More than 500 products are made in Alabama but it can be difficult for Alabama owned businesses to get their products in front of consumers and it can be even harder for consumers to find products made in our great state. BamaInaBox.com was created with the purpose of making it easier for consumers to connect […]

Jimmy Pursell, known for his generous philanthropy and for building an East Alabama fertilizer company into a global industry leader, has died. He was 89. Pursell passed away on Sunday, according to a message from Pursell Farms. On behalf of his family, the East Alabama landmark he co-founded remarked, “Beloved family patriarch and Pursell Farms […]

With a keen eye toward an expanded college football playoff format, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide continues its effort to bulk up its non-conference schedule in future years. The Tide announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Ohio State Buckeyes to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. There is […]

Auburn University’s Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center took another step toward completion with the naming of Birmingham-based HPM as construction manager for the state-of-the-art facility. HPM joins a project which will result in Auburn University having one of the most unique culinary and hospitality learning environments in the nation. In addition to classrooms […]

The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) has won its appeal of a ruling by the Alabama Ethics Commission determining that BAA’s employees are considered public employees under Alabama’s ethics law. As part of its appeal of the Ethics Commission’s 2019 ruling, BAA contended that because the salaries of its employees come from user and landing fees […]

AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

In an effort to assist those in Tuscaloosa working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, University Medical Center is offering free mental health services to first responders and health care providers. “First responders and health care providers are often functioning at a high level of stress, which may negatively impact their thinking and emotional responses […]

KBC are the initials of Kelsey Bernard Clark, the winner of the 16th season of Bravo’s “Top Chef” and the chef and owner of KBC restaurant in Dothan. What began as a butcher shop and grocery evolved into a restaurant based largely on the popularity of the sandwiches Clark started serving customers. “Some of the sandwiches on our menu are […]

UAB football coach Bill Clark is like many fans who are waiting for a clear sign that the college football season is on the horizon this year. With less than 90 days until the start of the season, that sign will be next week when UAB players report for voluntary individual workouts and training. Clark said […]

Flowers bring joy, and they can heal the soul. On Friday morning about 25 florists joined in decorating the Rotary Trail in Birmingham. As a beautiful start to the weekend, said Cameron Pappas, florists swathed the trail in greenery, roses and colorful blooms of all sorts. People even brought flowers from their yards. The effort was […]

The nation’s unemployment rate dropped in May, while Alabama saw its fewest unemployment claims in nearly three months. The U.S. Department of Labor released it May jobs report on Friday. The report showed that the U.S. economy added 2.5 million jobs in May, a jump which amounted to the largest increase on record. Meanwhile, the […]

As soon as NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off atop a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reaction from all corners of Alabama was swift. Saturday afternoon’s launch set forth the commercial crew era of U.S. human spaceflight, and significant support for the mission is taking place at NASA’s Marshall […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics has finished a critical hardware component for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). As part of its effort to build the Universal Stage Adapter (USA) for SLS, the Dynetics/RUAG Space USA team recently completed the USA composite panel Manufacturing Test Demonstrator (MTD), according to a release from Dynetics. The MTD is a full size […]

The fewer than 300 miles between Mobile and Oxford will become familiar territory for fans of the University of South Alabama Jaguars and the Ole Miss Rebels later this decade. The two schools have reached an agreement for their football teams to play a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029, according to a release from […]

Like countless other businesses, Iron Tribe Fitness, a Birmingham-based gym, closed its doors in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to its members and coaches. With five gyms in Birmingham and more than 30 others throughout the country, Iron Tribe Fitness Founder and CEO Forrest Walden said the decision to temporarily close was met […]

While questions linger about the Alabama Crimson Tide’s out-of-conference game with a Pac-12 opponent this season, the University of Alabama athletic department announced it has added a home-and-home series with the Arizona Wildcats for the 2032 and 2033 football seasons. “We are excited to announce another home-and-home for our future football schedules with the addition […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin outlined their cities’ respective efforts to aid small businesses during a regional teleconference Wednesday night. Hosted by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the teleconference included numerous black leaders from across the Southeast. SBA regional administrator Ashley Bell, an Entrepreneurship Policy Advisor for the White House Opportunity […]

One of Alabama’s natural gas utilities is seeking to help small business customers get back on their feet. Spire has created a fund to provide relief on bills for small businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 closures. Under the program, eligible businesses may receive up to $200 in grant money through the program. Customers can […]

Like countless other businesses, Iron Tribe Fitness, a Birmingham-based gym, closed its doors in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to its members and coaches. With five gyms in Birmingham and more than 30 others throughout the country, Iron Tribe Fitness Founder and CEO Forrest Walden said the decision to temporarily close was met […]

Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the secretive Boeing X-37B space plane back to orbit on Sunday. The mission, conducted on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, marked X-37B’s sixth trip to space and the fifth time it was delivered by ULA. For this mission, ULA employed its Atlas V 501 rocket built […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) released an application and guidelines for businesses seeking forgiveness on loans they obtained as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). SBA plans to release additional regulations and guidance to assist borrowers and lenders during the forgiveness application process, according to a release from the agency. Businesses can access the […]

Like countless other businesses, Iron Tribe Fitness, a Birmingham-based gym, closed its doors in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to its members and coaches. With five gyms in Birmingham and more than 30 others throughout the country, Iron Tribe Fitness Founder and CEO Forrest Walden said the decision to temporarily close was met […]

Three minutes and 40 seconds into Sunday’s mission carried out by United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Alabama-built Atlas V rocket, the payload fairings jettisoned on schedule, introducing Boeing’s cutting-edge space vehicle to space for the sixth time. The X-37B is a reusable spacecraft built by Boeing for the U.S. Air Force. Although part of a classified […]

Alabama’s United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the USSF-7 mission Sunday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was ULA’s second mission for the U.S. Space Force. The Alabama rocket builder previously completed the newly-formed space agency’s first national security space mission in March. Built at ULA’s 1.6 million square foot plant in Decatur, the Atlas […]