If you have contributed to a high-level Republican campaign in Alabama, Liz Williams has likely played a part in the donation. Williams, a Montgomery resident and graduate of the University of Alabama, is the principal of EBW Development, which has been in operation for nearly a decade. She and her talent-rich staff have mastered the […]

Smartphone apps, spreadsheets and scads of automated systems help drive progress across Alabama farms. “That’s the thing about farmers,” said Dorman Grace, a Walker County farmer and Alabama Farmers Federation state board member. “One farmer might learn something and pass it on to someone else. We’re always growing and getting better at what we do.” […]

Due to its public-private partnerships across Alabama, C Spire is building an all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet across the Yellowhammer State. Through its subsidiary Troy Cable, C Spire has secured eight state grants and a federal grant to deploy fiber across the state, particularly in rural areas. The grants, made available by the Alabama Department of […]

United Launch Alliance carried out a national security mission for the Department of Defense Saturday. ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off the DOD’s satellite mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from California’s Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:25 p.m. CST. This NRO oversees the nation’s reconnaissance satellite operations. This includes […]

Current events have drawn attention to foreign investors in U.S. real estate. An increasing number of international buyers are investing in homes and agricultural property across America. In a recent report, the National Association of Realtors says annual foreign investment in U.S. existing home sales increased by 8.5% following three years of declines. The number […]

For more than a century, Walker County’s economy was driven largely by the rich seams of coal that underlie the region. By 1900, the bounty of the famed Warrior Coal Field had transformed an agricultural county into the second largest producer of coal in Alabama, just behind rapidly industrializing Jefferson County. Today, Walker County’s economy […]

Mercedes-Benz will be exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant in Tuscaloosa, AL. Since building the plant in Alabama Mercedes has invested over seven billion into operations in the state. One billion of the investment was for the new battery plant that they also located in Bibb County in […]

Huntsville’s Radiance Technologies has opened an office in Shreveport, La., the company’s second location in the Bayou State. “We welcome Radiance’s expansion in Shreveport,” said Dr. John F. George Jr., president and CEO of BRF, a north Louisiana economic development organization. “Radiance and its CEO Bill Bailey have been supporters of the region since his […]

In a time of constant transition in Alabama’s workforce, Helena Duncan is a champion for the business community as senior vice president of Operations and Investor Relations for the Business Council of Alabama. “Our goal every day is to take care of the businesses in the state of Alabama to make sure this is a […]

Alabama has become “an industry giant” in electric vehicle manufacturing, according to Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey’s opening remarks Wednesday kick-started the inaugural Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit in Birmingham. The summit featured discussions regarding state leadership’s efforts to attract EV automotive manufacturers to Alabama along other EV-related topics. Panels of industry experts, elected officials and […]

United Launch Alliance is preparing for a reconnaissance satellite launch Saturday for the Department of Defense. The mission is being carried out through the department’s National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees the nation’s reconnaissance satellite operations. The launch is scheduled for 4:53 p.m. CST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket […]

Alabama is fortunate to boast an incredible slate of business and community leaders who have chosen to make the Yellowhammer State their home. Elizabeth “Bettsie” Norton is certainly one of these talented individuals who contribute to the state’s success on a daily basis. In the male-dominated field of manufacturing, Norton, a Louisiana native, has made […]

During October’s Careers in Construction Month, Associated Builders and Contractors encourages students, women, minorities, veterans, seekers of a second career or re-entering citizens looking for a profession with life-long learning and limitless potential for growth and advancement to check out construction. No college degree is required, and the construction industry’s earn-while-you-learn educational model means you […]

Current events have drawn attention to foreign investors in U.S. real estate. An increasing number of international buyers are investing in homes and agricultural property across America. In a recent report, the National Association of Realtors says annual foreign investment in U.S. existing home sales increased by 8.5 percent following three years of declines. The […]

Robert Trent Jones’ Ross Bridge golf course in Birmingham experienced a costly grounds-keeping mistake this month. The error led to most of the course being closed indefinitely. Rather than spreading a one-ton bag of green sand on nearly every putting surface on the course, the property’s maintenance crew accidentally used herbicide. The mistake effectively poisoned […]

Army officer, Blackhawk helicopter pilot, educator, volunteer, entrepreneur, wife, and mom to four kids. PeggyLee Wright used every one of those experiences to build The Company You Keep, a business development company focused on bringing together companies to do good for the Huntsville community. When she started the business three years ago, Wright did not […]

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has elected Jeff Gronberg to represent the Fifth Congressional District. Gronberg is CEO of deciBel Research in Huntsville. “The University of Alabama System is a precious jewel in our state, especially when you consider its abiding commitment to excellence and its far-reaching impact on education, research, health […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced its endorsement of GOP Fifth Congressional District nominee Dale Strong on Tuesday. The NFIB, the nation’s largest small business advocacy organization, supports candidates for public office who promote issues of importance to the business community. The announcement was made at Rousseau’s Awards, a Madison County […]

Current events have drawn attention to foreign investors in U.S. real estate. An increasing number of international buyers are investing in homes and agricultural property across America. In a recent report, the National Association of REALTORS® says annual foreign investment in U.S. existing home sales increased by 8.5 percent following three years of declines. The […]

A national economic development publication reports that site-selection professionals it surveyed have again ranked Alabama among the top states for business, citing a broad range of factors contributing to a fertile growth environment. Area Development says Alabama ranks No. 6 overall in its 2022 “Top States for Doing Business” analysis, the same as the previous two years. The […]

An organization promoting economic ties to the German state of Niedersachsen recognized the Alabama Department of Commerce as its “Outstanding Economic Development Partner of the Year” at an international trade show in Chicago. The award from Invest in Niedersachsen reflects Commerce’s strategic efforts to build close relationships with companies and business organizations throughout Europe but particularly in […]

South Star Battery Metals has announced it will begin test drilling this month at its Alabama graphite project. Graphite is an essential material in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The company, based in British Columbia, Canada, has contracted another company for a “maiden diamond (DDH) drilling campaign” in the Ceylon Graphite Project in Coosa County. The Alabama […]

Houston County officials say infrastructure improvements will allow two growing businesses to make new capital investments totaling a combined $92 million in Dothan as part of projects that will create at least 70 jobs and provide a boost to the region’s forestry industry. SmartLam North America, a maker of cross laminated timber (CLT) products at […]

The National Federation of Independent Business has recognized U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) with its Guardian of Small Business Award. Widely recognized as a champion of small business, Carl supported the organization’s legislative agenda since taking office in January 2021. In a statement, the South Alabama congressman pledged to continue his efforts to spearhead issues […]