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Jane Nicholes

Jane Nicholes
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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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