Wheeler Whoop Up
Nine juvenile whooping cranes are wintering at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge near Decatur, after their flight to Florida was disrupted by weather...
Bandwith Runner
In this month’s issue of Business Alabama, “Companies on the Verge of Making It Big” (page 44), we introduce you to...
Rural Route Grocers
Independently owned grocery stores may not be as prevalent in Alabama as they were before the proliferation of national and regional chains, ...
Spotlight on Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb & Cherokee Counties
Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb and Cherokee counties in northeast Alabama are part of a tri-state area that includes Tennessee and Georgia, and close...
Momentum Women
Birmingham’s Momentum women’s leadership program honored six women for exemplary leadership at its late February conference. Dr. Sandral Hullett, CEO and medical...
Need Some Cash?
Businesses that offer individuals cash till payday, often at very high interest rates, came under federal scrutiny in January in Birmingham,...
Shelter from the Storm
The tornadoes that tore through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham last April left devastation in their wake, killing 243 and destroying thousands of homes....
Buffalo Trail Marker
A new state historical marker, honoring Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale founder Sidney Word Lee, was recently dedicated on Highway 25 between...
Gateway to Crimson Tide Football
When Bryant-Denny Stadium’s south end zone expansion debuted in August 2010, the University of Alabama athletics department delivered the final piece of...
Robust Growth in Crop Receipts
Alabama’s 48, 500 farms, with 9 million acres in production, put Alabama in the top ranks for a number of crops...