Bloomberg Spotlights Jefferson County Woes
Alabama’s largest county, which made national headlines when it became the largest municipality to declare bankruptcy, now finds itself under the...
Gone in a Flash: Claims Cash
Just like the homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by April 2011 tornado outbreaks, most of the reserves Alabama insurers hold to...
Hyundai Adds Third Shift, Nearly 900 Workers
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama opened May with an announcement that it’s hiring 877 workers for a third shift at its plant near Montgomery....
Community Development
LIMESTONE COUNTY Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks says the city’s focus is on public safety, economic development, public education and quality...
Roof Beams Rising in Suburban Birmingham
Harris & Doyle Homes Inc., based in Cahaba Heights, has announced plans for two big residential developments in the area, ...
Attorney General Circling Indian Machines
State authorities have shut down electronic gambling machines in 99.9 percent of the state. Now the attorney general is targeting that other little...
Walter Energy Plans 60% Increase in Alabama Coal
Just weeks after the state approved a new tax break for coal companies, Walter Energy announced plans for a new underground mine...
Legislative Benchmarks
Here are some of the changes from the 2012 Legislature: Lawmakers passed an education budget that cuts funding at all levels, ...
Books off the Public Shelf?
Books-A-Million, one of Alabama’s 21 public companies, announced plans in late April to return to the ranks of private companies. Executive...
Steel Yourself for this Big Ticket Item
German steelmaking giant ThyssenKrupp, which rocked Alabama with construction of a $5 billion plant near the Mobile-Washington county line, announced in...