Month: April 2016

Alabama may not be widely known as a major sock exporter, but Fort Payne was actually producing one out of every eight pairs socks sold around the world for decades. Now, a young entrepreneur from North Alabama is looking to help reclaim the region’s title as “Sock Capital of the World.” According to Yellowhammer News, … Read moreSecond-Generation Entrepreneur Hopes to Make North Alabama the ‘Sock Capital of the World’ Once Again

Renewed trade with Cuba incites many questions for those who have goods to trade, and among them are Alabama poultry farmers who are anxious to improve their relationship with this new market. Already the fifth-largest export market for U.S. poultry producers, farmers from Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas have sent almost $1 billion worth of frozen … Read moreMore Trade With Cuba Could Mean Good News for Alabama Poultry Farmers

Louisiana State University may be a traditional powerhouse when it comes to the gridiron, but their school officials are in a bind as various other facilities on campus are reportedly in disrepair. According to ABC affiliate WBRZ, the school estimates they’re in need of about $600 million in repairs and maintenance, as about 70% of … Read moreMultiple LSU Buildings Requiring Repairs Could Cost About $600 Million