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Auburn University finance expert says personal budgeting critical to healthy finances in 2022
Inflation and interest rates are expected to rise in 2022, so now is the time to develop a personal budget to ensure a healthy...
Dr. Selwyn Vickers takes reins of UAB Health System
Dr. Selwyn Vickers, senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has assumed the role...
How Alabama can create success
How can Alabama create economic growth?
Dozens of leaders from across Alabama’s public and private sectors gathered recently to discuss that and other economic development...
Satellite made by University of Alabama students ready for launch
For the past three years, students at the University of Alabama have worked on a project that is grabbing the attention of the world.
If everything goes...
Vacant Fairfield factory to be brought back to life — HarbisonWalker investing $25 million, adding 50 jobs
HarbisonWalker International (HWI), the largest supplier of refractory products and services in North America, announced it intends to invest approximately $25 million to convert...
Mixed-use development coming to Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park East
A new project is coming to Huntsville's Cummings Research Park (CRP) in the form of a mixed-use development, the first of its kind in...
Regions Bank names Nikki Stephenson as head of Corporate Development
Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Nikki Stephenson has been elevated to serve as head of Corporate Development.
In this role, Stephenson will lead the bank’s...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama touts survey showing Alabamians pay among lowest health insurance premiums in U.S.
According to the federal government's 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Alabamians pay some of the lowest health insurance premiums in the nation.
The study,...
Von Braun Center arena undergoes $4 million backstage renovation
Some of the biggest acts in music history have strolled down the halls of the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. That venue has...
Logan Martin association lights lake, brings improved safety to nighttime water sports
Randy Sparks said there’s something peaceful and relaxing about taking a boat ride under the stars in the evening.
“Sometimes, I go out into the...
Fill your plate at Alabama’s Sahani food truck
Growing up, Sahani food truck owner David Kimani had a dream of building a business.
Early during the pandemic, Kimani and his family had the opportunity to...
Alabama entrepreneurs joining the benefit corporation movement
When Rebecca Denson and her husband, Clint, launched Sachai Tea Co., the idea of improving their community, and the world, were key components of their...
Another record year: Expansion of University of Alabama research efforts continues
Research at the University of Alabama (UA) continues to grow, recording the eighth straight year of record external funding for projects that expand knowledge and spark...
FGP Holding, maker of Frios pops, plans $20 million expansion in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama – Mobile-based FGP Holding, which owns Frios Gourmet Pops and FGP Manufacturing LLC, announced plans today for a rapid expansion and production...
Here’s every shop and restaurant coming to Mercantile on Morris in Birmingham
With new developments popping up all over town, business in Birmingham is booming. Ultra-modern lofts and cozy city condominiums are continuously adding to the...
Mike Kemp elected Business Council of Alabama chairman; Organization announces 2022 leadership slate
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Monday announced the election of the organization's officers, executive committee members and board of directors for 2022.
According...
Huntsville to reap infrastructure, education system benefits from $750M Facebook data center expansion
The City of Huntsville recently approved a project agreement with Facebook, now officially known as Meta, which will expand the tech giant's campus in...
Artemis Shielding leading charge to remove toxic lead from essential industry material
Fort Payne-based Artemis Shielding, a veteran-owned and operated radiation shielding manufacturer, is working to remove toxic lead from shielding materials in various industries.
Artemis Shielding...
C Spire completes Troy Cablevision, Union Springs Telephone Company acquisition
Mobile operator and technology company C Spire on Tuesday announced that it had officially completed its acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Inc. and Union Springs...
Northrop Grumman lands $1.4B U.S. Army future battle command system contract
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) last week announced that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Huntsville had been awarded a $1.38 billion contract for...
UAB Hospital now the eighth largest in the nation
UAB Hospital, the flagship hospital of the UAB Health System, is now the eighth largest hospital in the nation, up three spots from 2020,...
How Alabama can improve its global reputation
How can we improve the state’s global reputation? What does Alabama do well that people outside of Alabama don’t know about?
Dozens of leaders from...
Priester’s Pecans, landmark Alabama brand, plans to harvest future growth
FORT DEPOSIT, Alabama – For more than 85 years, Priester’s Pecans has helped families across Alabama and beyond celebrate the holidays, and the Lowndes...
Humminbird kicks off construction on expansion project at Alabama facility
EUFAULA, Alabama — Humminbird, a leading maker of marine electronics products, officially launched construction work on a multimillion-dollar expansion project at its Eufaula facility...