Category Business

Business stories relevant to the state of Alabama.

Construction, Civic, Travel

New downtown Gadsden hotel proposed near former City Hall building

🏨 DOWNTOWN GADSDEN: The city council has revealed tentative plans for a 4.5-star hotel at the former downtown police station.

Caleb Turrentine
July 10, 2026

Business, Civic

Applications open for next round of Alabama SEEDS grants: How to apply

🚧 SEEDS FUNDING: The state is looking to develop more industrial sites with its latest round of grants.

Caleb Turrentine
July 9, 2026

Openings

Rural King announces grand opening events for new store in Gadsden

🎉 GRAND OPENING: Rural King is set to open its eighth Alabama location, this one at the former home of an old Gadsden grocery store.

Caleb Turrentine
July 9, 2026

Openings

New Goodwill store + donation center sets opening date in Demopolis

🛍️ GRAND OPENING: A new Goodwill thrift store + donation center is opening this July in Demopolis.

Caleb Turrentine
July 8, 2026

Construction

Automotive suppliers’ facilities in Auburn among new $1M+ building permits

Automotive Suppliers’ Facilities In Auburn Among New M+ Building Permits

🚧 NEW BUILDING PERMITS: 2 $1M+ building permits were issued for auto suppliers in Auburn. And those are just a couple of the 20 high-dollar permits listed from this past week!
#buildingpermits #constructionAL

Michael Seale
July 6, 2026

Construction

Digi Power X data center project in Shelby County + more new high dollar building permits

🚧 $1M+ BUILDING PERMITS: A new data center project in Shelby County was one of the high-dollar building permits approved this past week.
#datacenters #alabama

Michael Seale
June 29, 2026

Openings, Food

Jefferson’s opens 12th Alabama location on Weiss Lake

🍗 NOW OPEN: Jefferson's has opened a new location at Weiss Lake which will allow guests to drive their boats directly to the restaurant.

Caleb Turrentine
June 29, 2026

Art, Business

Heated Rivalry soundtrack release party hits Alabama: How to celebrate in Opelika + Birmingham

💿 🏒 EXCLUSIVE HEATED RIVALRY PARTIES: Alabama's Seasick Records in Birmingham + 10,000 Hz Records in Opelika are the only two stores in the state hosting the exclusive Heated Rivalry soundtrack release parties this July.