Jane Nicholes
Roads and Politics
A permanent solution for dried up road funding includes a gasoline tax increase. But the spark of public support is essential.
The Opioid Crisis Goes to Court
Cities and counties across Alabama turn to the courts to find help in dealing with an addiction that’s especially rampant here.
Port Angles for Auto Traffic
After downturns in coal, Alabama’s port bids for autos — landing a $60 million facility planned by two Latin American partners.
Evolution of a Ship Rigger
ABOVE Chris Gossett puts a load on the overhead crane. Adapting to changing markets has kept Marine and Industrial Supply of...
Banking Outside the Box
Technology is in, but bank branches aren’t out of style, not among Alabama banks.
U.S. Jobs Insourced Down Home
It seemed too good to be true — 300 high tech jobs looking for a small town. Because the city took good care of itself, Brewton turned out ideal after this Atlanta IT’s search for a rural homeplace.
Sprawling Amusement Park Launched in Foley
If you’re driving south down the Beach Express from Foley, a huge construction project arises where there used to be nothing but empty...
Bayou Shipbuilder Booming
Travis Short looks out the picture window in his Bayou La Batre office and points out the diversity of Horizon Shipbuilding’s clientele. To...
Enterprise as Therapy
They make protective sleeves for plants using brown paper and glue. They cut, sharpen and paint wooden stakes that hold real estate yard...
Former Paramedic Rethinks the Paperwork
Every time a paramedic treats a patient at the scene of an emergency or an ambulance transports a patient from a hospital to a...
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Mining Hardship for Prosperity
The Appalachian Regional Commission, Southern Research and a team of college interns assist small businesses in four counties hit by a coal mining slump.
Building Innovator Ready to Power Up
Global building materials innovator James Hardie scouted the South before choosing Prattville for its 10th U.S. plant — a $220 million, 200-job investment that’s the largest new industry in Prattville in 50 years.
Alabama’s Crown Jewel Opens at the Gulf
Designed with respect to Mother Nature, the Lodge at Gulf State Park is built to be environmentally friendly, energy positive and strong in the face of wind and waves.
Sky’s the Limit Now for Aerojet Rocketdyne
Turner Construction Co. recently topped out Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, a project that broke ground in October 2017 and is set...
Fraud in Your Workplace
Looking for Red Flags: How to Spot and Stop Real-Life White-Collar Criminals