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Coverage of economic development from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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Politics

Cheriogotis Proposes Midtown and South Riverfront TIF Districts to Reshape Mobile

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis has proposed two tax increment financing districts in Midtown and along the south riverfront, saying they would fund projects without…

Oct 11, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile County Pays $54,000 to Study Great Wolf Lodge-Style Indoor Water Park Resort Off Halls Mill Road

Local Government

Mobile County Pays $54,000 to Study Great Wolf Lodge-Style Indoor Water Park Resort Off Halls Mill Road

Oct 9, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Senior Center, Aquatic Center and a WWII Museum Site: Foley Mayor Maps Out ‘Good Growth’ for 2027

Government

Senior Center, Aquatic Center and a WWII Museum Site: Foley Mayor Maps Out ‘Good Growth’ for 2027

Oct 2, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: 2,000 Letters Later, Andalusia Gets Its Chick-fil-A: Doors Open Oct. 8 on Hillcrest Drive

Business

2,000 Letters Later, Andalusia Gets Its Chick-fil-A: Doors Open Oct. 8 on Hillcrest Drive

Oct 1, 2026 Covington County

Illustration for the news story: Prichard Data Center Wins Site Plan Approval as Developer Says Facility Will Use No City Water

Government

Prichard Data Center Wins Site Plan Approval as Developer Says Facility Will Use No City Water

Sep 30, 2026 Prichard

Illustration for the news story: Lights, Camera, Accountability: Mobile Council Committee to Examine Film Office’s Impact and Local Opportunities

Government

Lights, Camera, Accountability: Mobile Council Committee to Examine Film Office’s Impact and Local Opportunities

Sep 28, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Westervelt Lumber Plans $62 Million Decking Expansion at Thomasville Sawmill

Local Government

Westervelt Lumber Plans $62 Million Decking Expansion at Thomasville Sawmill

Sep 24, 2026 Grove Hill

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Chamber Becomes Alabama’s Only Nationally Accredited Economic Development Group

Business

Mobile Chamber Becomes Alabama’s Only Nationally Accredited Economic Development Group

Sep 24, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: New $10 Million Bay Minette Hotel Opens Across From City Hall as North Baldwin Grows

Business

New $10 Million Bay Minette Hotel Opens Across From City Hall as North Baldwin Grows

Sep 22, 2026 Bay Minette

Illustration for the news story: How the Downtown Mobile Alliance Turned a Ghost Town Into the City’s Living Room

Business

How the Downtown Mobile Alliance Turned a Ghost Town Into the City’s Living Room

Sep 22, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Commission Signs Off on $3 Million Tax Incentive for Loxley Geothermal Plant

Business

Baldwin County Commission Signs Off on $3 Million Tax Incentive for Loxley Geothermal Plant

Sep 22, 2026 Loxley

Illustration for the news story: Calvert Data Center Would Not Raise Utility Bills, Officials Tell Mobile County Residents

Business

Calvert Data Center Would Not Raise Utility Bills, Officials Tell Mobile County Residents

Sep 22, 2026 Calvert

Illustration for the news story: Huntsville Defense Contractor Invariant Lands $3 Million in State Jobs Tax Credits

Alabama State Government

Huntsville Defense Contractor Invariant Lands $3 Million in State Jobs Tax Credits

Sep 22, 2026