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This week, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama was one of 44 large employers awarded the prestigious Business Group on Health Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award.

Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q is much more than a beloved family business. It’s a restaurant that honors a storied Southern culinary tradition of food and fire. Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q also is a fixture in the greater Birmingham area and even beyond – bringing diverse crowds of diners from the metro area, and all over the country, to […]

Kronospan set to expand facilities in Oxford

Kronospan, a leading manufacturer of wood-based panel products and related value-added products, plans to invest $46.5 million to expand its North American headquarters in Oxford.

With a goal to deliver the best experiences in wireless, fiber internet and business IT solutions, the company plans to invest $500 million to include Hoover and Homewood in its network.

First-time homebuyer savings account renewal bill passes

HB 171, the bill renewing the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Program, received final passage from the legislature earlier this month. With a vote of 25-0, senators moved the bill forward, sending it to the governor for her signature. Alabama Realtors thanks the bill sponsors Representative Kyle South (R-Fayette) and Senator Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) for carrying […]

First-time homebuyer savings account renewal bill passes

HB 171, the bill renewing the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Program, received final passage from the legislature earlier this month. With a vote of 25-0, senators moved the bill forward, sending it to the governor for her signature. Alabama Realtors thanks the bill sponsors Representative Kyle South (R-Fayette) and Senator Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) for carrying […]

Nature’s Earth Products LLC plans to invest over $10.8 million in an expansion project that will double the manufacturing capacity of its environmentally friendly products at the company’s facility in Pickens County.

DOTHAN, Alabama — Dothan Warehouse plans to invest $8 million to expand its facility in Houston County in the second phase of a growth project, creating 25 jobs and broadening the commercial hub’s capabilities, according to the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce. Phase 2 of the expansion calls for Dothan Warehouse to enlarge its warehouse space by 30,000 […]

2022 POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Numbers 1-10

A peek behind the curtain of who's who in Alabama politics in this installment of the 2022 Power & Influence 50.

First-time homebuyer savings account renewal bill passes

HB 171, the bill renewing the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Program, received final passage from the legislature earlier this month. With a vote of 25-0, senators moved the bill forward, sending it to the governor for her signature. Alabama Realtors thanks the bill sponsors Representative Kyle South (R-Fayette) and Senator Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) for carrying […]

The Alabama Aerospace Summer Intern Program application process has opened for high school and college students seeking to enter career fields in STEM disciplines. 

2022 POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Numbers 11-20

A peek behind the curtain of Alabama's most influential political leaders. Here are numbers 11-20 in the 2022 POWER & INFLUENCE 50.

2022 POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Numbers 21-30

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama's most powerful and influential political leaders.

Alabama Graphite Products company leadership gathered with state and local elected officials in Coosa County on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of its $202 million graphite processing plant.

2022 POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Numbers 31-40

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama’s most powerful and influential political leaders. Taking into account conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments in politics and public policy, the list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence on behalf of […]

Toyota Alabama will invest $222 million in its Huntsville operations as part of its plans to create a new four-cylinder production line, according to a company announcement made Tuesday.

What can an electric vehicle do for you? Let’s get rid of these myths

Automobile manufacturers are investing billions in electric vehicles, with pick-up trucks from Ford and Chevy soon becoming available and luxury SUVs expected to roll off the assembly line at the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa later this year. A recent study by J.D. Power found 27% of likely shoppers say they would consider an EV in […]

Manufacture Alabama on Monday announced the appointment of Karen Johnston, Toyota North America's regional director of governmental affairs, to the association's board of directors.

Officials broke ground this week on the future genomics building at UAB that will bring world-class medical innovation to Alabama.

The Alabama Senate has unanimously confirmed two new Auburn University trustees known for their strong business, leadership and governance experience as well as long-standing dedication to the university. Zeke Smith will assume the at-large seat previously held by Charles McCrary, and Caroline Aderholt was confirmed to the Auburn University Board of Trustees’ District 7 seat vacated by Sarah […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce, along with AIDT, conducted a book drive as part of National Reading Month.

What can an electric vehicle do for you? Let’s get rid of these myths

A recent study by J.D. Power found 27% of likely shoppers say they would consider an EV in the next four years.

For many patients, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis can be crippling.

Robins & Morton, a privately held construction company based in Birmingham with offices located regionally across the Southeast, announced this week that it was breaking ground on a new construction site in Jupiter, Fla.