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Birmingham-based Robins & Morton named top five general contractor
Robins & Morton, which is based out of Birmingham, earned the number four spot on Modern Healthcare Magazine’s recently released ranking of the country’s...
Grant Writing 101 a prerequisite for Alabama cities looking to fund projects
With so many people in the room, you might have thought Grant Writing 101 was some crip course, an easy A offered at the University...
$20 million UAH-led partnership to boost Alabama in plasma science and engineering
Nine Alabama universities and one private firm are partnered in a new $20 million, five-year effort led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville...
Alabama records historic low 2.8% unemployment rate in April jobs report
The Yellowhammer State has reached a new record low unemployment rate, dropping to 2.8% for the first time in its 202-year history.
According to the...
United Launch Alliance delivers on NASA International Space Station mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) maintained its unblemished mission success rate as it successfully launched a Boeing spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday...
Southern Research expanding Birmingham facility, adding 150 jobs
This week, Southern Research broke ground in Birmingham on a new biotech lab.
Per construction plans, the facility will anchor the development of 200,000 square...
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle touts No. 1 ranking for ‘Best Places to Live’ — ‘We’re very fortunate and honored’
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Earlier this week, U.S. News and World Report ranked Huntsville No. 1 in the outlet’s 2022-2023 edition of “Best Places to Live in the...
United Launch Alliance in final stages of International Space Station launch
United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch a Boeing spacecraft capsule to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Orbital...
Despite rising inflation, real estate remains the #1 investment for 8 years running
It’s no surprise in an annual Gallup poll, Americans chose real estate as the best long-term investment. And it’s not the first time it’s topped the...
Auto supplier Shinhwa to invest $78M, create 42 jobs at second Auburn manufacturing facility
Tuesday, automobile supplier Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. announced plans to expand its Auburn footprint by establishing a second auto parts manufacturing facility.
The company will...
North Alabama working toward U.S. military’s goal of confronting hypersonic challenges
The U.S. Air Force this past weekend conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon that will be produced at Lockheed Martin's Hypersonic Missile...
United Launch Alliance names Chris Ellerhorst vice president of Kuiper Program
United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Monday that it would establish a new customer program office to support Amazon's Kuiper Program, with Chris Ellerhorst serving...
Despite rising inflation, real estate remains the #1 investment for 8 years running
It’s no surprise in an annual Gallup poll, Americans chose real estate as the best long-term investment. And it’s not the first time it’s topped the...
National Carbon Capture Center in Alabama supports successful commercialization of CarbonBuilt low-carbon concrete technology
Bolstered by successful testing at the National Carbon Capture Center, CarbonBuilt and Alabama-based Blair Block have reached an agreement to use CarbonBuilt’s revolutionary low-carbon concrete technology at Blair...
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital offering new gene therapy treatment for an inherited retinal disease
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Callahan Eye Hospital has been named one of the newest sites for Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna, the first gene therapy treatment approved...
Gov. Ivey partners to promote outdoor recreation
The importance of recreation and the state’s extraordinary outdoor amenities, including The Preserves, was the focus of a recent event featuring Gov. Kay Ivey, the state Department of...
Electric vehicles offer smoother ride around steep gasoline prices
Gasoline prices in Alabama are on the rise again, just as summer driving season is about to heat up.
According to AAA, gas prices in Alabama...
PGA Tour Champions, Regions Bank announce nine-year extension for Regions Tradition
The Regions Tradition, one of Alabama’s marquee professional sporting events, will continue to be played at Greystone Golf and Country Club through at least...
Women’s Foundation of Alabama reports potential for the state’s overall GDP to grow by $22 billion
Friday, the Women’s Foundation of Alabama released its 2022 economic impact report during a research showcase at The Club in Birmingham.
Over 100 women and...
Truck Driver Program continues to grow with Gadsden State Ayers Campus
This week, Gadsden State announced a new Class A driver program being launched at its Ayers Campus site.
The program is supported by the Alabama...
Despite rising inflation, real estate remains the #1 investment for 8 years running
It’s no surprise in an annual Gallup poll, Americans chose real estate as the best long-term investment. And it’s not the first time it’s topped the...
Amazon CEO David Clark urges Auburn graduates to be bold and brave in commencement speech
Amazon CEO David Clark this past weekend gave the keynote speech at the spring commencement for his alma mater, Auburn University.
During the speech, he...
Baldwin County mega-site lands $2.5B aluminum recycling producer Novelis with plans to create up to 1,000 jobs
Novelis, an Atlanta-based aluminum producer, on Wednesday announced the company's plans for a $2.5 billion rolling and recycling plant in Baldwin County.
The company, which...
Study: Huntsville International Airport has nation’s highest domestic travel fares
Huntsville International Airport is the most expensive for domestic flights across the United States, according to NetCredit.
In its 2022 US Flight Cost Index list,...