Amazon plans Huntsville fulfillment center as it expands Alabama presence
By Jerry Underwood
May 25, 2021
This rendering shows Amazon s planned fulfillment center in Huntsville, where the company will create more than 500 jobs. (Amazon)
Amazon announced plans to open a 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Huntsville, a project that will create more than 500 jobs and expand the internet retailer’s footprint in the state.
Amazon spokesman Owen Torres said in a statement that the fulfillment center, in the Limestone County portion of Huntsville, will focus on bulky, large customer items such as patio furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs.
“We’re excited to launch operations at our new fulfillment center in Huntsville this fall,” Torres said. “The new fulfillment center will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on the first day on the job.”
Andalusia airport gives lift to Southeast Alabama aerospace hub
By Jerry Underwood
May 23, 2021
The South Alabama Regional Airport stays busy refueling military and civilian aircraft, and its café is a hit with aviators and locals. (contributed)
Covington County’s South Alabama Regional Airport has become a busy hub for aviators traveling throughout the Southeast.
The airport has a heliport that provides hot and cold refueling services to civilian and military helicopters, as well as an airfield café that brings in hundreds of pilots daily.
In addition, the airport’s industrial park is home to maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities, and there’s also a satellite campus of the Alabama Aviation College.
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On Wednesday, WAAY 31 worked to find out how much of your tax dollars are being used to build the new Amazon Fulfillment Center, and what the total cost was for the facility.