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MOBILE, Ala. — Dr. Christopher Davies, associate dean for research at the University of South Alabama’s (USA) Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, recently was awarded a five-year, $3.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine the molecular mechanisms that confer antibiotic resistance to Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterial species that causes gonorrhea.…
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) recently announced that attorney Joe Zarzaur, founder and lead attorney at Zarzaur Law, P.A., has successfully achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate. NBTA aims to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law. All NBTA board-certified attorneys…
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — U.K.-based convenience store and fuel retailer EG Group announced the first of two Cumberland Farm stores in the region in Orange Beach, according to CSP. Both stores will feature the chain’s latest design with the newest equipment and menu. The new Cumberland Farms in Orange Beach is 7,700 ft2 with 12…
MOBILE, Ala. — Osprey Initiative, LLC recently renewed its contract with the City of Mobile to continue to address litter in local waterways, particularly in the Three Mile Creek and Dog River watersheds. Under their new contract, Osprey will maintain 12 of its Litter Gitters to trap trash and debris on the surface of various…
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) broke ground on the E. O. Wilson Science Research Center at its campus in Mobile on June 17. The 32,000-ft2 facility was designed to significantly enhance opportunities for ASMS students to conduct research and participate in cutting-edge learning via upgraded classrooms, laboratory equipment, research…
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced seven concerts for its 25th-anniversary season, beginning this fall. The season opens on September 24-25 with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade featuring MSO concertmaster Jenny Grégoire. The orchestra’s annual casual concert, Beethoven and Blue Jeans, highlights violinist Tessa Lark on November 19-20. The annual holiday concert will…
FOLEY, Ala. — The Highland Group of Foley recently announced it broke ground on another addition to Graham Creek Nature Preserve, off Wolf Bay Drive in Foley. Dubbed the “Ag Building,” the 1,300-ft2 facility is to provide useful agricultural amenities for the property and surrounding community. It includes a large enclosed walk-in cooler for the…
MOBILE, Ala. — Joe Jefferson Playhouse will present Jimmy Buffett’s musical, Escape to Margaritaville, in Mobile this summer, AL.com reported. The company’s 75th season is to open with Alabama’s first homegrown presentation of the show on August 5 and run through August 21. The musical is written by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley, featuring Buffett’s…
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) is kicking off summer with a Makers Market and Open House on June 18 at 3-6 p.m. The event will include local shopping, live music, food trucks, art activities and free museum admission. Local artisans will feature a variety of handmade items, such as jewelry, pottery,…
MOBILE, Ala. — Spring Hill College Class of 2019 alumna Marian Cook recently won a student award at the Cannes Film Festival in France for Cook’s short film, Bad Hombrewood. She produced it as part of her work at the University of Southern California and won “Best Documentary” in the “Emerging Filmmaker Showcase” at the…
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