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New Alabama Commerce secretary recruits heavy hitters for state economic development strategic plan
Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair has been on the job for barely a month but is already at work on a strategic plan that...
Port Authority delivers inland intermodal container facility to Decatur
Life along Decatur's waterfront is about to get a little more busier.
On Tuesday, the Alabama Port Authority announced that the River City will be...
Manufacture Alabama elects new members to board of directors – ‘exceptional individuals’
Manufacture Alabama represents hundreds of companies -- from the most recognized international corporations to small, family-owned operations -- all integral to the economy in...
Dollar General in Fruitdale revamps Alabama location, now offers wide selection of produce
Since 2019, Fruitdale residents have relied on their local Dollar General for convenient and affordable shopping.
This year, the community came together for change because...
Governor Ivey reflects on successes of past year, sets tone for productive ’24 session in BCA address
Governor Kay Ivey addressed the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) this morning to outline fundamental priorities ahead of her annual State of the State...
Ivey awards $188 million for ‘Middle Mile’ broadband projects across Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey announced major broadband news for rural Alabama at a press conference in her hometown of Camden on Monday.
Ivey revealed that a...
Realtors: State housing market mirrored nationwide trend of declining sales in ’23
In 2023, Alabama, like much of the United States, experienced what the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has labeled as, "the weakest year for...
Trump, UAW boss clash as Alabama grapples with push from auto union
Former President Donald Trump and head of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain, have exchanged words in a long conflict that is dusting...
Enduring Shield: Made in Alabama, a new era in missile defense
At a Leidos facility in Huntsville, the next chapter of the U.S. Army’s warfighting capability is being written.
The company announced its Enduring Shield rocket...
UAH researchers design wearable biosensor to enhance health, athletic performance
Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have designed a wearable biosensor that offers a new way to measure human muscle activation to...
Flying high: Robins & Morton celebrates topping out of Graduate Auburn hotel
Robins & Morton caught the Auburn spirit this week when it celebrated the topping out of the Graduate Auburn hotel.
During the ceremony to celebrate...
Meredith Drennen named Birmingham Business Alliance VP of investor relations
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has announced that it has chosen someone familiar to the organization to take over its Vice President of Investor...
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission fights back against deposition demands, joins applicant’s appeal
On Tuesday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) appealed a trial court order permitting unsuccessful license applicants to depose commissioners on an expedited basis....
Real estate group acquires assets of Gulf Coast vacation rental company
In big Gulf Coast real estate news, Crye Leike Gulf Coast Real Estate & Vacation Rentals has announced that it has acquired vacation rental...
Port of Mobile delivers $98.3 billion economic impact, Ivey dubs ‘The Port of Alabama’
The Port of Mobile's growing economic impact on Alabama continues to multiply -- with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. According to a...
Water service improvements coming to Alexander City
Major improvements are coming to downtown Alexander City's water lines thanks to a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The...
Ivey announces over $40 million in funding for road, bridge projects
More than $40 million in state transportation funding has been set aside for 26 projects focused on improving Alabama's roads and bridges, Governor Kay...
A massive Muscle Shoals industrial facility is set to receive new life as aerospace hub
AE Industrial Partners -- an aerospace, defense and industrial services private equity firm based out of Boca Raton, Florida and its affiliate Rocket Shoals...
Birmingham app-based fuel delivery startup FuelFox charting rapid growth
A mobile, on-site fuel delivery startup headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama has shown tremendous growth in several key areas over the past few years.
Fuel Fox,...
BCA’s Helena Duncan: The United Auto Workers must not do to Alabama what it did to Detroit
In the early 1990s and prior, Alabama’s top industry was textiles, which was evidenced by the low-wage sock mills that peppered the state along...
Alabama Cyber School athletics, extracurriculars expands into ‘Sentinel Center’
What was once a condemned, otherwise vacant eyesore of a building at the corner of Wynn Drive and Bradford is now a unique and...
LiTHOS applies for $30M DOE grant to upgrade Bessemer lithium facility
LiTHOS has applied for a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade its 55,000 square-foot plant in Bessemer to produce...
Sen. Reed highlights exceptional growth during Port of Mobile visit
In a recent visit to the Port of Mobile, State Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed celebrated the strategic importance of the port as...
Alabama, national leaders strategize childcare access at annual Women’s Foundation research event
The Women’s Foundation of Alabama this week hosted their annual research showcase that brought together Alabama leaders to address the business case for child...