April 2026 – Page 4

Limestone County woman arrested on identity theft, property theft charges after internal audit uncovers missing funds

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Angela Sides LIMESTONE COUNTY — A Limestone County woman is facing multiple felony charges after a Limestone County Sheriff’s Office investigation uncovered what authorities say was a financial scheme involving thousands […]

Alabama man sentenced to four life terms plus 280 years for sexually exploiting more than two dozen children across the country

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS PINSON — A Jefferson County man who sexually exploited and abused more than two dozen children across the United States has been sentenced to four life terms plus 280 years in […]

Four North Alabama teachers face felony sex crime charges in April — two from the same school district

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Discovery Middle School in Madison and Journey Middle School are both operated by Madison City Schools, whose Superintendent, Dr. Ed Nichols, issued statements following two separate teacher arrests in April 2026. […]

Huntsville’s hot job market comes with a warning: diversify or get boxed in

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s labor market is winning national praise, but the leaders closest to it are delivering a clear-eyed warning: a hot job market and a fair one are not the […]

Opinion | Alabama’s outdoors is key to our state’s economic growth

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

Alabama’s great outdoors are more than a point of pride. They are a competitive advantage. By Chris Blankenship From the mountains of the Tennessee Valley to the shores of the Gulf Coast, and everything in-between, […]

Alabama faces SNAP cost shock that could ripple through families and local economies

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — A federal policy change is threatening to cost Alabama between $174 million and $261 million — a financial shock that could ripple from the state budget straight to the […]

Leonardo Plants Its Flag Deeper in Huntsville as Defense Growth Accelerates

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville added another major business win to its growing defense portfolio as Leonardo officially marked the relocation of its U.S. electronics headquarters to the Rocket City, a move that signals more […]

Hyundai-Kia supply chain named to ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of dangerous employers — with Alabama facilities in the crosshairs

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

The report cites 12 worker deaths, child labor findings at nine Alabama facilities, and wages running 10-15% below industry peers by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — The Hyundai-Kia U.S. Supply Chain — which includes several […]

Pentagon-Backed L3Harris Expansion Puts Huntsville at Center of Missile Manufacturing Push

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A new billion-dollar federal investment is set to strengthen Huntsville’s role in one of the nation’s most sensitive and strategic industries: missile production. The Huntsville Business Journal reported on April 27 […]

Tuscaloosa expansion gives Alabama another high-tech manufacturing win

April 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA — Alabama’s advanced manufacturing story grew a little bigger April 27 when Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) announced it has opened a new facility in Tuscaloosa County dedicated to expanding production […]