Top Stories of 2017
BIG DOGS OF THE YARD All was hush in late December as a decision was awaited from Toyota and Mazda on the lucky...
Magic Classic Money Queried
MBA students wanting to study a complex business model with lots of moving parts and layers of political intrigue would do well to consider...
BBA Welcomes New Officers, Hears of State’s Automotive Prowess
At its Dec. 7 Chairman’s meeting the Birmingham Business Alliance saw the gavel passed from UAB President Dr. Ray Watts to his successor, ...
Planter-to-Artisan Bed Linen
Anna Brakefield left the bright lights of the big city to rejoin her father in the land of cotton. The result is a fledgling...
Building on Geospatial Foundations
In 2013, Mayor Tommy Battle authorized the creation of the Geospatial Huntsville Corp., also known as GeoHuntsville, a nonprofit initiative that...
Auburn Launches Incubator, Accelerator
Getting a business off the ground can be tough, particularly if you don’t have much of an address to attach to your marketing...
Gambling Crackdowns Still a Thing
It wasn’t even an election year, but officials in Morgan County in late October closed down operations at River City Entertainment in Lacey...
Gadsden Invests Millions on Riverfront
Alabama’s wealth includes a generous portfolio of waterfront properties, and the city of Gadsden took a $12.5 million step in October to improve...
PPG Paint Job Keeps Spy Plane Slippery Slick
PPG employees Andrew Troller, Connie Griesemer and Rickey Shump, from left, helped with...
Race to Win Toyota-Mazda Plant Down to the Wire
Alabama and Mississippi are both considered strong contenders.