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.
Spotlight on Baldwin County
Baldwin County is home to Alabama’s Gulf Coast beaches, and those beaches and region surrounding them, combine to create the state’s top natural resource destination and a formidable economic impact.
Reef Master
David Walter is the country’s premier builder of man-made reefs. He helped make Alabama the most productive red snapper state. Tourist destinations compete for him to attract snorkelers.
Partners Ratify $300M Air Assembly Line
Top brass from two international aircraft companies flew in to Mobile in February to affirm a big deal for Alabama.
New Plane, New Jobs Planned for Mobile
Top brass from Airbus Americas and Bombardier Inc. flew into Mobile today to introduce the Bombardier C-Series aircraft and talk about the...
Ezell’s Catfish on the River
Ezell’s became a restaurant in the 1950s, but its history goes back to riverboats and fish fries on the hunting camp lawn.
Retail Giants Entrench in Mobile
Retail rivals Wal-Mart and Amazon are opening massive facilities just one freeway exit apart in Mobile County.
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.
Factory Controllers: Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Most Royal Street pedestrians are oblivious to the workings underneath the road. But in the subterranean basement of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors is an...
How to Assemble a Destination Eatery
Opening a beach town restaurant on a summer holiday makes a memorable Memorial Day. The crew of Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina will never...