Ribbon cutting held for new Veterans home in Enterprise

It was a special day for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs in Enterprise.

This morning, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home.

The 182,000 square foot facility will soon be home to 174 Veterans and provide jobs for more than 200 people.

The home is named after Opelika native and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Bennie G. Adkins.

Commissioner Kent Davis says the nearly 7 year project took a lot of people and organizations to make this day possible.

The first residents are set to move in starting in October.