June 2024

Celebrating 5 years of Remote Shoals!

In 2019, our organization and The Shoals community embarked on an exciting journey into the remote working space. Since then, we've navigated a global pandemic and witnessed a significant shift in working culture. As people seek their ideal living locations, the Remote Shoals program has offered them the opportunity to consider The Shoals.

This program's success is a testament to the unwavering support of the entire Shoals community, the Shoals EDA Board of Directors, and the Shoals Industrial Development Committee. Their continual dedication has been crucial to its growth and improvement.

And we're just getting started! This month, we received final approval for another round of funding, ensuring the program will continue through July 2025. If you know a remote worker who would love to live in The Shoals, direct them to remoteshoals.com!

Exclusive: Local impact of program offering remote workers $10,000 to start new life in the Shoals

What if we told you you could get thousands of dollars just to move to a new city?

These 8 States and Cities Will Pay You Up to $25,000 to Move There

Housing is expensive. These places will help by paying you to move there.

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Discover the hidden gem offering $10,000 to relocate for comfort food and nature trails

Earn $10,000 by Living Here: Remote Workers Offered Cash to Relocate to This Southern Town

How 7 US cities are offering residents up to $50,000 to move there

Many Americans are moving from large coastal cities to smaller towns, with states like California losing significant populations. Cities and towns across the US are offering financial incentives

These American Cities Will Pay You To Move There And Work Remotely

American cities like Tulsa, Topeka, and states like West Virginia are offering financial incentives, including cash payments and social perks,

State's 'best kept secret' is paying people $10,000 to move there

AMERICANS can get up to $10,000 just by moving to a different place but they have to meet a few requirements. The program, dubbed Remote Shoals, is looking to attract remote workers to the Shoals i...

We are celebrating the students who completed the Code Alabama program! This is the second year the University of North Alabama Center for Learning and Professional Development has offered this course. Students who complete this comprehensive six-week Python training program develop in-need skills and training.

Congratulations to these ten students on their hard work and dedication! We'd also like to thank the UNA Center for Learning and Professional Development and TVA Economic Development for their support of this program.

This month, our office attended the TVA Economic Development North Alabama meeting held here in The Shoals. It was a great opportunity to learn from industry specialists and connect with fellow economic developers across the North Alabama Region.

Staff members were also able to attend the Shoals Chamber's Evening for Progress. Here is more about the event from the Chamber:

"We were honored to hear from Dr. David Bronner, CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, who provided a recap of the past 30 years of RSA's investments in the Shoals. AE Industrial Senior Partner, Chris Emerson, also shared insights on future economic development and his company’s mission to create an aerospace manufacturing hub in the Shoals."

photos from The Shoals Chamber

We are also proud to be the Presenting Sponsor for the Shoals Chamber's Classroom to Careers! Here are more details about the program from the Chamber:

"This innovative program aims to provide educators with real-world exposure and insights that they can bring back to their students, the future workforce of the Shoals. The Classroom to Careers program is a dynamic initiative designed to enhance the Shoals area workforce by bridging the gap between education and industry, ensuring that teachers can inspire and inform their students with practical, real-world knowledge."

photos from The Shoals Chamber

Summer in The Shoals 2024

We've worked to compile a list of the events happening across The Shoals this Summer! We know we couldn't have found them all, so be sure to check the other websites and local organizations for more summer fun...

Mighty Muscle Shoals, Alabama flexes its legacy as birthplace of global music and miracles

Hit-making Muscle Shoals, Alabama and session musicians The Swampers were immortalized in rock-anthem "Sweet Home Alabama." The region is also the birthplace of W.C. Handy and Helen Keller.

Helen Keller's birthplace, Ivy Green, is key travel destination for fans of 'The Miracle Worker'

Helen Keller's birthplace in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Ivy Green, is a travel destination for many and the central location for performances of the award-winning play "The Miracle Worker."