The Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority will start 2013 with seven active industrial prospects considering locating here, which is more activity than a year ago, according to Executive Director Mike McCain. McCain in an interview said the prospects include automotive and …

The Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority’s scorecard for 2012 includes seven new or existing industries that eventually will result in about 400 additional jobs, according to Executive Director Mike McCain. McCain said the industries represent investments totaling about $30 million. “There’s …

Etowah County Schools now is in the airplane business. The county Board of Education late Tuesday approved an agreement with the Alabama Aviation Center in Albertville to begin a dual enrollment program in airframe technology at the Etowah County Career …

Etowah County’s unemployment rate in September fell to 7.6 percent from the August rate of 8.7 percent, a higher drop than any other county in Northeast Alabama, according to statistics from the Alabama Department of Labor. The state unemployment rate …

Students from five technical programs taught at Gadsden State Community College finished in the top 20 in the nation during the recent SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference and Competition in Kansas City, Mo. The SkillsUSA Championship is a showcase for the …

Gadsden has gotten a good report card on how its economy has fared compared to other cities. A study by Area Development Magazine gives Gadsden and Etowah County high marks in some categories. The online industrial development magazine ranked the …

MONTGOMERY — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Gadsden has been named a finalist for the 2012 Manufacturer of the Year award by the Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network, the BCA said Monday. The plant was …

Gadsden State Community College students continued their winning tradition at the Alabama SkillsUSA Leadership Conference recently in Birmingham. Seven gold medals, four silver medals and four bronze medals were awarded to students from the Ayers, East Broad and Valley Street …

Decatur Plastic Products (DPP), headquartered in North Vernon, IN, recently purchased an existing 33,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Gadsden, AL.  This acquisition expands operations in Gadsden where DPP already operates a flocking facility, built new in 2004. The …

The Narmco Group, a leading global supplier of automotive stampings, assemblies, roll formed products and tools and dies that has a facility in Gadsden, was named by General Motors as a “Supplier of the Year.” “We are very proud to …