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Lawson State Community College Launches Biotechnician Program Pilot 

May 6, 2025

With an average of 10,300 job openings each year, there’s a strong job growth for biological technicians. To answer that growing job demand, Lawson State…

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Mercedes-Benz to Bring a Core Segment Vehicle to Alabama, deepening its commitment to the U.S. 

May 6, 2025

Located in Vance near Tuscaloosa, Mercedes-Benz is set to localize a core segment vehicle, underscoring Alabama’s role as an important part of the company’s global…

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USA Today: The Farmer’s Market at Pepper Place ranked 7th Overall in the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

May 6, 2025

The Market at Pepper Place is a popular farmers market located in the Pepper Place complex in the Lakeview District. It was founded in 2000…

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Warren Averett

Warren Averett CPAs Named to Forbes’ 2025 America’s Best-In-State CPAs List

April 29, 2025

Six CPAs, including CEO and Birmingham Member Mary Elliot, CPA, have been recognized by Forbes on the 2025 America’s Best-in-State CPAs List.

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BBA Data Debrief – March 2025

April 29, 2025

This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.

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BBA Data Debrief – March 2025

April 29, 2025

This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.

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BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

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Strong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to Thrive 

April 15, 2025

Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.

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Get Fueled Up! Birmingham Business Alliance’s FuelAL Returns for Summer 2025

April 11, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is looking forward to hosting FuelAL, in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and Innovate Alabama. This free event series is designed to plug your summer interns into Birmingham’s culture, opportunities and attractions.

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Project Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of Birmingham 

April 8, 2025

Truckworx, Alabama’s premier heavy and medium duty truck dealer, is expanding its corporate operations in the Greater Birmingham Region to a newly constructed, company-owned facility…

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Bradley Law Firm

Bradley Partner Jason Bushby Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow

February 4, 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Bushby, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).

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Bessemer Airport Authority

Bessemer Municipal Airport Reclassified as a National Airport 

February 4, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reclassified the Bessemer Municipal Airport (EKY) as a National Airport, marking a significant development in the airport’s role in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and its ability to handle increased air traffic and larger aircraft.

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Birmingham Squadron Tickets – Exclusive BBA Investor Discount

January 28, 2025

The team at Birmingham Squadron are generously providing home game ticket discounts to BBA investors.

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Bradley Law Firm

Bradley Associate Robin-Renee Keys Selected for U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent Program

January 28, 2025

The year-long cohort experience focuses on building relationships and the professional development of rising talent at some of the bank’s key law firm partners.

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PNC Bank

PNC Reports Full Year 2024 Net Income of $6.0 Billion, $13.74 Diluted EPS Generated Positive Operating Leverage

January 16, 2025

Check out the latest reports showcasing its positive operating leverage in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Mercedes-Benz to Bring a Core Segment Vehicle to Alabama, deepening its commitment to the U.S. 

May 6, 2025

Located in Vance near Tuscaloosa, Mercedes-Benz is set to localize a core segment vehicle, underscoring Alabama’s role as an important part of the company’s global…

Read More

USA Today: The Farmer’s Market at Pepper Place ranked 7th Overall in the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

May 6, 2025

The Market at Pepper Place is a popular farmers market located in the Pepper Place complex in the Lakeview District. It was founded in 2000…

Read More

Econ Dev Show | Podcast 170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming 

April 22, 2025

Econ Dev Show Host Dane Carlson speaks with Rev Birmingham President and CEO David Fleming about how Birmingham has been transformed from an industrial city into a thriving service economy with healthcare and education at its center.

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AL.com | Georgia-based contractor to locate in Bibb County, creating 50 jobs

April 22, 2025

The Bibb County Economic & Industrial Development Authority has announced the opening of a new facility for Rado Mechanical Group in the Bibb County Industrial Park, creating 50 new jobs and reinforcing Bibb County as a key hub for industrial growth and innovation.

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The Hechinger Report | A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

April 22, 2025

Starting in the fall, Alabama students can choose a new “Option B” workforce diploma, replacing two math and science courses with career and technical education (CTE) classes.

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AL.com | Who has big ideas to transform Birmingham? These leaders say ‘we can do it’

March 12, 2025

Who has ideas to transform Birmingham? We do. How about you?

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Backpacker.com: Hurricane Damage Forced Hikers Off the Appalachian Trail. These Southern Thru-Hikes Are Ready to Welcome Them.  

January 8, 2025

After Hurricane Helene’s devastating damage to the trails of North Carolina and part of the Tennessee Appalachian Trail, hikers are now looking for new trail alternatives to explore, some of which Alabama “The Beautiful” offers.

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Birmingham Business Journal: Can Birmingham Win the Corporate Shuffle?

January 3, 2025

Take a look at what our Senior Director of Economic Development Trevor Sutton had to say about what our region has to offer in the BBJ’s recent article.

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Business Alabama: Foreign direct investment has a massive impact on Alabama’s economy

December 3, 2024

How do foreign investments impact our economy? Whether it is through mergers or acquisitions, joint ventures or subsidiaries, foreign direct investments (FDI) are having a major influence on the Yellowhammer State’s economy, including the Greater Birmingham Region.

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Business Alabama – Three Names to Birmingham Business Hall of Fame

November 18, 2024

Three business leaders were named it the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham’s Birmingham Business Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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BBA Data Debrief – March 2025

April 29, 2025

This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.

Read More

Econ Dev Show | Podcast 170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming 

April 22, 2025

Econ Dev Show Host Dane Carlson speaks with Rev Birmingham President and CEO David Fleming about how Birmingham has been transformed from an industrial city into a thriving service economy with healthcare and education at its center.

Read More

AL.com | Georgia-based contractor to locate in Bibb County, creating 50 jobs

April 22, 2025

The Bibb County Economic & Industrial Development Authority has announced the opening of a new facility for Rado Mechanical Group in the Bibb County Industrial Park, creating 50 new jobs and reinforcing Bibb County as a key hub for industrial growth and innovation.

Read More

Get Fueled Up! Birmingham Business Alliance’s FuelAL Returns for Summer 2025

April 11, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is looking forward to hosting FuelAL, in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and Innovate Alabama. This free event series is designed to plug your summer interns into Birmingham’s culture, opportunities and attractions.

Read More

Project Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of Birmingham 

April 8, 2025

Truckworx, Alabama’s premier heavy and medium duty truck dealer, is expanding its corporate operations in the Greater Birmingham Region to a newly constructed, company-owned facility…

Read More

BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

Read More

Strong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to Thrive 

April 15, 2025

Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.

Read More

BBA Data Debrief – March 2025

April 29, 2025

This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.

Read More