Alabama Technology Network

The Biden administration designated thirty technology hubs spread across thirty two states, including Alabama and Puerto Rico. The plan is to help spur innovation and create jobs in the industries that are concentrated in these areas.

Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases. The shipping industry produces nearly 3% of the emissions warming the planet. Government and industry leaders hope "green shipping corridors" can bring improvements.

The head of Alabama's two-year college system is retiring. Mark Heinrich will step down as chancellor of the Alabama Community College System on April…