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This Underrated Alabama Town Is So Affordable, You’ll Want To Move Immediately

Somewhere between Birmingham and Atlanta, tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, sits a town that most people drive right past without a second glance, and that is honestly their loss. Anniston, Alabama is the kind of place that rewards the curious, the adventurous, and anyone who has ever...

Anniston, AL · 1d
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Power Company Threatens to Arrest Alabama Landowner for Protecting His Property

A private landowner handcuffed and arrested on his own ground for refusing to allow utility company bulldozers to wield eminent domain and clearcut his timber? A helluva showdown is erupting in the most significantly hot property rights case in the U.S. “This is still America,” says Fenn Church, standing beside...

Alabama · 2d
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Near Birmingham Is Alabama's Laid-Back City With Affordable Living, Antique Shops, And Southern Charm

Home to more than 1.1 million Alabamians and counting, Birmingham anchors the largest metropolitan area in the entire state. More and more people are favoring suburban living though, opting to put down roots outside Birmingham proper. Situated about 10 miles north of downtown Birmingham, just a straight shot up Interstate 65, the suburb of Gardendale has certainly seen steady growth over the past several decades, and it's easy to see why.

Gardendale, AL · 1d
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Opelika contractor awarded $22 million bid to replace SR-77 bridge in Etowah Co.

MONTGOMERY (WRBL) — An Opelika business has been awarded a more than $22 million contract to replace Gilbert’s Ferry Bridge on SR-77 in Northeast Alabama, Gov. Ivey announced Monday. The Scott Bridge Company will remove the 87-year-old northbound bridge and replace it with a modern two-lane bridge. The bridge will carry two 12-foot travel lanes […]

Opelika, AL · 1d

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Charnita and Jason Horton bet big on Black wealth in Alabama

Charnita and Jason Horton have spent years building businesses together. Now they own the building, too. The entrepreneurial couple and television personalities have acquired a nearly 15,000-square-foot commercial property in Birmingham, Alabama, that will serve as headquarters for Just Tax Pros, a new tax preparation, training, recruiting and entrepreneurial development company founded by Charnita Horton. The 14,990-square-foot property at 8315 1st Avenue North officially changed hands in September.

Birmingham, AL · 5d

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AL: $9.3 Million in Growing Alabama Awards Will Improve Industrial Sites in 5 Communities

Five industrial sites across Alabama will soon be improved to better attract quality jobs thanks to more than $9.3 million in new funding, Governor Kay Ivey announced recently. The awards are part of the Growing Alabama Tax Credit program, which uses private dollars to improve publicly owned sites for economic development. Donors receive a tax credit equal to the value of their contributions to approved economic development organizations.

Alabama · 3d

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Hill House Home Picks Birmingham's Summit for First Alabama Store in 2027

Hill House Home is bringing its first Alabama store to The Summit in Birmingham, with an opening planned for early 2027. The lifestyle brand, best known for the viral Nap Dress, announced the move in a social media post, marking the second new retailer revealed for the shopping center in just two days.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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Asbury UMC buying former Leeds church property for community missions hub

Asbury United Methodist Church is finalizing the purchase of the former Cahaba United Methodist Church property in Leeds from the North Alabama Conference for $10, with plans to turn it into a community missions hub called The Village. The property served as a worship location for Asbury in the church’s...

Leeds, AL · 1d

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Black Farmers Bring Groceries Back to Birmingham After Nearly 70 Years

For nearly 70 years, families in Birmingham's Fountain Heights neighborhood had to leave home just to buy a bag of groceries. As of Saturday, November 7, 2026, they don't have to anymore — and the people who fixed the problem are the same ones who grow the food. Fountain...

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association announces 2026 Stars of the Industry winners

From chefs and restaurateurs to the employees who keep restaurants and hotels running, the annual awards recognize excellence across Alabama’s hospitality industry.

Alabama · 23h

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New ‘Opportunity Zones’ could spark economic development in Birmingham neighborhoods

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A new round of “Opportunity Zones” is coming to Alabama, including the city of Birmingham. City leaders said the designations could mean new businesses for some of the city’s most struggling neighborhoods. Birmingham received all 25 census tracts it requested. The tracts include...

Birmingham, AL · 13h

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Made for the holidays: The Son of a Butcher Direct sends Birmingham’s best to your table

With five curated gift boxes and nationwide shipping, the Birmingham-born butcher shop is making it easier to share restaurant-quality meats and seafood this holiday season.

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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Birmingham Business Alliance offers $30,000 grants to help small businesses grow

Small businesses across the greater Birmingham region have a new opportunity to get help expanding through a program offering thousands of dollars in business services. The Birmingham Business Alliance, in partnership with Innovate Alabama, will award at least $30,000 in business services to selected companies. To qualify, applicants must have...

Birmingham, AL · 21h

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MAX Credit Union To Acquire Alabama Bank, Expand To $2.6 Billion in Assets

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The $2.3-billion MAX Credit Union here has announced an agreement to acquire the $245-million First Financial Bank based in Bessemer, Ala., in an all-cash transaction that will mark the credit union's first bank acquisition and expand its presence into the Greater Birmingham market. Under the purchase and assumption...

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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Alabama HBCU entrepreneurs win $20,000 in statewide business pitch competition

Entrepreneurs from historically Black colleges and universities across Alabama competed for $20,000 in cash prizes during the 2026 HBCU Business Pitch Competition, held Oct. 29 at Topgolf Birmingham as part of Magic City Classic week. Hosted by The Alabama Collective in partnership with Digitalundivided, the event brought together 51 student and alumni entrepreneurs representing 10 […] The post Alabama HBCU entrepreneurs win $20,000 in statewide business pitch competition appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 1d

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Pleasant Grove family says contractor left deck unfinished, unsafe months after payments

PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (WBRC) - A family said they paid Capa Construction LLC more than $25,000 to rebuild their back deck, which they said remains unfinished and unsafe. Ervin and Bridget Lewis hired the company in March for a full tear-down and rebuild. Months later, they said, the contractor told them he could not complete the job. The family said the deck is still incomplete and that they paid thousands more than the amount on the original contract.

Pleasant Grove, AL · 1d

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Defunct Steele Hall Brewing building in Trussville purchased by SmartBank

An empty building on Main Street in Trussville that was once home to Steele Hall Brewing has been purchased by SmartBank for $1.2 million.

Trussville, AL · 4d

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Developers move closer to releasing proposed plan for old Brookwood Village mall

Plans for a mixed-use project for the old Brookwood Village mall may not be moving quickly, but they are moving. Local leaders say more details on the mixed-use redevelopment may be released by the end of the year. “There is movement,” said Mountain Brook Mayor Graham Smith. “The developers are...

Mountain Brook, AL · 2d

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JIT Industries Acquires Birmingham Chrome Plating Facility, Expands Fluid Power Capabilities

JIT Industries (Hartselle, Alabamba), a full-service diversified company specializing in fluid power manufacturing and repair, large-scale machining, engineering support and automation, has acquired Precision Plating in Birmingham, Alabama. Precision Plating specializes in industrial hard chrome plating, as well as machining, grinding, roll repair and surface restoration services. The facility is...

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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Workforce Alabama awards $2.5M to Broad Metro LLC for Stadium Trace Village

The Alabama Department of Workforce has awarded Broad Metro LLC a $2.5 million federal grant to reclaim abandoned mine land and support infrastructure work for Stadium Trace Village’s second phase, Secretary Greg Reed announced Monday. The grant, awarded through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program, will support work...

Jefferson County, AL · 1d