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Top Headlines: Alabama tourism spurt, New Toyota Huntsville leader
Alabama sees tourism spurt in 2018
More than 27.7 million visitors came to Alabama in 2018, spending $15.5 billion, according to calculations announced by the...
Top Headlines: Activists call for Alabama boycott, Red Mountain’s new campus
Activists call for boycotts of Alabama products, festivals
In the wake of a new Alabama law that essentially bans abortions, activists protesting the law have...
Top Headlines: Abortion law could hurt economy, Bay Steel expanding in Mobile
Abortion law may hurt Alabama’s expanding economy
Alabama has been on a roll attracting new trophy industry like Mazda Toyota and Airbus, but a new...
Top Headlines: Hyundai adds plant in Montgomery, Ivey signs abortion ban
Hyundai adds $388 million plant in Montgomery
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama celebrated the opening of a $388 million cylinder manufacturing plant Wednesday — the third...
Top Headlines: Legislature passes abortion ban, New program combats opioid problems
Legislature passes abortion ban
The Alabama legislature yesterday passed a strict abortion ban, which now awaits action from Gov. Kay Ivey. — AL.com
New program to...
Top Headlines: Auto supplier announces Alabama plant, Mercedes surplus
Japanese auto supplier announces north Alabama plant
DaikyoNishikawa US announced plans for a $110 million plant in Huntsville, to provide parts for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing...
Top Headlines: Univ. of Mobile names interim president, Southern Sky Aviation adds destinations
University of Mobile names interim president
Lonnie Burnett, Ph.D., has been named interim president of the University of Mobile, replacing Tim Smith, who resigned in...
Mobile Cuts Ribbon on New Downtown Airport
The terminal — created from a Brookley facility that Airbus is still moving out of — was repurposed and operational in just six months.
Extruflex Opens Third Manufacturing Facility
Extruflex, a maker of flexible vinyl products like the heavy clear strips that keep the weather outdoors in an open doorway, opened its third manufacturing facility Monday in Birmingham.
Top Headlines: Tornado damage in Wetumpka, Shutdown derails Alabama prison investigation
Key Birmingham interstate link shuts today for repairs
The interchange of Interstates 20 and 59 shuts tonight for 14 months of repair work. The stretch...