July 2026

 

AE Shoals Selected to Support U.S. Navy-Led Study on Energetics Industrial Base Modernization

AE Shoals, has been selected to participate in a U.S. Navy-led study examining modernization opportunities for America’s energetics industrial base, the production infrastructure behind military explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnic systems critical to national defense.

AE Shoals is working directly with Energetics Technology Center (ETC), Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division and Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Centers to modernize the Navy’s arsenal of energetics. The effort will assess domestic manufacturing vulnerabilities, identify capacity gaps, and develop recommendations to strengthen long-term industrial readiness in support of national security requirements. [...]

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Navigates Infrastructure Modernization Strategy with TVA at Wilson Lock

Aimed at strengthening the Tennessee River's vital commercial corridor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle toured Wilson Lock last week to review navigation operations and discuss collaborative infrastructure modernization strategies with the Tennessee Valley Authority. [...]

Tuscumbia Limestone Headed to Mobile Bay to Help Restore Alabama Oyster Reefs

More than 4,600 tons of limestone are on their way from Northwest Alabama to help rebuild oyster reefs and improve water quality along Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

The Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF), in partnership with Vulcan Materials Company and Cooper Marine, announced that limestone from Vulcan’s Pride Quarry in Tuscumbia has been loaded onto barges and is making its way down the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers to Mobile Bay.

Once it arrives, the limestone will be deployed near Cedar Point as oyster cultch, the hard material young oysters attach to as they grow into reefs.

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Maintenance Supervisor

Job purpose

  • To provide leadership and focus in all aspects of maintenance support to all of TASUS Alabama

Duties and responsibilities

  • Oversight of general maintenance and repair of buildings, facilities, equipment and grounds. 
  • Develop and maintain schedules for preventative maintenance
  • Keep maintenance records for all equipment
  • Management of maintenance staff


 
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Florence Listed in 10 Most Charming Town Squares In Alabama

Wilson Park, a green rectangle at the center of downtown Florence, holds the civic and cultural life of the Shoals. Court Street runs near the park, lined with boutiques, galleries, and local retailers. The W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum and Library marks the birthplace of the musician credited with first codifying and publishing the blues, giving Florence a musical significance well beyond its size. [...]

Muscle Shoals Ranked in 10 Towns in Alabama - US Favorites in 2026

Muscle Shoals preserves one of the South's most important music legacies through FAME Recording Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. These working studios are tied to the "Swampers," the house band that backed Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and other major artists, and whose studio later drew the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon. [...]

 
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CNN Names Natchez Trace One of America's 25 Most Beautiful Places

Stretching 444 miles from Nashville to the Mississippi River, Natchez Trace is a woodsy ramble through the heartland of the American South. The name was conferred during pioneer days when “trace” was a common term for a trail blazed by animals or people. [...]

Vulcan Materials Named in Time's America's Best Companies of 2026

TIME recognized seven Alabama companies among America's Best Companies of 2026 for workplace, financial and sustainability performance. Vulcan Materials Company ranked No. 315 overall. The infrastructure company received a No. 286 employer ranking. [...]

The purpose of the Shoals Manufacturers' Association (SMA) is to foster a working relationship among Shoals area manufacturers and to promote a healthy business climate, making it feasible for existing companies to expand and/or remain in the Shoals area in a working partnership with the Shoals Economic Development Authority. Shoals area companies involved in the manufacture of products and parts for profit are invited to join SMA.​


For more information, including the cost to join, visit our website. To join or for any questions, contact Rob Jones, Shoals EDA, at (256) 349-5632 or e-mail at rjones@shoalseda.com.

The Shoals Employment Growth Program is designed to encourage full-time employment growth through a streamlined process that provides assistance to eligible applicants offering new employment opportunities for Shoals citizens. Shoals area for-profit companies that operate under certain business activities listed in the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) can be reimbursed up to $8,000 for each new qualifying full-time employee hired, up to ten new full-time employment positions per year.


Click here for more information on the Shoals Employment Growth Program or contact Rob Jones, Shoals EDA, at (256) 349-5632 or e-mail at rjones@shoalseda.com.


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