Meta plans an expansion of its Montgomery Data Center, bringing the technology company’s total investment in Alabama’s capital region to more than $1.5 billion. The news was shared during a closed construction tour with state and regional leaders, reinforcing Montgomery’s position as one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing technology and innovation hubs, according to the Montgomery Chamber of […]

Chadwick Farm, a sprawling 1,827-acre sporting property just 45 miles from Birmingham, one of Alabama’s premier recreational estates, is now on the market. The property combines the character of Appalachia with the feel of a southern hunting plantation and comes fully equipped for year-round outdoor enjoyment. The estate’s landscape is carefully maintained, featuring rolling quail […]

Hoover’s newly elected mayor, Nick Derzis, will take office on November 3, 2025. In the weeks leading up to his swearing-in, he has focused on some of the city’s most pressing challenges. Chief among them is the future of Riverchase Galleria and nearby Patton Creek, two retail centers he views as essential to Hoover’s long-term […]

Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims testified before Congress recently, urging lawmakers to strengthen America’s agricultural defenses against emerging threats. Wims appeared before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology during a hearing titled “Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism: Perspectives on Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense.” He was introduced by Subcommittee […]

Alabama business and economic development leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation and administration officials. The meetings highlighted the importance of ongoing collaboration to attract investment, grow the workforce, and drive sustainable economic development across the state. During group sessions and individual meetings, representatives from industry, workforce development organizations, […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to revive one of the tenets of the American Dream, growing increasingly out of reach for many: Homeownership.  In a stark increase from the 1980s, when the average first-time home owner was in their late 20s, the average age of first-time home owners is 38 — an all-time […]

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has dismissed an eight-count lawsuit filed by former employees of Radiance Technologies, an employee-owned defense contractor headquartered in Huntsville. In an opinion issued late last week, U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze dismissed all claims without prejudice. Maze held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to […]

In a return to community-based ownership for the private club, NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa has been sold to a group of local investors. According to a report from the Tuscaloosa Patch, the investors include Joe Gillis, Chris Mobley, Miller Mobley, Kenny Short, and Andy Turner. The group has experience with local development, having previously […]

Airbus is marking a major milestone at its U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile — a decade of commercial aircraft production on Alabama soil. Since launching operations in 2015 with a team of around 300, Airbus has grown into a major force in the nation’s aerospace sector. Today, the Mobile site employs more than 2,000 people […]

Alabama’s housing market showed mixed signals in August, according to the latest Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released Friday by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®. While sales numbers were down, buyers are finding more affordable opportunities thanks to recent mortgage rate cuts and softening home prices. Statewide home sales dropped 1.7% from July and […]

Founder and Chairman of the Board of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Jimmy Rane, announced today that 34-year veteran of the company, Mark Callender, will be elevated to President and Chief Executive Officer. Rane will maintain his role as board chairman while Callender takes over the company’s day-to-day operational leadership. “Our leadership team has known for […]

Betsy Holloway has spent her career demonstrating that true leadership blends strategic vision, purposeful service, and a commitment to nurturing others. As Vice President for Advancement and Marketing at Samford University, Holloway leads all philanthropic, branding, and marketing initiatives across the institution. She oversees fundraising, corporate partnerships, charitable foundations, annual giving, and capital development, while […]

When Staci Brown Brooks reflects on her career, the word that rises most often is service. Service to her community, her state, and the organizations she has been entrusted to lead. Her path, spanning journalism and corporate leadership, reflects a career grounded in purpose, collaboration, and a deep commitment to giving back. Today, as vice […]

Caroleene Dobson has always believed in the power of roots. Raised on her family’s fifth-generation cattle farm in Monroe County, she grew up in a small town where neighbors looked out for one another and hard work was a way of life.  Those early experiences instilled resilience, humility, and a sense of responsibility—values that would […]

Anusha Alapati Davis has built a career around more than square footage and leases — she has built it around people, vision, and community. A Huntsville native and Vice President of Retail at Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate Group, Davis is helping to shape some of North Alabama’s most notable retail destinations. Her leadership, innovative approach, […]

For nearly half a century, the Westervelt Warner family has played a leading role in shaping the Demopolis community. From operating a state-of-the-art paper mill to later stewarding hundreds of thousands of acres of Alabama forestland through The Westervelt Company, the family’s presence is inextricably tied Black Belt region. That legacy continues with Cade Warner, […]

Wendi Boyen has dedicated more than three decades to shaping communities through banking, leadership, and service. Today, as Executive Vice President of Community Development Lending & Investments at Regions Bank, she leads with both professional expertise and a personal sense of purpose. Her career reflects a consistent theme: using financial tools not just to drive […]

Regions Bank has launched a digital borrower portal for its Real Estate Banking clients to streamline construction draw requests, improve collaboration among project stakeholders, and increase transparency across active developments, the company announced Monday. The portal is powered by Built, a real estate and construction finance platform. Regions says the modern, cloud-based system connects lenders, […]

For Cindy Harris, leadership has never been about titles or recognition. As Vice President and Group Manager of Emerging & Disruptive Technologies at Radiance Technologies, she has dedicated her career to building a workplace culture where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered. Her approach centers on service, humility, and integrity—principles that guide how she leads […]

Pam Swanner’s career is a testament to perseverance, innovation, and a deep love for connecting people to place. For more than four decades, she has worked at the crossroads of tourism, economic development, and cultural preservation. Today, as president of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA), she leads efforts to showcase one of Alabama’s […]

The Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) named Business Council of Alabama executive vice president and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield as its next president and CEO. “We have worked closely with Clay for years and he is the absolute perfect leader to take on this new role running the Energy Institute of Alabama,” […]

Eliza Maxwell’s career is a testament to vision, compassion, and determination. As the founder of homeRN, she has reshaped what it means for families to receive care at home–combining expert medical support with the comfort, dignity, and security of familiar surroundings. Her work goes beyond traditional nursing, creating a model where every patient and family […]

The U.S. Navy says there is an “urgent” need to build and repair the ships and submarines needed for national security and global power projection, and Alabama figures prominently in those plans. From the shipyards and manufacturers that dot the coastline to suppliers, machine shops, additive manufacturers and designers found in all parts of Alabama, an effort […]

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it plans to invest $800 million to modernize, expand, and streamline the production capabilities of the company’s Alabama River Cellulose mill, making the Monroe County facility the largest softwood pulp mill in the U.S. Georgia-Pacific said the project, scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and conclude in 2027, […]