Tag: Spotlight
Spotlight on Shelby County
Shelby County, located in the middle of the state, was established in 1818 and is one of seven counties in the...
Main Street Revisited
In the late 1980s, downtown Gadsden was a virtual ghost town. With a 60 percent occupancy rate, it was named by...
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...
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....
Spotlight on Etowah & St. Clair Counties
Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, is blessed with natural beauty, including Noccalula Falls Park and Lookout Mountain, along...
Dealing with the Dragon
Some Alabama companies are afraid of The Dragon. Some are offering a cautious welcome. And some remember that any respectable Dragon guards an...
Human Resources
With the unemployment rate hovering around 9 percent and nearly 14 million Americans unemployed, companies have an abundance of workers to choose...
Spotlight on Mobile County
Mobile County, located in the southwest corner of Alabama, is the state’s second most populous county. It has the state’s only...
Economic Engines
Aviation/Aerospace Economic developers recognize aviation/aerospace as a strong, growing industry sector with large employers like ST Aerospace Mobile Inc., Continental...