Tuesday, Austal USA company leadership joined with military and government officials in Mobile to showcase the defense industry titan's new $100 million steel shipbuilding facility.

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 […]

A partnership between two prominent Alabama law firms has been formed to support black-owned small businesses and nonprofits in the Birmingham community.

Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama announced plans to build its hybrid version of the Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV at its Montgomery manufacturing facility.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is taking a giant leap forward in its quest to further expand the advanced workforce of the greater Huntsville area.

The fifth class of the Bronze Valley Accelerator is underway with the recent announcement of the five startups selected to take part in the spring 2022 program. The companies were recruited from across the United States and represent a wide variety of industries and verticals. The Bronze Valley Accelerator was launched in 2020 as a partnership of Bronze […]

Surgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine reached an institutional milestone in February, surpassing 16,000 total organ transplants performed since its groundbreaking surgery nearly 54 years ago. UAB’s first transplant was in May 1968 – a living donor kidney transplant – by longtime UAB transplant surgeon Dr. Arnold Diethelm. He also […]

Two research centers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will provide expertise to a newly formed, $360 million university alliance led by the University of Alabama (UA) to better predict water-related hazards and manage the nation’s water resources. UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System, is a member and collaborator in […]

Cities in rural Alabama are seeing a rebirth in their downtowns, with a blitz of new business openings, property renovations and multimillion-dollar investments. Pop-up shops, green spaces, art festivals and social media buzz are among the trends that are helping drive the efforts to bring merchants, residents and visitors back to the heart of the […]

Birmingham-headquartered Regions Bank announced that it had received a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 2022.

United Launch Alliance announced that it had inked a deal with Amazon to take part in the technology behemoth's project to increase global broadband access by sending advanced satellites into low earth orbit.

I support free markets and economic freedom. But do all markets make society better off? The college cheating industry offers a challenge. An internet search quickly reveals the abundant assistance available.

A new graduating class of Alabama community college students is ready to hit the job market with skills that will put them in-demand to support the utility industry. Bishop State, Lawson State, Trenholm State and Jefferson State community colleges are investing in the future by offering technical training programs to prepare students for careers in the skilled trades. As part […]

In 1918, Bonnie and Livingston Paulk moved to Union Springs, Alabama with $50 and a dream to make a living off the land. They planted two pounds of cabbage seeds in their new backyard, then hauled the heads to town for sale. The business took off, and soon they began to diversify their products, planting […]

For many residents of Madison County, the new Services Center has been a blessing. The center has pulled many of the public-facing services for the county government away from the courthouse into a new building at the intersection of North Memorial Parkway and Oakwood Avenue. What that has meant for the citizenry is quicker searches […]

New York-based Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union could be on its way to being handed a second defeat in its attempt to unionize Amazon's Bessemer fulfillment center. 

Over the past year, AT&T significantly expanded its footprint in the Yellowhammer State. The telecommunications company completed more than 550 network improvement projects in Alabama and added over 130 macro and small cell sites.

Alabama’s vast terrain ranks above average according to AirDNA’s market research among short-term rentals in the U.S. The national average occupancy rate is just 60.2%, but investors and second-home buyers will find higher rates throughout rentals in Alabama’s beach, mountain, lake and urban locations. Below is a breakdown of the four places you might want […]

AUBix company leadership held a grand opening for its $120 million data center which will bring enhanced access to high-speed internet to public and business entities across Alabama.

In a 31-year career filled with twists and turns, Ginger Dean’s path has come full circle, with engineering bringing her back home to the Dothan area. After she earned an electrical engineering degree at Auburn University, Dean began her Alabama Power career at Farley Nuclear Plant in Dothan. It’s a small coincidence that Dean worked at Plant Farley […]

Business leaders and innovators in Mobile are learning new ways to attract more entrepreneurs and startup businesses to south Alabama.

Alabama officials say Alabama’s innovation economy will not reach its full potential unless it is inclusive.

Auburn University is teaming with federal aviation authorities to improve commercial air travel through two grants totaling $7.3 million.

Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have partnered with Alabama farmers on innovative research involving peanuts.