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Leaving legacy of service, Crosswhite to retire as Alabama Power CEO

Alabama Power President and CEO Mark Crosswhite is set to retire at the end of the year, the electric utility announced Monday. Crosswhite, who led...

TruSpin makes Alabama home to world’s first AC electrospinning facility

TruSpin, a Birmingham-based producer of rare nanofibers, is the world's first commercial operator of an alternating current (AC) electrospinning facility. The process TruSpin employs allows...

How Big Beach Brewing made an impact on Gulf Shores

It’s been a momentous six years since Big Beach Brewing Company in Gulf Shores opened its retractable doors to the public and pulled the first...

NASA’s newest rocket, SLS, blasts off with Alabama DNA

NASA’s Space Launch System — the space agency’s most powerful rocket ever — blasted off on its inaugural mission earlier this week, thanks to major...

Bank Independent named one of 2022 Best Banks to Work For

For the fourth year in a row, Bank Independent has been selected one of the 2022 Best Banks to Work For, according to American...

Trenholm State expands trucking program to West Montgomery

Trenholm State Community College is expanding its truck driving program to its main campus on Air Base Boulevard in Montgomery. Dr. Kemba Chambers, president of...

Unemployment rate is 2.7%; jobs and wages at record high

Alabama's unemployment rate for October showed a slight gain over September, according to the latest figures released by the governor's office Friday. The preliminary, seasonally...

Sanders Capital Partners acquires Hoover Tactical Firearms

Hoover Tactical Firearms was recently purchased for $3.225 million by Sanders Capital Partners. According to Sanders Capital, the acquisition is the latest in its...

First Solar to invest $1.1B, create 700 jobs in Lawrence County

First Solar Inc. is investing $1.1 billion in a Lawrence County solar panel manufacturing facility, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The company, an Arizona-based creator...

Peer group: Montgomery, Auburn to make high-speed connection

The City of Montgomery plans to extend its high-speed internet network to Auburn, it was announced Tuesday. This expansion will pave the digital path...

Innovate Alabama taps Huntsville business owner as founding CEO

Innovate Alabama has named Huntsville businesswoman and Alabama A&M alum Cynthia Crutchfield as its first founding CEO. Crutchfield, a Montgomery native, brings 40 years of...

Listen: Matt shares powerful testimonies of Jesus

God is moving in power today and He will never stop, as long as we continue to seek Him. The testimony of Jesus is the...

Lockheed Martin hits major milestone for Next Generation Interceptor program

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first flight software package for the nation’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) interceptor ahead of schedule. The defense juggernaut's milestone...

Boeing lands prestigious recognition for veteran employment

Boeing recently received recognition for its focus on hiring veterans. Forbes' 2022 list of “America’s Best Employers for Veterans” ranked the company No. 10...

CFD Research expands Jackson County facility

HOLLYWOOD – It began in August 2021 with Huntsville’s CFD Research opening a 13,125 square-foot test and evaluation facility on about 10 acres of...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Accountability for a lab leak

Back in 2020 I wrote about legal efforts then to sue China over the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent report from the U.S. Senate Committee...

Inaugural Economic Development Academy graduates 129 municipal leaders across Alabama

Nearly 130 municipal officials from across Alabama who committed time to studying how to strengthen economic development in their communities graduated from the inaugural...

ULA launches climate monitoring satellite for advanced weather forecasting

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched successfully Thursday, adding to their perfect record of mission success. The rocket was carrying the Joint...

From politics to parenthood, it’s been a year for John Roberts

What a year it has been for Freedom Real Estate’s John Roberts. At 30 years old, Roberts joined Huntsville’s Freedom Real Estate as the development...

PCI chair Stephanie Bryan: Air Force should embrace competition

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) is a sovereign nation with our own system of government, and the only federally recognized Tribe in...

Top 5 Alabama cities with potential for new housing developments

New inventory mean more jobs for Realtors and (hopefully) better pricing for homebuyers. But what could it mean for developers and investors? Over the...

BCBS of Alabama’s Blue Advantage plan lands 4.5-star rating

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given a 4.5-star rating to Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama's Blue Advantage...

Top 5 Alabama cities with potential for new housing developments

New inventory mean more jobs for Realtors and (hopefully) better pricing for homebuyers. But what could it mean for developers and investors? Over the...

Business leader prepares entrepreneurs for success in Alabama’s Black Belt

During her 28 years serving in the U.S. Air Force, Aliquippa Allen lived in and around rural communities where businesses, such as movie theaters, bowling...