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Good Roots grants from the Alabama Power Foundation are lifting communities

From Opelika to Sylacauga, and places between and beyond, Alabamians are greening their communities with the help of grants from the Alabama Power Foundation's Good Roots program.

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Dothan unveils plans for a new arena and major downtown facelift

Dothan City Officials finally unveiled major plans on Monday to change the face of downtown Dothan. They call for doing away with the current civic center.

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Ken Ward Shares Why Downtown Housing is Important for Opelika

Since Opelika Main Street's founding in 1987, downtown Opelika has grown from a sleepy business district that had seen better days into a bustling hub of commerce and entertainment that is the envy of many cities.

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Across rural Alabama, downtowns are making an energetic comeback

Cities in rural Alabama are seeing a rebirth in their downtowns, with a blitz of new business openings, property renovations and multimillion-dollar investments.

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Open-air market headed to Anniston

An open-air market is headed to Anniston. The city will use money from the $7.5 million in municipal bonds they were recently approved for use toward capital projects. The market will replace the former Anniston Auto Parts building downtown on West 11th Street.

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