Wiregrass

These four counties in southeast Alabama offer thriving industries, community projects, downtown amenities and more.

Festivals, lakes and theaters provide a getaway from everyday life for visitors and residents alike.

Downtown revitalizations, career academy and school upgrades, broadband expansion and park amenities are underway in these four counties.

The individuals who help shape the communities of Butler, Covington, Crenshaw and Lowndes counties, including Rick Clifton.

Community and technical colleges, like the Alabama Aviation College, offer opportunities for students to earn certificates or degrees.

Andalusia Health and three other hospitals serve these four counties. Several of the facilities have ties to larger health systems.

These four counties have a number of automotive suppliers, as well as industrial employers in wood products, food and apparel.

The Center for Digestive Health, in Southeast Health's Medical Park in Dothan, provides access to comprehensive gastroenterology services.

Butler, Lowndes and Covington have big solar energy projects in the works — generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in property taxes alone.

Mississippi-based C Spire has completed its acquisition of Troy Cablevision, a family-owned company serving the southeastern Alabama Wiregrass region since 1985. The deal includes...