Category Civic

Civic/City relevant stories to the state of Alabama.

Business, Civic, Openings, The Wiregrass

Wiregrass Innovation Center celebrates opening

State and local officials were in Dothan Monday to celebrate the ribbon cutting at the Wiregrass Innovation Center.

Caleb Turrentine
May 4, 2026

Construction, Civic, Sports

New $82M athletic complex coming to Gadsden

New M athletic complex coming to Gadsden

Gadsden's latest project will include a 161,000-square foot indoor facility + upgraded natural grass athletic fields.

Caleb Turrentine
May 4, 2026

Civic

Alabama unemployment remains below 3% in first report of 2026

Average weekly wages in Alabama has increased to a new record high + the unemployment rate remains well below the national average.

Caleb Turrentine
May 1, 2026

Civic, Construction, Travel

New $4.3M streetscape project starting on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa

New .3M streetscape project starting on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa

Road closures are expected to begin May 4 but pedestrian access to local businesses will remain open.

Caleb Turrentine
April 30, 2026

Education, Civic, Construction

Auburn’s new $22M facility to be first step toward manufacturing research district

Auburn’s new M facility to be first step toward manufacturing research district

Officials broke ground on the new research facility this week, making way for a new 45-acre advanced manufacturing research district.

Caleb Turrentine
April 30, 2026

Uncategorized, Business, Civic, Huntsville, Openings

Space Command’s new temporary facility in Huntsville now open

A Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility for U.S. Space Command has officially opened at Redstone Arsenal.

Michael Seale
April 30, 2026

Education, Alabama History, Civic

New $15M STEM Academy approved in Troy

The Troy City Schools Board of Education approved a lease agreement for the project which will completely renovate the historic Academy Street School.

Caleb Turrentine
April 28, 2026

Civic

Received a text about an Alabama DMV traffic ticket? Here’s how to tell it’s a scam

⚠️ BE AWARE: Scammers impersonating Alabama law enforcement departments are sending texts demanding payment for fines. Check out these tips for catching phishing attempts.