Superlative Burbs: Fairhope
Fairhope is a watchword among Alabama’s cities — known for its history, charm and intense sense of community.
Top Headlines: Holiday shopping hits record, Georgiana Medical Center closing
Holiday shopping hit a record $12 billion in state
The Alabama Retail Association said final figures confirm that 2018 holiday sales in Alabama set a record and...
Expansions Continue to Roll
Alabama’s auto sector won the grand prize in 2018, a $1.6 billion greenfield plant that led a year of industry expansion announcements.
Top Headlines: Lighter tax refunds, Layoffs planned for Gadsden Goodyear plant
Many taxpayers around the state seeing lighter refunds
According to the IRS, the average refund handed out so far this tax season is $1,865. That’s...
Hyundai Sees Opportunity in Collapse of U.S. Sedan Giants
Americans are enamored with the SUV these days.
The sedan? Well, it seems U.S. drivers are just not into them the way they use...
Top Headlines: U.S. Steel to restart Birmingham project, Hobby Lobby founder coming to Mobile
U.S. Steel, with nod to Trump, says it’s restarting Birmingham project
U.S. Steel Corp. will restart construction on an idled manufacturing facility in Alabama, and...
New Model, New Record at Honda
Officials at the 4.6 million-square-foot Honda Manufacturing of Alabama plant are looking forward to a successful year after hitting production milestones in 2018.
Top Headlines: Shelby speaks on shutdown deadline, Kemira expands in Mobile
Shelby not optimistic about meeting Friday’s shutdown deadline
Two weeks after the end of a record-breaking 35-day shutdown of the federal government that caused delayed paychecks, massive...
Top Headlines: BB&T merges with SunTrust, Mobile Chamber and BCA support gas tax
BB&T, SunTrust combine in $66 billion merger
Two of the largest U.S. regional banks are joining forces in a bid to compete with the nation's...
New Automotive Supplier Makes Big Statement in Tuscaloosa
Located in Tuscaloosa County and spanning 700,000 square feet, the facility is owned by Samvardhana Motherson Peguform, an Indian company with operations in 41 countries. The new outfit is called SMP Automotive Systems Alabama.