Chamber of Commerce

Leaders from several sectors of the Tuscaloosa metro drank from the proverbial firehose as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Benchmarking Trip to Mobile continued Monday.

Leaders from across West Alabama returned home Thursday after an overnight trip to Montgomery to meet with state officials and learn their plans for 2024.

Leaders from West Alabama traveled to the state's capital Wednesday for the annual Montgomery Drive-In, where they are in for a whirlwind of meetings with many of the state's elected officials and agency leaders.

Dozens of area entrepreneurs will be at the Tuscaloosa River Market next month to show off their goods and services at the sixth Celebrate Local festival.

Some of the most influential organizations in the Tuscaloosa area are launching a new internship program to keep talent local after they graduate from area schools.

Republican State Representative Kyle South will step down from his seat in the Alabama House to become the next leader of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.

After 11 years leading the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, outgoing CEO Jim Page said Tuscaloosa's best days are ahead -- but only if area leaders put ego aside and will work together to realize them.

Jim Page, the longtime head of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and one of the area's most visionary leaders, will step down in March.

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Director of Membership Engagement, Alicia Gregory, has been recognized by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) as a top 40 Under 40 honoree.

Low incomes, skyrocketing construction costs and a labor shortage all contribute to a troubling statistic in the Tuscaloosa area -- almost no one can afford a new home here.