Area Spotlights

Western Union’s HQ search didn’t stray far.

Abandoned auto plants need not always meet the bulldozers.

Places once thought fossils — including two fossil-fuel power plants — welcome renewal from investors.

South Carolina leads the nation in percentage of jobs linked to non-U.S.-based enterprises.

A new report highlights progress, challenges.

What state manufacturing experts want you to know.

You don’t have to be a juggernaut to make it big in the Hoosier State.

Film and TV production, clean energy, education and small-town infrastructure lead the agenda of newly elected Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

A month into his tenure, the new governor of Illinois lays out his vision for prosperity.

Hungry for a juicy story line, some of the nation’s top scribes are suggesting that Larry Hogan is the Republican answer to Donald Trump. Larry who?

But no less of a focus on being the top state business climate. Watch for information technology to play a critical role in boosting rural Georgia — and the state’s reputation as a business location worldwide.

Google helps propel a city’s ambitious vision.

Museums and historic sites across the heartland have historic ties to industry, but their neighborhoods aren't living in the past.

Alabama’s roaring auto industry intensifies workforce strain, but apprenticeship is gaining ground.

How Amazon’s Nashville pick ended a lot of anticipation in Tennessee.

Ann Arbor’s growing tech community is making a name for itself.

Mississippi State University is among 12 North American universities participating in the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge.

As more people shop for products online, more companies will be looking to open fulfillment centers in the best locations.

Teamwork triggers a big win and big hopes for the future.

An engineering pioneer brings a unique perspective to the Empire State’s infrastructure needs.

Netflix will produce original content from a hub in New Mexico.

Wisconsin Paper mills gain new leases on life.

An ‘incredibly complicated process’ led the world’s largest social media company to connect in Greater Omaha.

How Micron chose Virginia for a $3-billion semiconductor project after a global search.