Spotlight on Lauderdale and Colbert Counties
Lauderdale and Colbert counties, in northwest Alabama, are known as The Shoals, and include the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Shef-field...
Start-ups, Expansions, Cut Backs
Firestone Building Products announced plans to double the size of its Tuscumbia plant, where it makes thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membranes. Fontaine...
Two More Med Schools and a Holistic Center
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine announced plans in late August for a branch campus in Auburn, accepting its first class of...
Colorful Businesses, Colorful CEOs
Life's a Beach For John McInnis III, the best part of going to work is, well, going to work....
Alabama #1 in Un-funding Schools
Alabama topped all other states for its dollar decline in education spending since 2008, cutting funds by $1, 318 per student, ...
Politics as a Dirty Shame
The Big Steal of 1892 As nasty as politics gets, at its worst you can always count on somebody saying it...
A Personal Investment
After decades of decline, many historic downtown districts across America and Alabama are again thriving, and it’s happening with gusto in...
Airbus Orders Fly In
The first new plane won’t roll off the assembly line at Airbus Mobile until 2016. In fact, construction of the new plant...
Feds Accuse BP of Gross Negligence
The Department of Justice has filed new claims against BP, accusing the company of “gross negligence and willful misconduct” with regard to...
Alabama Auto Production Revs
Watching its market share drop even as sales rose, Hyundai’s U.S. sales leader John Krafcik said the firm will look to increase...