April 2026 – Page 5

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 […]

OBITUARIES 4/29 – 5/5/2026

April 27, 2026 Bouldin 0

Mr. Mark Ernest Barkley October 2, 1932 – April 18, 2026 Funeral service for Mr. Mark Ernest Barkley will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the First Missionary Baptist Church (3509 […]

GRACE BEYOND BORDERS

April 27, 2026 Bouldin 0

By: REV. DR. ISAIAH ROBINSON, JR. KEY VERSE: “The Lord said, ‘You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and […]

Watermelon Eaters Have Healthier Diets — and Lycopene’s Anti-Aging Case Keeps Growing

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A recent analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that Americans who regularly eat watermelon — both children and adults — have noticeably higher-quality diets than those […]

Their Parents Lived to 100 — and Their Children’s Plates Tell the Story

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A study out of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, published April 6 in the journal Innovation in Aging, is turning heads among researchers […]

Nine Fruits Proven to Promote Healthy Aging, According to a Longevity Expert

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Emily Johnston, Ph.D., a research professor at NYU Langone who specializes in healthy aging and nutrition, is out with a list of nine fruits that the science says belong in every […]

Autism Acceptance Month: ‘Celebrate Differences’ as Black Families Push for Earlier Diagnosis and Better Care

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS April is Autism Acceptance Month, and the 2026 theme — “Celebrate Differences” — is an invitation to every Alabama family, church, and school to move beyond awareness and into real support […]