Photos: Candy manufacturer plans $3.8M expansion, 60 new jobs in Irondale

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBMA) — A candy manufacturer in Irondale is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion that could bring dozens of new jobs to Jefferson County, with city leaders considering tax incentives to help make the project happen. Sandblast by Creative Concepts Inc., an existing candy manufacturer located at 1500 Georgia...

After nearly 70 years, Birmingham's Fountain Heights is getting a grocery store of its own

For generations, getting groceries in Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood has meant traveling outside the community to find fresh food. Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative will open the We All Eat Market on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing a neighborhood grocery store to Fountain Heights for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Historic Birmingham silos became giant soda cans, transformed downtown’s skyline

The timing coincides with Buffalo Rock’s 125th anniversary and 75 years as a Pepsi bottler in 2026.

Birmingham Personal Injury Law Firm Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP Announces Rebrand to Farris Riley Injury Law

BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2026 / Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP, a Birmingham-based personal injury law firm serving clients throughout Alabama, has officially rebranded as Farris Riley Injury Law. The new name reflects the firm's continued focus on representing individuals and families affected by serious accidents, injuries, and wrongful deaths.

This Massive Alabama Antique Store Is Where Bargain Hunters Score Amazing Treasures Under $30

If you’ve ever stood in a big box store holding something beige and forgettable and thought “there has to be a better way,” Irondale Pickers in Irondale, Alabama is your answer. It’s an antique mall and indoor market where the inventory is interesting, the prices are reasonable,...

Birmingham Inventory Climbs as List Prices Sit Well Below the National Median

Birmingham buyers found more listings, more time to decide, and prices well below the national median.

SmartBank Pours $1.2 Million Into Trussville, Turning Shuttered Brewery Into Bank No. 15

The brick building at 227 Main St. in downtown Trussville that once poured pints for Steele Hall Brewing is about to start cashing checks instead. SmartBank has bought the property for $1.2 million and plans to turn it into its 15th location in Alabama, giving the city's entertainment district a new occupant just months after the taproom closed its doors.

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.

Alabama HBCU Founders Win Nearly $20,000 at 2026 HBCU Business Pitch Competition

The Alabama Collective and co-host Digitalundivided awarded $20,000 in cash prizes to HBCU student and alumni founders at the 2026 HBCU Business Pitch Competition, held Thursday, October 29, at Topgolf Birmingham as part of Magic City Classic week. Fifty-one founders representing 10 Alabama institutions competed in a booth-style format, delivering...

Husky Barbershop: A Trussville icon returns

The Husky Barbershop has reopened at its longtime location under new ownership, with the original chairs still in place after the shop sat empty for an extended period.

You Could Hunt For Treasures For Hours Inside This 120,000-Square-Foot Alabama Antique Mall

Most buildings in Alabama don’t make your heart beat a little faster when you walk through the door, but Irondale Pickers in Irondale, Alabama is not most buildings. It’s a 120,000-square-foot antique mall and indoor market with around 500 vendors, and it earns that elevated heart rate completely.

Techstars EnergyTech Accelerator brings new innovators to Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama — Since launching in 2019, Techstars Alabama EnergyTech has quietly built a bridge between early-stage founders and the industrial backbone of the Southeast. . Now entering its seventh year, the 13-week program is run in partnership with Alabama Power, Innovate Alabama and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama....

How Clotheshorse has thrived in Vestavia Hills for 34 years

Before Clotheshorse upscale consignment was a Vestavia Hills staple, it was a habit passed down in Becky Sager’s family. Her grandmother took her everywhere to thrift, sparking a bargain-hunter instinct that would reshape life with her husband, Tim. “It was in my blood,” Becky said. “I knew I loved...

Providers General Store opens near Birmingham’s Ruffner Mountain

Providers General Store, the much-anticipated retail store with a community cafe, opened October 31, 2026. A “gateway to Ruffner Mountain,” Providers is located a couple of blocks from the popular nature preserve, at the former Ruffner Relics spot on 8039 Rugby Avenue, Birmingham, AL in the South East Lake Neighborhood.

Construction Underway at New Saban Smart Home

Alabama Power plan to demolish structure next to Powell Avenue substation stalls over wall design

Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. Publisher’s note: The story has been updated on Nov. 2, 2026, to properly identify the project and the property in question. Alabama Power Co. is...

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...

Zoning plan submitted for 331 acres in west Hoover

Signature Homes has presented the development plan for its next big community in western Hoover, and the proposal is slated to be considered by the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 2. Update: The Collier Vallley development plan was continued by the zoning board on Nov. 2 and was...

Alabama Proposes 90-Hour Cap on Digi Power X Diesel Engines

Each of the 42 diesel engines planned for Digi Power X's data center in Columbiana would get 90 hours to run in any rolling 12 months under draft air permits the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) proposed Oct. 29. The public notice covers synthetic minor operating permits for the site at 130 Industrial Parkway in Shelby County, and comments and hearing requests are due within 15 days after publication.