Bloomberg Spotlights Jefferson County Woes
Alabama’s largest county, which made national headlines when it became the largest municipality to declare bankruptcy, now finds itself under the...
Meat & Potatoes Meetings
They are not anywhere near the top of the U.S. conventions market, but Alabama’s three largest convention cities each year say they...
Four-Star Strategies
As travelers continue to become savvier, the luxury hotel industry is continually working to please their discerning tastes. Alabama is home to...
Gone in a Flash: Claims Cash
Just like the homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by April 2011 tornado outbreaks, most of the reserves Alabama insurers hold to...
The Water Way
For more than 60 years, Alabama’s Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway has quietly kept commerce churning from Birmingham to the Port of Mobile, connecting...
Hyundai Adds Third Shift, Nearly 900 Workers
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama opened May with an announcement that it’s hiring 877 workers for a third shift at its plant near Montgomery....
Cross Section of an Alabama Mainstay
From church pews to utility poles to executive toys, Alabama’s wood and wood products industries are hanging on during a tough economy....
Guitar Hero Swims with the Sharks
Travis Perry was living a comfortable life as owner of Wiregrass Realty. But an idea he had 32 years ago for a simplified...
Community Development
LIMESTONE COUNTY Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks says the city’s focus is on public safety, economic development, public education and quality...
Roof Beams Rising in Suburban Birmingham
Harris & Doyle Homes Inc., based in Cahaba Heights, has announced plans for two big residential developments in the area, ...