Industry in Alabama runs on sector performance, supply chain trends, regulatory changes and market shifts, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting examines how entire business verticals are performing and being disrupted across the state.
The Alabama Public Service Commission wants Alabama Power to stop charging customers for advertising costs before a state ban takes effect in 2029.
Live Poll
Should utility companies be barred from billing customers for their advertising?
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Should your state invest more in training local students for health care jobs?
The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences honored Governor Kay Ivey by naming its academic center after her.
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Would you consider starting a farm or agricultural business in the next year?
Five new farming operations received $10,000 grants through the 2026 JumpStart Grant Program.
NexPoint Materials will consolidate polycarbonate resin and compound production from its Alabama site into its Mount Vernon, Indiana operations.
Matt Gentry and Jim Zeigler claimed the two open seats as the commission expands from three to seven members.
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Do you feel recent high-dollar construction projects in your area signal a growing local economy?
State officials approved construction projects each valued at over $1 million during the first week of October.
Reporting here centers on regional employment trends, sector-wide regulatory developments, supply chain constraints and the wave of consolidation reshaping local markets. This reaches from the capital to the rural counties, wherever economic production sustains activity. Industrial energy consumption and workforce availability create recurring pressure on regional expansion plans. Sector growth is frequently tied to infrastructure capacity and the specific logistical demands of the surrounding landscape.
