Embrace Sustainable Living at Home
From eco-friendly home solutions to everyday sustainable living tips, our goal is to help you create a healthier home and a lighter footprint—right here in the heart of Alabama and beyond.
Station 121 Adds Ohio-Based Pizza Chain as Final Lessee in Major Birmingham Retail Project
The Alabama economy continues to rebound after the recent recession, and a new retail development in downtown Birmingham promises to aid in the state’s revival.…
New Construction in the U.S. Poised to Get Greener by 2020
Homeowners remodel their properties for a number of different reasons. A recent study found that the vast majority of homeowners (78%) remodeled to improve the…
More Than One in Four Alabama Children Living in Poverty, New Report Finds
According to the latest Kids Count Data Book, children in Alabama suffer higher rates of poverty than they did 15 years ago, with African-American and…
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Holiday Weekend Boosts Tourism in Alabama
A long holiday weekend along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere is helping to bring about a surge in tourism in Alabama, and officials hope visitors…
Confidant Turns Whistleblower in Alabama Governor’s Sex Scandal
Most of the details of Gov. Robert Bentley’s sordid sex scandal are known, but little has been said for the man who blew the whistle…
Alabama Lawmakers Aim to Tackle Predatory Payday Loan Policies
Multiple efforts across Alabama communities and governments are working to crack down on predatory loan practices, especially in the form of short-term, high-interest “payday loans.”…
Arkansas Senator Fighting for Gradnparents’ Visitation Rights
In Little Rock, AR, Senator Gary Stubblefield announced that he plans on filing legislation to make it easier for grandparents to visit or adopt their…
How The Southern Pine Beetle Could Actually Help Alabama’s Forests
The first sighting of the southern pine beetle in Alabama’s forests happened last year. And right away, Cynthia Ragland and her team sprang into action.…
Alabama Has a New Weapon Against Tax Fraud: Selfies
A new program in Alabama will take advantage of mobile technology to fight the rising tide of tax refund fraud. Morphotrust USA has recently secured…
