Economy — Page 3
MONTGOMERY – It’s enough to give someone hope for the future in Alabama. A bipartisan group of the state’s top elected officials – including Gov. Kay Ivey – have come […]
DECATUR – The River City is about to live up to its moniker, following today’s announcement by the Alabama Port Authority. The agency said it will redevelop a portion of […]
FLORENCE – The economic impact of thousands of people who made their way to the Shoals and the University of North Alabama over the weekend was expected to approach $1 […]
FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will get to showcase its campus this weekend – and bring in some dollars to the Shoals community. Two large events, one regional […]
BIRMINGHAM – After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an end. The Public Affairs Research Council […]
HUNTSVILLE – When Toyota opened its engine manufacturing plant in Huntsville two decades ago, there wasn’t a rush of others following. But they did eventually come. Now, the city can […]
HUNTSVILLE – Jim Page, executive vice president of Huntsville-based MartinFederal Consulting, has been named to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Corridor. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong appointed Page […]
HUNTSVILLE — The federal agencies and the companies at Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park have tremendous responsibilities for the security of our nation and the lives of more than […]
ATHENS — The state is in an “exciting and transformational time,” said Gov. Kay Ivey during her State of the State Luncheon today with the Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce. “Y’all, […]
MOORESVILLE — The legend is true. Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters. It sings a song of health and wellness, of a flourishing […]
HUNTSVILLE – Freedom Real Estate & Capital cranked a new engine in north Huntsville this morning with a ground-breaking for its massive Freedom Industrial Park The five-building park, across from […]
TUSCALOOSA — Like the rest of Alabama, North Alabama has seen the cost increase for a person or family to comfortably afford to pay rent. Three cities in the region […]
MONTGOMERY – It’s old news but still good news. As it has for the past several months, the state’s economic engine is right here in the Tennessee Valley. The latest […]
HUNTSVILLE — In what could be considered political improv, State Finance Director Bill Poole substituted for Gov. Kay Ivey at Thursday’s Alabama Update. Ivey was unable to attend due to […]
HUNTSVILLE – While athletes were competing for gold, Huntsville was seeing green. And, a lot of it. The Rocket City is quickly becoming a sports city, if last week was […]
HUNTSVILLE – In 1963, Lockheed broke ground on a building on Bradford Drive in Huntsville, in area that was little more than a patchwork of cotton fields and watercress farms. […]
HUNTSVILLE – With Huntsville’s boundaries growing over the past decade, the city officials said an update for its long-term planning efforts along the western corridor was needed. At its meeting […]
MONTGOMERY — Redstone Arsenal has been called the region’s economic engine and recent figures support that title. According to an economic impact study funded by the Alabama Military Stability Commission, […]
MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas have the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Decatur and Huntsville were ranked as the lowest […]
TANNER – A Huntsville company will invest $30 million and create 250 jobs for a project at Pryor Field, just outside of Decatur. The Pryor Field Airport Authority approved a […]
Tennessee River Bridge rehab Construction is coming to the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 65 in Decatur. The 2.6-mile long bridge that carries an average of 50,000 daily […]
Whitt’s bill moves Rep. Andy Whitt’s bill to require public school students to complete and pass a test on personal financial literacy and money management before graduating high school […]
HUNTSVILLE — The Rocket City will be a major player in March Madness over the next two years. Mayor Tommy Battle scored some points himself today when he announced Huntsville […]
