Opelika Ponders, Plumbs, Presents Itself
Residents of Opelika eagerly dove into a citywide charrette called DesignPlace. One result morphed from sticky notes, through local history, into a logo with locomotion.
Spotlight on Chilton, Dallas & Wilcox Counties
Forest products and other agriculture have long been the backbone of the economy in these counties. While those industries continue to thrive, newer sectors have joined the mix in recent years — especially automotive suppliers.
Alabama Gold Assayed
Paul Wellborn is having a go at exploration up on Hog Mountain. It’s the closest Alabama has come to rekindling the great Chilton County Gold Rush. Just don’t tell the weekenders ganging up at Gold Camp in Cragford.
Auburn a Magnet for International Precision
Germany’s Berghoff Group chose Auburn for its U.S. precision manufacturing plant because it had the skilled workforce that could hone parts taking 130 hours to perfect.
Auburn Survey Tracks Retail Revolution
It’s a hard truth, but retail survival is getting more rare.
Retrofitting Suburbia
Three Alabama towns are robust examples of New Urbanism — traditional communities designed to be practical rather than nostalgic. One was named the National Association of Homebuilders’ 2014 Community of the Year.
Whitewater Rafting Right Downtown
Whitewater Express on the Chattahoochee is one of the “top 12 greatest man-made adventures on the planet,” says USA Today.
Black Belt Green
Teaming with former first lady Marsha Folsom, this Seattle couple, who made bamboo a mainstay in home flooring in the U.S., are forging another bamboo coup — in Alabama’s Black Belt.
Institution Cultivator
From ag to academia — Jay Gogue bookends his career at Auburn.
Spotlight on Lee and Russell Counties
Lee and Russell counties are in east-central Alabama along the Alabama-Georgia border — a very felicitous location for both vacation travelers and economic developers....
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Flashback: Crazy Rich Asians
In September 2009, the third richest man on the Forbes 2001 rich list, Yung Yeung, showed up at a press conference in Montgomery with...
Spotlight on Cullman County
Lying about halfway between Birmingham and Huntsville along Interstate 65, Cullman County has long been recognized for great schools and beautiful lakefront scenery, but...
Making a Living in Crenshaw County
A photographer’s account of business life in three rural Alabama counties: Part 1, Crenshaw County.
Opelika Ponders, Plumbs, Presents Itself
Residents of Opelika eagerly dove into a citywide charrette called DesignPlace. One result morphed from sticky notes, through local history, into a logo with locomotion.
Meet the New Inductees to the Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Since 1973, the Alabama Business Hall of Fame has honored business professionals who have brought lasting acclaim or recognition to the state. This year, seven Alabama business professionals will be recognized as the latest members of the Alabama Business Hall of Fame at a celebration Nov. 15 in Birmingham.