MOBILE – G. Brent Barkin, former president and chief executive officer of Shoe Station Inc., is the Alabama Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales More Than $20 Million category. Upon learning of the honor, he said, “I dedicate…
GADSDEN – In July 2013, a couple of months after her mother’s liver transplant, Gadsden resident Tena King was shopping in north Georgia with her husband, T.C. Morgan, when she entered a small store that sold olive oil. Curious, she…
VESTAVIA HILLS, HOMEWOOD, HOOVER and BIRMINGHAM – Ashley McMakin, founder and chief executive officer of Ashley Mac’s, a fast casual café, catering and gourmet-to-go business with five Birmingham locations, is Alabama’s Gold Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales…
HOMEWOOD – Susan Gordon, founder, chief creator and owner of Susan Gordon Pottery in Homewood, is the Bronze Alabama Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales $1 Million to $5 Million category. Gordon’s store offers handmade pottery in the…
BIRMINGHAM – Designer Chef Kristal Bryant grew up in a family that had a passion for cooking, and she knew at a young age that she wanted to become a chef. Now, with more than 18 years of professional experience…
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get their primary series of COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone ages 5 years and older also receive a booster shot, if eligible. In July, the CDC OK’d the…
Alabama’s limited state of emergency due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel human coronavirus, ended Oct. 31, 2021. The limited state of emergency was NOT accompanied by a public health order. The state’s health order related to Alabama’s…
Act No. 2022-383 by Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette As of July 1, the minimum age for alcohol servers in restaurants will be 18, under legislation the governor signed into law April 14. The law change is reflected on Alabama’s Child…
Act No. 2022-431 by Rep. Gil Isbell, R-Gadsden Legislation signed into law April 14 allows alcohol licensees to return to curbside and takeout procedures used during the height of the pandemic and the implementation of drive-thru beer and wine by…
Act No. 2022-432 by Rep. Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham Starting July 1, the city of Birmingham can allow food and beverage trucks to sell alcohol in open containers within Birmingham’s entertainment districts. The fee for the alcohol licenses for such food…