The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has announced that it has chosen someone familiar to the organization to take over its Vice President of Investor Relations post.

On Tuesday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) appealed a trial court order permitting unsuccessful license applicants to depose commissioners on an expedited basis. The unsuccessful applicants, now plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against the AMCC, secured an order permitting depositions of the commissioners based on their accusations that commissioners have broken the law by holding […]

In big Gulf Coast real estate news, Crye Leike Gulf Coast Real Estate & Vacation Rentals has announced that it has acquired vacation rental management company Flip Flop Vacations and Real Estate based in Gulf Shores.

The Port of Mobile's growing economic impact on Alabama has reached massive proportions. The Port, according to a study commissioned by the Alabama Port Authority, had a $98.3 billion economic impact on the Yellowhammer State in 2022. That represented a roughly $13 billion jump from the previous year’s impact.

Major improvements are coming to downtown Alexander City's water lines thanks to a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The grant will be combined with additional funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission to complete the task.

More than $40 million in state transportation funding has been set aside for 26 projects  that will be focused on improving Alabama's roads and bridges, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. The funding will be dispensed to various cities and counties throughout the state. The projects are all slated begin in 2024.

AE Industrial Partners — an aerospace, defense and industrial services private equity firm based out of Boca Raton, Florida and its affiliate Rocket Shoals — have acquired what was formerly the site of National Steel Car with plans to reinvent the Colbert County location as an “aerospace center of excellence.” The facility, which is 2.27 […]

A mobile on-site fuel delivery business headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama has shown tremendous growth in several key areas over the past few years. FuelFox, founded by Ben Morris in 2018, offers a unique service: fueling vehicles at their clients' locations, whether individual customers or entire fleets.

In the early 1990s and prior, Alabama’s top industry was textiles, which was evidenced by the low-wage sock mills that peppered the state along with larger facilities making blue jeans, athletic wear, and other apparel items. But in 1993, Mercedes shocked the world and launched a transformation that continues to benefit our state today when […]

What was once a condemned, otherwise vacant eyesore of a building at the corner of Wynn Drive and Bradford is now a unique and vibrant educational facility that has quickly become a source of pride among city and state movers and shakers. The Alabama School for Cyber, Technology, and Engineering drew dignitaries, luminaries and a […]

LiTHOS has applied for a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade its 55,000 square-foot plant in Bessemer to produce lithium hydroxide and create hundreds of jobs, the Canada-based company announced. Lithium is among one of the world’s most in-demand metals due to aggressive ambitious electrification efforts to limit CO2 emissions, […]

In a recent visit to the Port of Mobile, State Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed celebrated the strategic importance of the port as a “gateway for products to come into Mobile from the Gulf of Mexico — to go all over the United States.” “I’m excited to be at Alabama’s Port in Mobile,” Reed […]

The Women’s Foundation of Alabama this week hosted their annual research showcase that brought together Alabama leaders to address the business case for child care, and the benefits that expanding access to child care would have on Alabama’s economy.  The event, “Clearing the Path: The Business Case for Child Care,” featured speakers including U.S. Chamber […]

Alabama's Coden Shipyard, a small, family-owned property, was the construction site of the first fully electric ship assist harbor tug boat ever produced within the United States.

The “Momma B” award is named after beloved Alabama philanthropist and true woman of impact, Joann Bashinsky. Each year, this esteemed award is given to a woman who represents her legacy of community care and business advancement within Alabama and beyond.  This year, we are proud to honor Eva Robertson as the recipient of this […]

Southern Research, a Birmingham based non-profit organization, has announced that it has officially opened its much anticipated Station 41 biotech incubator. The incubator, which will provide office space, wet lab space, shared lab equipment,

Building materials company, WEBB Building Essentials, has announced the grand opening of its new showroom in Homewood. The new addition, the company says, is intended to be a convenient location to showcase company products and develop new relationships within the Homewood community.

The political arm of the Alabama Association of Realtors announced its endorsement of candidates for Alabama’s upcoming March 5, 2024 primary elections. The list of Alabama Realtors Political Action Committee (ARPAC) endorsements includes candidates respectively for the Alabama Public Service Commission, Courts of both Civil and Criminal Appeals — as well as Chief Justice of […]

Eco Material Technologies, the leading producer of sustainable cementitious materials and near-zero carbon cement replacement products in North America, has announced a new partnership with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company.

For Karen Brooks, family and career have always been synonymous. Raised in the Phifer Incorporated family business, Karen’s mother inspired her long before she took the step of becoming an ambassador for the company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  “My mother was always equally involved with starting the company. Watcher her and my father build it was […]

Mary Pat Lawrence’s incredible career is the result of combining her unique skill set with a passion for making change. From the time she was young, Lawrence knew she wanted to strive to make change on a large scale. Born and raised in a small town in Alabama, she had high hopes of moving to […]

Sarah Gabel Seifert, a University of Alabama graduate, hit Times Square to promote her pro-life diaper company, EveryLife.  EveryLife, a diaper and wipe company aimed at competing with companies such as Huggies and Pampers, kicked off their “Make More Babies” campaign with a billboard on Times Square quoting Elon Musk. The two-part billboard features a […]

Infirmary Health of Mobile is partnering with UAB Health Systems to expand cancer care options for patients in the Gulf Coast area. Now an affiliate of UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, Infirmary Health will allow patients in Mobile and Baldwin Counties to receive the care that they need without having to travel to Birmingham. With […]

Each chapter of Mary Andrews Carlisle’s 18-year tenure at Vulcan Materials Company has helped her to step into the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Each and every role I had in the past, and each and every manager I had in the past, prepared me for the role I have today. I […]