Spotlight on Fayette, Lamar & Marion: Community Development
Downtown improvements abound in Hamilton, Winfield, Millport, Vernon and Fayette.
Spotlight on Fayette, Lamar & Marion: Higher Education
Bevill State Community College provides academic and workforce training programs, including automotive service technology.
Spotlight on Fayette, Lamar & Marion: Health Care
These three counties are served by three medical centers, with ties to larger health systems.
Spotlight on Fayette, Lamar & Marion Counties: Economic Engines
Diverse manufacturing, coupled with high-speed fiber optic internet and higher education facilities, make these counties attractive to business.
Division 12 Consulting expands with acquisition
Division 12 Consulting, a furnishings company, has acquired Margaret D. Jones Interiors LLC, an interior design firm in Birmingham.
German automotive supplier opens Birmingham office
MBN Automotive, an automotive machining company headquartered in Germany, has opened a sales and customer support office in Birmingham’s Hardware Park.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open first Alabama location in Birmingham
Alabama Drafthouse Cinema, the Texas-based chain featuring movies, food, drinks and retail, will open its first Alabama location at the Powell Steam Plant development.
Shipt names new CEO
Kamau Witherspoon, who has experience at companies such as UnitedHealthcare, Yum! Brands and Target, has been named CEO of Birmingham-based Shipt effective March 1.
BBA chooses 21 for new Supplier Scale program
The Birmingham Business Alliance has chosen 21 small businesses for its Supplier Scale program, which will prepare those companies to do business with some of the region’s largest employers.
Encompass Health to spin off home health and hospice business
The home health and hospice business will be rebranded as Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, an independent, public company.
