This Wednesday, August 14, Coinbase will partner with Prevail Coffee and Stand with Crypto to host their first-ever gathering in Alabama, featuring a reception and town hall with state policymakers and industry leaders in the cryptocurrency marketplace. The panel of speakers include State Reps. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) and Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) Coinbase’s Senior Manager of […]

Many small businesses in Alabama are still waiting to receive a tax credit that was offered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair and a task force of economic development professionals develop a comprehensive strategic plan to guide the state’s economic growth into the future, Working for Alabama is quickly materializing in another round of all-star appointments to a key entity, the Alabama Growth Alliance. On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced […]

Birmingham-Southern College is broadening its search for a buyer for its 192-acre campus by soliciting offers outside the state of Alabama. The shuttered institution announced it is working with a New York-based real estate brokerage to market the sale of the campus, which closed in May. “BSC continues to have productive discussions with prospective buyers […]

A top crop of young farmers walked away victorious during contests at the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference Aug. 3 in Montgomery. Outstanding Young Farm Family Contest Competitors from Talladega and Colbert counties were awarded Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) and Excellence in Agriculture wins, respectively, while four Discussion Meet finalists were announced. […]

In October 2025, Alabama’s workforce development efforts will be led by a newly appointed Secretary of Workforce. Ahead of that, the Alabama Workforce Council and State Workforce Development Board were combined into the newly established Alabama Workforce Board — which Governor Kay Ivey made appointments to today. The activation of industry and business leaders through […]

Imagine living in a society where the government tracks every single purchase you make. From stopping to fill up at a gas station to buying a ticket at a movie theater, every single purchase you make, no matter how big or small, is run through a central government database in order for the transaction to […]

Representative Mike Rogers has been named a '2024 Hero of Main Street' by the world's largest retail trade association, the National Retail Federation. The organization is recognizing business and legislative leaders from across the country for their contributions to the industry.

Northfolk Southern has announced that it will be investing over $200 million to expand capacity on a crucial rail line in Alabama, the 3B Corridor. The line connects markets in northern and central Alabama to the Port of Mobile and destinations worldwide.

As Alabama is taking the second round of applications for up to $30 million in SEEDS funding, officials say the program has “worked exactly like we had hoped” to make land available for industry looking to locate or expand into the state. The Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act distributed the first round of $30 million in […]

The forestry and forest products manufacturing industry contributes more than $36.3 billion to Alabama’s economy according to the latest IMPLAN study commissioned by the Forest Workforce Training Institute (ForestryWorks®). Jacksonville State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research conducted a study that showed an almost $7.4 billion increase from the previous study of $28.9 […]

The Alabama Blockchain Study Commission convened for its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, with industry leaders and regulatory officials urging a cautious approach as the state explores the potential of blockchain technology. State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) who chairs the committee, emphasized the importance of determining Alabama’s role in regulating and utilizing blockchain technology, which underpins […]

The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners announced today that applications are now being accepted for an innovative program designed to increase the number of doctors in the state. During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers passed the Physician Workforce Act, which is continuing to address a […]

The Alabama Port Authority and a coalition of groups native to Coastal Alabama are demanding the Mobile Baykeeper and out-of-state environmentalist group, the Center for Biological Diversity, withdraw its intent to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, warning that the legal action threatens the state’s largest economic driver. The lawsuit involves […]

Every day, Carter Wells is excited to come into work and watch some of the smartest people in Alabama solve some of the world’s biggest problems. It’s not exactly easy to describe the work happening at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a nonprofit genomics institute in Huntsville. But chances are, the work HudsonAlpha is doing is already affecting your […]

Alabama’s business recruitment team concluded a successful mission at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, targeting over half a dozen growth projects and gaining fresh insights into trends shaping the future of aerospace, aviation, and defense. During the airshow, Alabama’s delegation engaged in many scheduled appointments with industry executives and numerous informal discussions with aerospace company […]

Regions Bank, while Alabama based, enables businesses to succeed in international trade. A particular team at Regions has been involved in global trade for more than 100 years through its predecessor banks: Global Trade Finance. That legacy was recognized earlier this year in a historic way in receiving the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “E” Award […]

WASHINGTON — With the needs of cybersecurity and the growth of data analytics in the world of artificial intelligence, IBM and the Alabama Community College System are partnering on a certification system.

C Spire, a Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology company with a significant presence in Alabama, announced it will pull all of its advertising from the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris after a blasphemous representation of the Last Supper was prominently featured in the opening ceremony. C Spire, the nation’s largest privately-owned wireless carrier, has invested $500 […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for a busy schedule of rocket launches after completing a $300 million-plus expansion project that made its Alabama rocket factory the largest facility of its kind in the world. The growth in Decatur will allow ULA to nearly double its launch rate. “We are grateful for the partnerships that […]

Birmingham-based QuantHub was named one of the six winners of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Building an Adaptive and Competitive Workforce track. The Tools Competition is a multi-million dollar funding opportunity for edtech innovation that leverages digital technology, big data, and learning science to empower adult learners by developing critical competencies necessary for […]

When Governor Kay Ivey asked me to serve as Director of the Alabama Department of Community Affairs (ADECA), she made one thing clear – a top priority of her administration is to ensure that every single Alabamian will have the ability to access high-speed internet. That is a noble goal indeed, given that in a […]

Accolades and awards are continuing to build for one Alabama corporation. Birmingham-based Regions Bank has now been listed as the top regional bank in the entire country on J.D. Power's newly, published 2024 U.S. Online Banking Satisfaction Study.

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight will play a pivotal role in an upcoming hearing focused on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The hearing is scheduled to take place on July 23 with the three largest PBMs testifying before Congress. With Alabama U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer sitting (R-Hoover) on the committee, the hearing is being closely watched […]