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April Benetollo is a 2022 Woman of Impact

It’s often misconstrued that success in leadership means doing it all, having it all, and being all things to all people. But April Benetollo finds...

Carl, south Alabama construction industry talk workforce shortage

As the U.S. House of Representatives takes its six-week recess, a member of Alabama's congressional delegation is using the opportunity to hear from the...

Dr. Linda Young is a 2022 Woman of Impact

Dr. Linda Young has spent nearly her entire professional career in the Alabama Community College System. As president of Wallace Community College-Dothan, Young is...

Alabama small business group endorses GOP statewide candidates

The National Federation of Independent Business announced its endorsement for Alabama's two highest-ranking elected officials Wednesday. NFIB Alabama PAC, which supports the interests of the...

United Launch Alliance completes FCC 5G satellite mission

A Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket launched two satellites Tuesday as part of the Federal Communications Commission's 5G FAST mission. The SES-20 and...

Lawmakers vote to bolster Alabama’s innovation economy

Last week, a bill made its way through Congress which will enable states to continue small business grant programs designed to spur growth in...

Rachel Riddle is a 2022 Woman of Impact

At first glance, Rachel Riddle might look like a sweet people-pleaser - but nothing could be further from the truth. She’s sweet, sure, but...

Decatur-built ULA rocket preps for 5G satellite mission

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will carry a pair of satellites into orbit Tuesday to help better mobile phone services. Built in ULA’s...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Economic freedom and the Pandemic

The 2022 Economic Freedom of the World report confirms what many economists suspected: COVID-19 took a toll on economic freedom in addition to its...

Birmingham Xpress begins Alabama’s first bus rapid transit service

City of Birmingham leaders joined officials and employees of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) for a ribbon-cutting launching Birmingham Xpress, Alabama’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The ceremony, held...

Commerce leads Alabama trade mission to German business hub

Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield led a delegation of Alabama business leaders on a trade mission to Germany this week, resuming the strategic trips to...

Beth Sippel is a 2022 Woman of Impact

When Beth Sippel joined First Commercial Bank (then a division of Synovus Bank) in 2004, it was the sixth-largest bank by market share in...

Britt lands business group endorsement

The nation's largest small business advocacy group gave its endorsement to Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt. The National Federation of Independent Business announced the...

Alexis Atkins is a 2022 Woman of Impact

Alexis Atkins has seen a lot of changes in the beer industry over the past 46 years. But, to her, it's the people who matter...

BCA endorses 22 state legislative candidates

The Business Council of Alabama, through its political arm ProgressPAC, has endorsed 22 additional candidates for the Legislature. This is the BCA's third round of...

Dr. Kimberly Robinson is a 2022 Woman of Impact

Huntsville boasts a tremendous amount of incredibly talented engineering professionals that contribute daily to the advancement of the nation's space exploration ambitions. When speaking on...

Sara Franklin is a 2022 Woman of Impact

When Sara Franklin set out on her career as an accredited public relations professional, nothing could have prepared her for the journey she was unknowingly...

Cyber school ribbon-cutting: ‘This is what we do in Huntsville’

State Sen. Arthur Orr remembered Gov. Kay Ivey’s response four years ago when the idea of a state cyber technology and engineering high school...

Liz Williams is a 2022 Woman of Impact

If you have contributed to a high-level Republican campaign in Alabama, Liz Williams has likely played a part in the donation. Williams, a Montgomery resident...

Today’s farmers are tech savvy as data drives farms

Smartphone apps, spreadsheets and scads of automated systems help drive progress across Alabama farms. “That’s the thing about farmers,” said Dorman Grace, a Walker County...

C Spire delivering on $500M Alabama ultra-fast fiber investment

Due to its public-private partnerships across Alabama, C Spire is building an all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet across the Yellowhammer State. Through its subsidiary Troy Cable,...

United Launch Alliance delivers on DoD satellite mission

United Launch Alliance carried out a national security mission for the Department of Defense Saturday. ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off the DOD's satellite...

Alabama draws foreign investment in real estate and business

Current events have drawn attention to foreign investors in U.S. real estate. An increasing number of international buyers are investing in homes and agricultural...

Heritage Landing promises economic opportunity for southern Walker County, Alabama

For more than a century, Walker County’s economy was driven largely by the rich seams of coal that underlie the region. By 1900, the...