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Bombardier Plans $270 Million U.S. Expansion, Including 150 New Texas Jobs
Bombardier plans to invest $270 million in American aircraft service operations, creating 300 positions—including 150 in Texas—and recruiting for 500 existing vacancies.
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Sun Belt America follows the population shifts reshaping the South and Southwest, from migration and housing to jobs, education, development and the changing suburbs where much of America’s growth is taking place.
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Audi Picks Georgia for Its First U.S. Factory, Promising $4 Billion and 4,500 Jobs
Audi will establish its first U.S. factory at the Middle Georgia Megasite, planning a $4 billion investment, 4,500 jobs and up to 200,000 SUVs…
Two Years After Hurricane Milton, Tropicana Field Gets the World Series Back
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg will host World Series games after a $58 million roof restoration following damage from Hurricane Milton two years ago.…
They Moved to Rural Texas for Quiet. Then the Technology Boom Arrived.
Rural Texans are grappling with the arrival of huge tech projects, including massive data centers, that disrupt their quiet way of life. This growing…
Westinghouse Begins $1 Billion Nuclear-Fuel Expansion in South Carolina
Westinghouse is expanding its South Carolina nuclear fuel factory with a $1 billion investment to produce fuel that extends reactor operating cycles. Construction is…
Why Poll Chaplains Will Stand Outside Voting Sites in Five Sun Belt States
Faith leaders and volunteers will help ease tensions at polling places in five Sun Belt states on Election Day. The program is designed to…
Trader Joe’s Plans Five New Stores in Texas, Florida and Arizona for 2027
Trader Joe’s plans to open five new stores across Texas, Arizona, and Florida in 2027. While addresses are set, opening dates and hiring details…
FAA Clears Electric Aircraft for Passenger Demonstrations, Not Commercial Air-Taxi Service
The FAA has approved BETA Technologies' ALIA A250 electric vertical-takeoff aircraft for demonstration flights with prospective customers. Commercial air taxi service has not yet…
Golf-Ball Hail Hits Arizona as Storms Damage Homes and Raise Flood Risk
Golf-ball-size hail and severe storms caused damage across Arizona, especially in Flagstaff and Heber-Overgaard. Residents faced downed trees, flooding risks, and minor injuries.
Texas Funds 116,574 School-Choice Accounts as Classical Christian Schools Expand
Texas has funded more than 116,000 education accounts in its new $1 billion school-choice program, helping expand access to classical Christian schools and other…
From Copper to Fiber: Tennessee Plant Begins $100 Million Expansion
Prysmian has begun a $100 million expansion of its Jackson, Tennessee factory to boost fiber-optic cable production. The project will create 100 jobs and…
TSMC Eyes Texas Expansion, Holds Talks on Elon Musk’s Terafab
TSMC is evaluating a manufacturing expansion in Texas and discussing involvement in Elon Musk’s Terafab, requiring TSMC to operate the facility. No final decision…