. The Emergency Relief for...
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Oct 28, 20212 min
Birmingham mayor announces partnership with Mastercard to support small business
With spending already declining in Birmingham prior to the pandemic, the decrease in commercial activity has disproportionately affected...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
Birmingham invites residents to its 150th birthday celebration at Legion Field
The City of Birmingham’s 150th Summer Celebration will be held Friday, July 16 at Legion Field from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of the Magic...
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Oct 28, 20212 min
Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas criticizes federal stance on marijuana
After the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a Colorado dispensary, one of the court's most conservative and controversial...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min
From Silicon Valley to Bronze Valley: New startup brings jobs, increased tax revenue for Alabama
Landing, the company behind the first membership for flexible apartment living, announced a new partnership with the State of Alabama,...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min
Montgomery entertainment districts enact new rules, scheduled to re-open July 1,
The Montgomery City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance proposed by Mayor Steven L. Reed to reopen Montgomery’s three entertainment...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min
Alabama says 'yes' to medical marijuana, but with a catch
In early May, Alabama's overwhelmingly conservative legislature passed Senate Bill 46, legalizing medical marijuana. Last Monday,...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
Newly trained HVAC professionals graduate from Alabama Power, Bevill State program
After 11 weeks and 295 hours of instruction, a group of eight from across Alabama have graduated from Bevill State's latest cohort of the...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
News outlets are re-thinking mug shot publishing policies
Amid changing tides in social justice and a national spotlight on issues of race and policing, the Chicago Tribune has become the latest...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min
Alabama mulls over medical marijuana during public hearing
Image by Brandon Colvin/Our360 News For the third consecutive year, Alabama state Senator Tim Melson, R-Florence, has offered legislation...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
Jay-Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey make big Bitcoin bet in Africa and India
Image by Brandon Colvin for Our360 News Hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, and technology executive Jack Dorsey are...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min
Alabama workers may break Amazon's anti-union streak in U.S.
In a what could be a history making turn, workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama fulfillment warehouse might be the first to successfully...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
Amazon pushes back against Alabama workers who want union
In a controversial move, retail giant Amazon is attempting to require in-person voting — despite COVID-19 exposure concerns — for...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min
Automotive supplier bets on Northern Alabama for Mercedes tech
Valeo North America picks Bessemer, Alabama as new site for $5 million investment that will create 70 jobs at above average wages.
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min
Alabama Secretary of State earns perfect audit in aftermath of pro-violence, anti-BLM tweets
For the first time in over 14 years, Alabama’s Secretary of State Office has received a perfect financial audit. Last week, the Alabama...
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