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Future genomics building at UAB will bring ground-breaking research and world-class medical innovation

The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground this week on the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building and the Marnix E. Heersink...

Alabama Power’s Zeke Smith, businesswoman Caroline Aderholt named Auburn University trustees

The Alabama Senate has unanimously confirmed two new Auburn University trustees known for their strong business, leadership and governance experience as well as long-standing dedication to...

Commerce book drive benefits Montgomery schools’ reading program

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Commerce, along with AIDT, conducted a book drive as part of National Reading Month, collecting about 200 books...

What can an electric vehicle do for you? Let’s get rid of these myths

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll...

UAB first in Alabama to offer heated chemotherapy program for patients with stage 4 cancers

For many patients, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis can be crippling. Though stage 4 diagnoses look different based on the type of cancer, treatment...

Birmingham-based contractor Robins & Morton continues expansion of national footprint

Robins & Morton, a privately held construction company based in Birmingham with offices located regionally across the Southeast, announced this week that it was...

Austal USA: $100M steel shipbuilding facility in Mobile a ‘game changer’

Tuesday, Austal USA company leadership joined with military and government officials in Mobile to showcase the defense industry titan's new $100 million steel shipbuilding...

What can an electric vehicle do for you? Let’s get rid of these myths

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll...

Birmingham pro bono initiative launched to provide legal services to black-owned small businesses

A partnership between two prominent Alabama law firms has been formed to support black-owned small businesses and nonprofits in the Birmingham community. The Black Small...

Hyundai to invest $300M, create 200 jobs at Montgomery manufacturing center

Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced plans to build its hybrid version of the Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified...

UAH takes giant leap forward to further expand Huntsville’s advanced workforce development

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is taking a giant leap forward in its quest to further expand the advanced workforce of the...

Birmingham’s Bronze Valley Accelerator spring 2022 cohort underway

The fifth class of the Bronze Valley Accelerator is underway with the recent announcement of the five startups selected to take part in the spring 2022...

UAB Hospital reaches milestone with 16,000 organ transplants

Surgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine reached an institutional milestone in February, surpassing 16,000 total organ transplants performed since...

Two UAH research centers have roles in new $360 million national water alliance

Two research centers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will provide expertise to a newly formed, $360 million university alliance led by...

Across rural Alabama, downtowns are making an energetic comeback

Cities in rural Alabama are seeing a rebirth in their downtowns, with a blitz of new business openings, property renovations and multimillion-dollar investments. Pop-up shops,...

Regions Bank receives Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 2022

Birmingham-headquartered Regions Bank announced that it had received a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 2022. “Being named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace affirms Regions’ commitment to...

United Launch Alliance, Amazon unite for global broadband satellite project

Tuesday, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced that it had inked a deal with Amazon to take part in the technology behemoth's project to increase...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: The cheating industry

I support free markets and economic freedom. But do all markets make society better off? The college cheating industry offers a challenge. An internet...

Alabama lineworker training programs graduate spring classes

A new graduating class of Alabama community college students is ready to hit the job market with skills that will put them in-demand to...

This Alabama company is the No. 1 provider of vegetable and herb plants in the U.S.

In 1918, Bonnie and Livingston Paulk moved to Union Springs, Alabama with $50 and a dream to make a living off the land. They...

Madison County Services Center exceeds expectations

For many residents of Madison County, the new Services Center has been a blessing. The center has pulled many of the public-facing services for...

Unionization efforts losing in Amazon Bessemer fulfillment center election redo

New York-based Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) could be on its way to being handed a second defeat in its attempt to...

AT&T praises Alabama’s pro-investment environment, commits to closing ‘digital divide’

Over the past year, AT&T significantly expanded its footprint in the Yellowhammer State. The telecommunications company completed more than 550 network improvement projects in...

Top 4 places to buy an investment property in Alabama

Alabama’s vast terrain ranks above average according to AirDNA’s market research among short-term rentals in the U.S. The national average occupancy rate is just...