This page covers corporate developments, market trends, hiring, commercial real estate, startup activity and industry shifts in Tuscaloosa. Reporting follows the local organizations and regional enterprises that shape the economy.
The independent Tuscaloosa magazine, successor to the discontinued Alice, unveiled its newest issue with a downtown launch party.
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Would you support local independent magazines run by students and alumni in your community?
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Do you believe university homecoming traditions provide meaningful value to your local community?
The senior from Gadsden receives the title ahead of the school's upcoming weekend football game.
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Do you support your city letting parking tickets be paid with toy donations?
Residents can clear overtime parking tickets by donating toys to Toys for Tots through November 30.
The new store at 4205 University Boulevard East will host a grand opening celebration on October 30.
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Do you trust that local businesses maintained by large parent companies continue to serve your community?
The Dallas-based company has expanded its operations into Alabama through the acquisition of a local portable sanitation provider.
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Do you trust the university's new transit contractor to provide reliable service?
Groome Transportation will take over campus transit services as current provider First Transit prepares to exit.
Coverage takes in organizational leadership changes, commercial real estate developments, funding rounds and broad shifts in market activity. It reaches across the city and the communities around it to track commerce at every level. Commercial leasing and building permits often signal the direction of the local market more clearly than individual company news. Changes in regional trade and large corporate organizational shifts remain the most consistent drivers of local economic news.
