Spotlight on Marion, Lamar and Fayette Counties
Marion, Fayette and Lamar counties —located in northwest Alabama — have a rich history and a strong spirit of economic and regional cooperation.
With a...
Construction Employment Goes the Wrong Way
Two Alabama metros saw sizable declines in construction employment between November 2012 and November 2013, according to an analysis of federal employment data from...
Museum of Alabama: Alabama History Grand Opening
If you were telling the story of Alabama from the dawn of the 1700s until now, what would you need to do it? For...
Full Moon BBQ Now Available in Three More Cities
Alabamians enjoy debating barbecue — specifically who serves the best — nearly as much as they enjoy eating it. Full Moon BBQ plans to...
Report: State’s Child Care Industry Packs $1 Billion Punch
A new statewide economic assessment report released in December found that the early care and education industry — an umbrella term for the state’s...
‘Muscle Shoals’ Documentary Spurs Enterprise, Travel
The 2013 documentary “Muscle Shoals” that celebrated FAME Studios founder Rick Hall, developer of a signature sound heard in “I’ll Take You There” and...
777x Dreams Grounded
A Jan. 3 vote by Boeing’s machinists union to accept the company’s long-term contract offer will keep final assembly of the new 777X plane...
Vulcan Inc.: Employee-Owned Aluminum Company Expands $18.5 Million
Vulcan Inc. has completed an $18.5 million expansion of its aluminum mill in Foley to meet growing demand in the aluminum industry. Vulcan added...
Auf Wiedersehen, ThyssenKrupp Moi, Moien, Konnichiwa, Newcomers
Just six years after beginning work on two high-tech steel mills at the Mobile-Washington county line, German industrial giant ThyssenKrupp has sold both mills...
Boeing Moves into Redstone Gateway: The Massive New Complex
Boeing also made news at the close of 2013 by being the first to move into Redstone Gateway, the massive new multi-use complex that...