The President and CEO of Essnova Solutions said the PPP Loan his company received was very impactful and helped keep his employees working during this pandemic.

Reliance Worldwide’s expansion includes a new 300,000 square foot distribution facility. The total project impact is approximately $24 million, and it will be creating 130 new jobs.

The Senior Manager of the Birmingham Career Center says companies like Amazon, Mercedes, Dollar General and even UAB are looking for people to fill dozens of jobs.

Demolition is finally underway at the historic Ramsay McCormack Building in Ensley. Thursday, Birmingham City leaders joined community members for the announcement.

Jefferson County Commission President, Jimmie Stephens, said nobody likes taxes, but more people tolerate them when they can see their dollars at work. And that’s is why he said the commission will use those extra two pennies you’re paying at the pump to improve your quality of life.

A Birmingham woman, who’d been furloughed since March, recently learned she’s now out of job.

Legion Field has lots of space to spread out and have fun, and City Council President William Parker wants to take advantage of that.

Starting Thursday, gas will go up 2 cents a gallon. While fewer people are driving because of COVID-19 and gas tax collections is down, local leaders say that money is still being used to fix the roads.

The Birmingham Crossplex is opening on October 1st for the first time since March as the city begins to open up other art, cultural and sporting facilities.

Employees at Cajun Seafood House in Vestavia Hills said the mask order has had a negative impact on business, so if customers don’t want to wear a mask, they’re not going to force them.

More than 800 jobs at local businesses were supported as a result of a loan program put together by Birmingham Mayor and the city’s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity.

The American Life Building has been vacant for more than 16 years but soon it will be full of tenants.

The situation for some Alabamians could be dire as the financial lifeline ends next month, with no additional money in sight.

Right now Alabama bartenders have to call last call before 11 p.m.

New “tennibot” is like a Roomba for tennis balls

Local business owners are weathering the COVID-19 storm and are finding ways to thrive during this difficult time.

Action taken by the Birmingham City Council this week paves the way for a $200 million development called “Arbor Terrace”.

As students and parents continue to be stuck inside their homes for school and work, farmers are optimistic for this year’s fall season.

More than 800 students at the University of Alabama tested positive for Coronavirus in the last week. This comes as Tuscaloosa bars are preparing to re-open in two days after being closed for nearly two weeks.

The Centers for Disease Control will use its quarantine authority to prevent renters from being evicted from their homes through the end of the year.

Small businesses in Alabama that are ready to innovate and grow have a window of opportunity to get some free, tailored, high-powered help.

A handful of frustrated bar owners are asking the city to find some common ground after an executive order that shut down nearly 30 bars in Tuscaloosa

Secretary of state John Merrill believes economic uncertainty, job loss, and more time at home is the reason for the surge in applications.

The pandemic is throwing a wrench in the lumber industry, and not only are the prices higher, but local builders said wood is also difficult to find.

But many business owners are now discovering that when their sales and services are interrupted by say, a virus, they’re not covered.

FEDEX Ground plans to build a $40 million, 300,000 square foot facility on 46 acres on Lakeshore Parkway.

The Birmingham Business Alliance said FedEx Ground will build a 300,000-square-foot facility on a 46-acre site on Lakeshore Parkway, that would place the new building next to the Dollar General Distribution Center.

The pandemic hasn't stopped work at Birmingham's Education Farm. In fact, the partnership between Birmingham and Apple is continuing to grow.

The health department is hearing that there are places breaking the rules.

They're calling it an economic engine for Fairfield. The old Walmart supercenter on Aronov Drive will be the home of a new Dansby Foods Center.

Urban Market had its grand opening Tuesday on 9th Street at Hall Avenue.

An on-demand babysitting app based in Birmingham is now working with companies to ease some of the stress parents are dealing with as they work from home.

Little Savannah Restaurant and Bar has announced they will close their doors after 17 years.

The Saturn V rocket outside the Space and Rocket Center isn’t far from being completely lit up!

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will begin enforcing the new alcohol sales curfew.

Families celebrating graduation was a welcome sight for business owners like Sarah Morrison, owner of the Tuscaloosa Flower Shoppe.

Another economic stimulus bill is in the works, meaning potential financial relief to many.

All employees will have the opportunity to work from home and support some of Sitel Group’s largest media, entertainment, and technology clients.

15 different Birmingham organizations have teamed up to help local small business owners.

The VR training will start with teaching jobs in the manufacturing industry and then expand into other fields.

The redevelopment will transform the former mall into a 200,000 square-foot distribution center that could bring over 300 jobs to District 2.

One company is helping businesses go digital to keep up with a changing economy.

The extra $600 a week in federal pandemic benefits runs out in just four weeks, on July 25th or 26th for most people.

As people continue having a tough time getting through to the Alabama Unemployment office about their checks, It’s even harder on those who are trying to report a case of suspected fraud.

The ADOL said it appears the state’s economy is going in the right direction with unemployment numbers dropping recently.

"If you want to have a long-term career in the automotive industry, this is a great way to start,”

The memorial at Evergreen Cemetery on Central Avenue is covered with the words “Glory to the day of heroism June 19, 1986.” The phrase appears to correspond to the Peruvian prison massacres of 1986, when 224 people died in a series of riots.

Small business success will be a key factor for growth.

Panelists hope to find solutions to some issues through frank conversations.

While some businesses are shutting their doors or suffering during the pandemic, there is hope on the horizon for development in Birmingham.

News that the beloved local coffee shop Urban Standard was shutting its doors this week stunned regular customers.

The proposed facility is designed for a package delivery service.

Birmingham Speaks will kickstart a four-part virtual panel series called Birmingham Speaks UP!

Heather Bailey has been a chainsaw carver for 15 years. She is so proficient is now considers herself an artist with the chainsaw. Bailey talks about the fun and the accomplishment along with the talent it takes to complete a project and so something not many people can do.

The financial relief is helping keep small businesses alive in Tuscaloosa

The state says many Alabama homes and businesses are likely receiving less than 25 megabits per second download speed and three Mbps upload speed.

The COVID-19-caused drop in education budget tax revenues were most noticeable in the sales tax, down $28.7 million, and income tax, down $26.2 million.

When Lindsey Wood was 10 years old she started Bows that Bless to raise awareness and money toward purchasing items for children in the Forster Care Program. Seven years later she continues to sew bows for a great cause.