Spotlight on Shelby County
Shelby County, located in the middle of the state, was established in 1818 and is one of seven counties in the...
Renewed Momentum
Even when times are tough, Alabama’s economy is strengthened by the automotive industry in the state. Often the effects of the industry...
Changeups at Top in Higher Ed
Robert Witt, in March, was chosen as chancellor of the University of Alabama System and the university’s vice president, Judith...
Main Street Revisited
In the late 1980s, downtown Gadsden was a virtual ghost town. With a 60 percent occupancy rate, it was named by...
Pemco Flies to Florida
Pemco, which praised the wonders of corporate life in Dothan on its website even while quietly moving its headquarters to Florida last...
Immigration Law Takes a Hit, Immigrants Edge Back
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked two more sections of Alabama’s controversial immigration law until there’s final court action on the...
Eight at the Top
If you asked Alabama’s top executive women at public companies whether as young girls they dreamed of being where they are today, ...
Disquieting Career Advice
Demopolis-born Jim Rogers—a nationally known hedge fund investor, financial columnist and author—dropped a bombshell on University of Alabama business students in March....
Shelley Stewart: From Segregation to Connections
At a time when cultural and political forces were aligned to keep people apart in Alabama, Shelley Stewart wanted to start a...
Near Miss Leads to Sure Thing Business
“If” is an important two-letter word in John Wydner’s vocabulary. If he hadn’t fallen from his tree stand after an early morning whitetail...