Tuberville Tours Port of Mobile as $735 Million Capital Expansion Advances
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville toured the Alabama Port Authority as the Port of Mobile advances a $735 million capital improvement plan and reports strengthening finances.
USA Wraps Up Navy-Funded Grant Aimed at Building Gulf Coast Maritime Workforce
The University of South Alabama completed a $250,000 Navy-funded grant with Northeastern University aimed at strengthening the Gulf Coast maritime workforce.
Fairhope’s Simparo Surgical Wins Fourth U.S. Patent for Thumb Joint Reconstruction Device
Fairhope-based Simparo Surgical has received its fourth U.S. patent, covering a new suture-locking device designed to simplify thumb joint reconstruction surgery for arthritis patients.
Prichard Data Center Moratorium Stalls After Company Files Development Application
A Prichard City Council vote to pause data center development collapsed after officials learned a formal project application had already been filed, pushing the debate to an Aug. 13 public…
Bay Minette Novelis Plant Sounds Test Alarms as Tornado Siren Check Gets Underway
The Novelis aluminum recycling plant in Bay Minette tested its tornado warning sirens for two hours on July 31, prompting an advance heads-up from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office so…
The Port of Mobile Just Landed on a List With the Golden Gate Bridge and the Transcontinental Railroad
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association named the Port of Mobile one of '250 transportation projects that helped build America,' putting the nearly century-old Alabama port on a list…
AM/NS Calvert Announces $500 Million Steel Furnace Expansion, 300 New Jobs
AM/NS Calvert has announced a $500 million Electric Arc Furnace expansion at its north Mobile County steel plant, a project expected to create 300 permanent jobs and support hundreds of…
Mobile Creates State’s First Tourism Improvement District to Boost Lodging, Tourism
The Mobile City Council has approved the formation of the Mobile Tourism Improvement District (MTID), a five-year public-private partnership designed to raise about $1.3 million annually to support the city’s…
Site Work Underway on Baldwin County Mega-Site Near Bay Minette
Crews have begun grading land and preparing to extend a rail spur at the roughly 3,000-acre Baldwin County mega-site near Bay Minette, part of a $7 million effort to improve…
Unnamed Company to Break Ground on New Bay Minette Facility, Bringing 66 Jobs
A family-owned manufacturing company plans to break ground Monday on a new Bay Minette production facility expected to create 66 jobs and bring more than $24 million in investment.