Mobile County
Mobile County is included in federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) available to Alabama to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Zeta. Assistance includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and…
Hub International Ltd. announced today that it has acquired the assets of Shields Insurance Agency. Shields has locations in Mobile and Birmingham and moved its headquarters to 3262 Old Shell Road, Suite C5 in Mobile earlier this year (Shields Moves HQ to Mobile). Hub is a full-service global insurance broker based in Chicago. Terms of…
Historic Hotels of America has named The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa as one of the recipients of the group’s 2020 Awards of Excellence, according to Al.com. The hotel took honors as the Best Historic Hotel in the midsize category of 201-400 guestrooms and was one of only two winners from the Southeast. The…
California-based Carbon Health is opening a new clinic on Hillcrest Road in Mobile, according to Business Alabama. The clinic will immediately provide rapid COVID-19 tests and antibody testing and eventually transition into an urgent care site. Patients can book urgent care or virus testing appointments without a referral, then check test results through the Carbon Health…
AL.com recently reported that Alabama’s wild oyster harvest, which the Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources partially ended December 15, is expected to be double that of last year, which had been the biggest since 2013-2014. The department said harvesters had brought in 20,311 sacks as of December 11,…
Port of Mobile-based Cooper Marine & Timberlands Co. (CMT) has announced the promotion of Strickler Adams to director of marine logistics and the hiring of Alan Dodd as director of business development. Adams will lead the vessel and barge logistics team, coordinating the movement of the company’s 400-plus barges and 20 towing vessels. Adams has…
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded six grants to help victims of domestic violence and child abuse in eight counties, including Mobile and Baldwin counties, Call News recently reported. Family Counseling Center of Mobile Inc. received $698,000, Penelope House Inc. received $628,000, Baldwin County Violence Shelter (The Lighthouse) received $391,000, and CARE House Inc. in Bay Minette…
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $350,000, which was matched with another $350,00, as part of $2.1 million in grants to restore and enhance aquatic habitats for vulnerable freshwater species in watersheds in the Southeast, Business Alabama reports. The goal is to engage landowners to improve the habitat for these aquatic species in…
According to Al.com, U-Haul paid $2.4 million for St. Francis Plaza, a 73,771-ft2 neighborhood retail center at 2501 Government Street in Mobile, according to Amanda Goldman of Stirling Properties, who represented the seller. Also in Mobile, investors paid $1.8 million for a 4,700-ft2 commercial center at 5167 Rangeline Service Road North, according to Andrew Chason…
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has written an open letter to U.S. Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones, and U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (all representing Alabama) to “take action before the end of this year to stop the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)” following the IRS’ ruling the chamber says “will drastically increase taxes on…
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