I'm covering business around Lubbock, please send me your ideas

Hello, A-J visitors! You may have noticed my title in the bylines of a number of stories this week and wondered, “who is this individual?”

I am Alana Edgin, the new Business Reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as of Monday, May perhaps 23. I’ve put in this earlier 7 days rounding up business-related stories, and this place unquestionably keeps me chaotic.

Vizo’s is back: Here is when Lubbock’s African bar and restaurant will open, and where by

I graduated with my bachelor’s in journalism from Angelo State University in 2017, where by I worked for the university student newspaper and occasionally freelanced. Immediately after, I joined the San Angelo Standard-Periods as a standard assignments reporter in 2018 and speedily labored my way by way of covering enjoyment, enterprises, city, criminal offense and every little thing in-between.

Throughout my time there, I learned my favourite “conquer” – business. I uncover it to be the heartbeat of any town, impacting the community in several approaches. Some of my prime content articles that are linked to people impacts concerned a West Texas dog dumping scandal, problems concerning the city and Suddenlink, a historic theatre, and lots of business openings and closings.

More: 1 yr afterwards: Few sentenced in West Texas doggy dumping improvements designed, canines rehomed

More: Often will take a different which means with San Angelo’s latest boutique, honors owner’s late spouse

Extra: ‘Unacceptable:’ San Angelo mayor calls out Suddenlink firm responds

Additional: Historic San Angelo theater celebrates 90th birthday on your own operator however holds hope

For my 1st week right here, I have described on a preview of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Vizo’s reopening, and a story on why gas is so high-priced. I seem ahead to covering much more of the location news.

I would also like to inspire people today to achieve out to me at [email protected] or ship me a message on Twitter @alana_edgin. Let me know of new companies, how business is impacting you, or anything at all else you consider folks ought to know about in the South Plains.

I search ahead to identifying much more of the space, and telling its tales.

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