Bassmaster’s Back
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic will fish the waters of Lake Guntersville with tournament headquarters in Birmingham, the B.A.S.S. organization announced in mid-November....
Cotton Growers Take on Cargill
It’s a complicated complaint if you don’t follow commodities, but here’s the gist. For decades, farmers in the Autauga Quality Cotton...
Candy Acclaim
Alabamians do not observe holidays with “visions of sugar plums” dancing in their heads. Candy, yes — but chocolate has replaced those...
Alabama Home Prices Stagnant; Rest of Nation Sees Increases
While most of the nation enjoyed rising home prices — up 5 percent on average from September 2011 to September 2012 — Alabama’s...
Corporate War Stories
When rectifying wrongs in civil cases, sometimes it’s about defending the little guy and sometimes it’s about defending corporations. Alabama’s corporate defense...
Filling the News Void
Where do you turn if you live in Birmingham and can’t stand the loss of your daily print newspaper? Maybe turn west toward...
Yes to Incentives; Brighter Outlook for Schools
Alabama voters approved one of the largest bond issue programs in the nation on election day, second highest of all that were...
Three Hospitals Closing
Birmingham, Mobile and Clanton are all losing hospitals — all for different reasons. In Birmingham, Cooper Green Mercy is in...
ThyssenKrupp Wants More For Mills
German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp wants to sell its new mills in Alabama and Brazil, which are losing money, but — hoping to...
Two Big Dockings at Port of Mobile
An enormous shiploader and the biggest ship ever have made headlines at the Port of Mobile this fall. The $7.35 million shiploader arrived...