National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program, the primary source of flood insurance coverage for most coastal residents, condo developments and businesses, is busted. As in...
Rivet the English Bulldog is a Storyteller for Airbus
When it came time to tell its story to kindergarten and first grade students in Alabama schools, world-leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus turned to Rivet...
How Farmers the Census of Agriculture as an Educational Tool
It’s a once-every-five-years snapshot of farming in America, and nearly 80 percent of farmers in Alabama provided information for it.
The 2012 Census of Agriculture...
Association of County Agricultural Agents of Change Coming to Mobile
The Gulf Coast will get a first-rate opportunity to showcase its agricultural assets this summer when the National Association of County Agricultural Agents convenes...
Twitter and how it Can Benefit Companies
For you CEOs out there, here’s all you need to know about Twitter.
Many of the smartest people in your company love it and think...
The Delicious Dietitian
Jen Neese’s company motto is “Real nutrition for real people.” Her business, The Delicious Dietitian, provides a network of food experts serving patients throughout...
Credit Unions Contribute to Solid Growth Throughout the Downturn
After adding 40, 000 newcomers in 2013, Alabama’s credit unions now have 1.9 million members — more than they’ve ever had. Since 2008, during...
Economy Back on Track from the Recession
Breathe deep. What former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calls “the worst financial crisis in modern history” seems squarely behind us. Though we’ve yet...
Trading Army Boots for Wing Tips
For 34 years, Joe Riley was a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces Group. He traveled the world, from Panama to Portugal, coordinating...
Restaurants to Dine at
Be an impressionist, at Oscar’s at the Museum
When Jim Cobb and his wife, Krystal, took over operations at the Birmingham Museum of Art’s restaurant...