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TechLine Holds Student Tours

TechLine Holds Student Tours

May 6, 2022
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SPANISH FORT, Ala. — To celebrate National Welding Month in April, TechLine Mfg. hosted students from the Academy at Fairhope Airport, part of Baldwin County Public Schools, on a tour of its manufacturing facility in Spanish Fort. Two separate groups, made up of mostly high school juniors and seniors learning welding, electrical and/or instrumentation skills…

USA College Of Medicine Faculty Member Featured On CDC Podcast

USA College Of Medicine Faculty Member Featured On CDC Podcast

April 29, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — In a quest to better understand the interactions between ticks, viruses and mammals, scientist Dr. Meghan Hermance and her colleagues at the University of South Alabama (USA) College of Medicine recently conducted research to determine if they could successfully infect a specific species of tick with a pathogen known as Heartland virus.…

Hangout Fest Details Announced

Hangout Fest Details Announced

April 29, 2022
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GULF SHORES, Ala. — Hangout Fest has released its daily schedules for the May 20-22 music festival taking place in Gulf Shores after two straight years of cancellations, AL.com announced. The earliest acts start at noon each day, with headline sets between 9:45 and 11 p.m. These are Post Malone, Halsey and Tame Impala May…

Poetry Competition For Toulminville Library

Poetry Competition For Toulminville Library

April 29, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — The Poetry SLAM-O-RAMA will be held at the Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville branch of the Mobile Public Library on April 30 at 2-5 p.m. The annual competition is for youths ages 8-19. Each contestant is asked to create their own poem, and each may present up to two. Participants will gather in the…

First Bishop State Spanish-Speaking Culinary Arts Class Graduates

First Bishop State Spanish-Speaking Culinary Arts Class Graduates

April 29, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — Bishop State Community College recently announced the graduation of the school’s first culinary arts class specifically for Spanish-speaking students, according to the Mobile Chamber. The 12-week program provided integrated education and training to Spanish-speaking students who expressed long-term interest in careers in the food industry. These students earned national certificates for kitchen…

USS Alabama To Receive New Teak Deck

USS Alabama To Receive New Teak Deck

April 29, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — The USS Alabama battleship, which draws thousands of visitors annually, is being outfitted with a new teak deck, The Associated Press reports. Members of the commission that oversees the battleship and Battleship Memorial Park announced the $8.5 million project in April. Built in 1940, the ship served in World War II and…

Mobile Begins Work On Broad Street

Mobile Begins Work On Broad Street

April 29, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — The City of Mobile has begun work on Broad Street, which is now closed from Government Street to the roundabout at the intersection of Canal Street. Crews have begun replacing underground utilities and adding new curbs, ramps and drainage features to the area. This section of Broad Street will be closed for…

Contract Awarded For Foley Road Extension

Contract Awarded For Foley Road Extension

April 29, 2022
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FOLEY, Ala. — Foley is moving forward with a road extension project that will connect one of its primary north-south arteries to State Route 59, the OBA website reports. At a recent council meeting, the city awarded a bid of $4.5 million to McElhenney Construction of Mobile for the project extending Juniper Street south and…

USA Develops Undergrad Programs

USA Develops Undergrad Programs, Partners With Amazon

April 22, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — The University of South Alabama (USA) is developing two new undergraduate programs thanks to support from Abraham “Abe” Mitchell, it recently announced. A BS program in Industrial Management and Technology will be housed in the School of Computing, and a BS program in Organizational Leadership will be housed in the College of…

Real Estate Update

Real Estate Update

April 22, 2022
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MOBILE, BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — According to AL.com, Dick’s Last Resort and Cats Meow have teamed to lease 16,000 ft2 of commercial space on Main Street at The Wharf in Orange Beach and plan to open by Memorial Day, according to Jeff Barnes and Steadman Bethea of Stirling Properties, who represented the landlord. John Aiello…

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