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The Mobile Airport Authority has announced the launch of BuildBFM.com, a dedicated website designed to keep the public informed about the ongoing construction of the new terminal and parking garage at Mobile International Airport (BFM). The website includes construction updates, project milestones, frequently asked questions, and community engagement and job opportunities. Scheduled to open in…
The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project in South Alabama has received a $550-million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bridge Investment Program, AL.com is among outlets to report. The funds will go directly toward the estimated $3.5-billion project that includes the construction of a new six-lane, 215-ft-tall, 7.4-mi.-long cable-stay bridge in Downtown…
Mobile-based Austal USA has begun construction on the company’s newest final assembly facility south of its current waterfront facility. Its design includes a new assembly building, waterfront improvements and a new shiplift system. The construction continues the expansion Austal began in March 2021 with the groundbreaking of its steel panel line. It will provide a…
Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors has opened an office location at 7101 Highway 90, Suite 200 in Daphne. Baldwin County’s aerospace community, robust manufacturing and distribution sector, and strong retail and hospitality environment are three industries Warren Averett says it specializes in serving with its accounting and advisory services. Cyndi Warren, CPA, managing member of…
The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce has launched its podcast, Out of the Office Talks. The first episode, “What, When, and Where for you to build your Business!” features Joanna Almond, the chamber’s communication director, on what the chamber is doing to stay up to date and assist its members to increase their sales. Almond…
SmartBank, which has branches across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Ryan New as the new market president for Mobile. New will be responsible for overseeing all market operations, fostering community relationships and driving growth strategies to better serve the financial needs of local individuals and businesses. He brings more than 20 years of…
The University of Mobile (UM) recently announced that its School of Education has been recognized for national excellence by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The school was awarded accreditation “for meeting or exceeding rigorous, nationally recognized standards developed by CAEP to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs,” UM said. The school…
AL.com reported that, of Alabama’s $7.75 billion in travel-related earnings in 2023, 44.1% came from Mobile and Baldwin counties. That is an increase from 39.9% of the overall travel-related earnings before the pandemic, in 2019. Baldwin County led the state, garnering 29% of visitors to Alabama, up from pre-pandemic levels of 23%. Approximately 23% of…
The Stokes Center for Creative Writing recently announced that Sue Brannan Walker and Frye Gaillard were selected for the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Walker is a professor emerita and former chair and director of creative writing at the University of South Alabama (USA) and a two-term Alabama poet laureate. She was…
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recently announced that the City of Mobile’s Office of Supplier Diversity will partner with Volkert Inc. and Norman Hill Consulting Solutions to host a Business Opportunity Fair on June 6 at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico to highlight how local businesses can get involved with the new…
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