[Business Alabama – By Lori Chandler Pruitt – September 16, 2019] Tuscaloosa County, in west central Alabama, is among the fastest-growing counties in the state. It is home to the University of Alabama and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the company that started the entire state on the path to a healthy automotive sector. Both of those entities continue to grow.

Within the city of Tuscaloosa, the future is all about Elevate Tuscaloosa, a strategic community plan designed to enhance the city in three areas — economy, experience and education — creating a paradigm shift that will move from a retail to an experience economy market, officials say.

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