Gadsden receives $690K for new pedestrian bridge over Coosa River
🚧 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE: Gadsden is taking another step toward its latest project on the Coosa River.
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Civic/City relevant stories to the state of Alabama.
$10M expansion coming to Tuscaloosa’s Belk Center
🚧 ELEVATE TUSCALOOSA: The city's latest project will bring upgrades + additions to the Belk Center at Bowers Park.
Foley moving forward with plans for new aquatic center
NEW AQUATIC CENTER: Foley is taking another step toward making the new facility a reality for the community.
Alabama State Parks targets kudzu and privet in new restoration push
🌿 WAR ON INVASIVES: Alabama State Parks wants bring back native plants and habitat on its 48,000 acres. They need YOUR help. 👇🏽
#nativeplants #alapark #kudzu
I-20 Alabama Welcome Center to reopen in February 2027
🏗️ RENOVATION UPDATE: The I-20 Alabama Welcome Center in Cleburne County is undergoing a $12 million transformation. The reopening is scheduled for February 2027.
Alabama gets 3+ inches of rain to start June: How it compares to previous years
Some areas of the state have doubled their average rainfall through the first 10 days of June.
Montgomery pledges $22.5M to give Jackson Hospital a fighting chance
The City of Montgomery has committed millions in funding to prevent Jackson Hospital from closing its doors as early as next month.
U.S. Coast Guard opens new training center on former Birmingham-Southern College campus
Just over 2 years after Birmingham-Southern College closed, its campus has officially reopened as Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham-Southern.
Riverchase Galleria listed for sale after 40 years in Birmingham
🚧 FOR SALE: Birmingham's Riverchase Galleria—the largest inclosed shopping mall in the state of Alabama—has hit the real estate market.
Alabama unemployment remains below national average
Nearly every metro area in the state has reported an unemployment rate below 3%.