Area Spotlights Archives - Site Selection Magazine

September 4, 2026

Arkansas: How Arkansas Caught a Case of Startup Fever

Arkansas proves to be a nurturing cradle for startups and entrepreneurship.

September 4, 2026

UPPER MIDWEST: WHEN ‘SAFETY FIRST’ IS MORE THAN A MOTTO

A small-town mom-and-pop shop in northeastern Indiana offers a valuable lesson on manufacturing movement.

September 4, 2026

TEXAS: Why Toyota Selected San Antonio

The Lone Star State topped competitors to land the biggest U.S. auto plant deal of 2026 — to the tune of $3.6 billion and 2,000 jobs. Plus insights into renewables, ports and “Project Kilby” in West Texas.

September 2, 2026

NORTH CAROLINA: RTP Turns the Page

Mack Paul, co-author of “Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park,” places a new chapter of the North Carolina biotech and medical hub in context, then speaks to Senior Editor Alexis Elmore about the book and the region’s history.

July 20, 2026

Missouri: TIME TO UPDATE THE MAP

Two hyperscale data center campuses will bring tens of billions of dollars in investment to rural Montgomery County.

July 17, 2026

WEST VIRGINIA: Governor Q&A: A Landmark Era for West Virginians

An exclusive Q&A with Governor Patrick Morrisey on what the Mountain State is doing to improve business and workforce infrastructure.

July 16, 2026

I – 15 CORRIDOR: How I-15 Traffic Delays Led One California County Toward Innovation

Improving traffic flow may be the key to driving the economy in one California county.

July 14, 2026

Maine: SHUTDOWN 2.0: Mill Redevelopment Project Stymied by Data Center Resistance

The promising redevelopment of a shuttered paper mill is stymied by data center opposition.

July 14, 2026

ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Colorado Leveraged For Semiconductor Industry Growth

Colorado continues its semiconductor era.

July 14, 2026

LOUISIANA: Piping in Wins

Louisiana’s data center and LNG portfolio deepens from parish to parish.

July 14, 2026

Upstate New York: Proximity, Power and People

Proximity, power and people are critical to Buffalo Niagara region’s economic success.

June 9, 2026

Colorado: A Voyage for U.S. Defense and Space Dominance

Space technology manufacturer Voyager Technologies expands in Pueblo and beyond.

June 3, 2026

NEW ENGLAND: From England to New England

A global veterinary services company’s relocation to Boston sheds light on factors driving HQ movement.

May 29, 2026

I – 77 CORRIDOR: Colliding Priorities Can Negotiate. Colliding Vehicles Cannot.

A highway construction project in the I-77 corridor’s leading county for corporate facility growth adjusts on the fly.

May 29, 2026

GULF COAST PORTS: Ports in Play: How Gulf Gateways Are Competing for The Next Wave of Industry

Deeper channels, faster terminals and expanding inland networks are reshaping how companies evaluate Gulf Coast locations.

May 22, 2026

Utah: HOW TO FILL A DONUT

North of Salt Lake City, leaders in Farmington have spent two decades developing a 550 acre “donut hole” in the heart of town.

May 22, 2026

Oregon: Built for the Wild

In Oregon, the same landscapes that inspire outdoor gear are shaping how it’s built, tested and brought to market.

May 21, 2026

Kentucky: A TRIUMPH OVER Tariffs?

Site Selection’s Ron Starner interviews Gov. Andy Beshear, plus other reporting on the Bluegrass State’s booming economy.

May 14, 2026

Preserving the Priceless

The National Museum of the Great Lakes, rooted in Toledo, Ohio, since 2014, arose from the efforts of the Great Lakes Historical Society to tell the essential stories shaping the cultural and historical fabric of the region.

May 13, 2026