Mobile Chamber to Host Workshop on Accessing Business Capital
The Mobile Chamber will host a Funding Growth workshop Aug. 5 on accessing business capital, featuring SBA lending specialist Roderick D. Perkins.
Fitch Ratings Upgrades Alabama Port Authority Bond Rating to A-
Fitch Ratings upgraded the Alabama Port Authority's dock facility revenue bonds to \u201cA-\u201d from \u201cBBB+,\u201d citing stronger debt coverage and a more diversified revenue base at the Port of Mobile.
Prichard Residents, Officials Weigh Options at City Hall Forum on Data Center Plan
A Wednesday evening forum at Prichard City Hall focused on educating residents about options for regulating a proposed data center, as the city council continued weighing a permit moratorium.
Why Clarke and Mobile County Leaders Say Their Hands Are Tied on Data Center Projects
Facing strong local opposition to proposed data centers near Thomasville and in Calvert, officials in Clarke and Mobile counties say Alabama's lack of home rule leaves them with almost no…
Mobile County’s Ludgood Wins Another Term on National County Leaders’ Board
Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood has been re-elected to the National Association of Counties Board of Directors, extending her role representing Alabama's counties on national policy issues.
Fairhope Entrepreneurship Hub Hatch Names USA Graduate as First Community Manager
Sydney Davis, a University of South Alabama graduate and small business owner herself, has become the first community manager at Hatch Fairhope, ahead of the entrepreneurship hub's move into a…
Prichard Councilman to Show Data Center Tour Video Ahead of Permit Debate
District 5 Councilman Roy Smith II is inviting Prichard residents to a Wednesday afternoon video screening from his tour of an existing data center, as the city weighs a proposed…
Gulf Shores Council Reviews Bridge Cost Overruns, Taxi Permit and Staffing Changes
Gulf Shores City Council previewed bridge construction change orders, a new taxi franchise, staffing reclassifications and a justice center body scanner purchase ahead of a July 27 vote.
Prichard Council Weighs 480-Day Pause on New Data Center Permits
Prichard's City Council is weighing a 480-day moratorium on new data center permits after residents objected to a proposed $93 million Edged Energy facility on Telegraph Road.
Lowman Energy Center in Leroy to Add Second Gas Turbine in Major Expansion
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative is expanding its Lowman Energy Center in Leroy with a second gas turbine, a project expected to bring in more than 300 construction workers and boost winter…