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Airbus building a relationship with Mobile area schools

Airbus is known globally for its technological contributions to the aviation industry. Over the past few years, however, the company has begun contributing in a...

Tuberville: Reliable broadband service in rural areas ‘vital’

In his first hearing as ranking member of the U.S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (AG) Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville...

Expert insight on writing the strongest offer to get the house you want

We chatted with Sid Pugh, North Alabama REALTOR® and local broker of The Pugh Group,  to gain insight on the Alabama market and learn...

Sierra Pacific Windows to open plant in Phenix City

Sierra Pacific Windows announced it will be expanding into the Yellowhammer State with a manufacturing plant in Phenix City. The new plant is 610,000 square...

Northrop Grumman delivers IBCS to Poland

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System components for Poland’s medium-range air defense program. The recent delivery of the IBCS Integrated Fire...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Are ‘junk fees’ junk?

The Biden Administration is battling what it terms “junk fees.” Is this consumer protection, or will it simply create additional costly regulation? The answer...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey at workforce summit: ‘This is our opportunity, let’s not waste a moment’

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said keeping and developing workers must be a priority for the state’s economic development efforts. “In all my years of public service,...

‘Building 100’ in I-85 logistics hub opens amid ambitious growth plans

TUSKEGEE, Alabama — The Regional East Alabama Logistics (REAL) Park, which aims to supercharge economic growth in the Tuskegee region, is open for business...

Alabama trail receives $100k from REI Cooperative

SEATTLE -- The REI Cooperative Action Fund has granted Alabama's Singing River Trail $100,000 as part of a $4 million investment in 40 nonprofit...

Dirt moving for Alabama-based Davidson Technologies’ global headquarters

Looking to the future, Davidson Technologies recently broke ground for its global headquarters at Huntsville’s Redstone Gateway. The new single-tenant building, scheduled for completion during...

The story behind Alabama’s healing spring

“That can’t be true,” a young girl from Cullman insists. The year is 1957 and her mother has just told her of the latest...

Growing companies adding 240 jobs with Mobile County projects

Two companies are launching growth projects in the Mobile area, bringing a combined $98 million in new capital investment and almost 240 jobs, according...

Opinion: Following ‘Game Plan’ will lead to economic wins

Last month, Gov. Kay Ivey finalized “The Game Plan,” signing into law several bills aimed at supporting job-creation projects, investing in more industry-ready sites, and...

Coca-Cola donation helps drive education

In a push aimed to train truck drivers in Alabama, Coca-Cola UNITED made a special delivery to the Alabama Community College System. At a ribbon-cutting...

Red Land Cotton: Family business, American manufacturer

In a time when many agricultural and manufacturing jobs are leaving the United States, one Alabama family-owned business is going against the grain and...

Ammons named Birmingham Business Alliance CEO

The Birmingham Business Alliance has named Steve Ammons as CEO. An organization insider, Ammons will take the reins May 30. “I am excited to expand my...

Alabama solving manufacturing’s real estate problem

In April, Reuters reported “US manufacturing boom has a real estate problem." According to state leaders, Alabama, like many other states, is encountering a symptom...

Flying high: Airbus celebrates Delta milestone

The world's largest producer of aircraft celebrated a company milestone Monday in the Port City. At an event that included elected, industry and business officials,...

ADECA broadband assistance meetings open to public

In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical...

Tquila Automation to create 200 high-tech jobs in new Birmingham hub

Alabama officials announced this week that Tquila Automation plans to open a regional delivery center in an historic downtown Birmingham building, creating 200 jobs over...

Calhoun hosts summer welding camp for high school girls

Calhoun Community College is hosting its annual SWeETy Welding Camp at its Decatur campus this summer. The camp, through a partnership with the Decatur-Morgan County...

Alabama-based SAIC wins Edison Award

HUNTSVILLE -- SAIC recently received the Edison Gold Award for Product and Service Development and Innovation for its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems. The Edison Awards,...

Ivey recognizes exporting companies, Tuskegee University

Alabama's economic potential appears to be growing with each passing year. Declaring May World Trade Month, Gov. Kay Ivey recognized six Alabama-based businesses at a...

State metro areas post nation’s lowest jobless rates

Alabama is No. 1. Or rather, in this case, the Birmingham-Hoover, Decatur and Huntsville metro areas are. That's in reference to unemployment rates for March among...