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U.S. Senators Call on Mexican President to Halt Land Seizure of Alabama-Based Vulcan Materials Company
Washington D.C. – In a bipartisan effort, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have urged Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to cease his government’s attempts to confiscate land owned and operated by Vulcan Materials Company, an Alabama-based construction aggregates producer. Last week, the López Obrador […] The post U.S. Senators Call on Mexican President to Halt Land Seizure of Alabama-Based Vulcan Materials Company appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee
The Valley 10U AAA Allstars, also known as Team Alabama, made their debut at the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series on Thursday morning. However, the team fell to their opponent, Team Georgia, from Schley County, 10-3. The first game of the tournament is “pool play,” meaning their journey is not over. The boys will now […] The post Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Three on News 3: Alabama lawmakers on prison change, New Georgia 2024 election poll, Local hair salon helps women with alopecia
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL is rounding up three headlines of the day in our digital exclusive series, “Three on Three.” Check back daily to see the new top three headlines in the video player above. TODAY’S STORIES:
ADSFR Results Show Evidence of Flounder Rebound
Nobody was more pleased when the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) added flounder to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In competition than Dr. Sean Powers, head rodeo judge and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama. Powers watched the southern...
‘We’re looking at a miracle’: Alabama baby celebrates first birthday after being given a 1% chance to live
Herron Abney III, affectionately known as Tripp, is defying all odds despite being told he has a 1% chance of surviving. Tripp, who was born at barely 21 weeks and 3 days of gestation to parents Herron Abney II and Trashinda Gavin, recently celebrated his first birthday despite the doubts of the medical community.
ServisFirst Bank Holding Company Named To Top List
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., bank holding company of ServisFirst Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Birmingham, with locations in Mobile and Baldwin counties, has ranked fourth in the top publicly traded banks with $10 billion-$50 billion in assets based on year-end 2023 data. ServisFirst Bancshares is the only bank in Alabama that made it into the top 10, and this is the third year in a row it has achieved a top-five ranking. The annual list is compiled by consultancy Capital Performance Group, which uses each institution’s three-year average return on average equity (ROAE) to determine rankings, which are published annually by American Banker. The $16 billion-asset institution ServisFirst Bancshares had a 3-year average ROAE of 18.38%, a return on average assets of 1.37%, a net interest margin of 2.81%, nonperforming assets/total assets of 0.13% and core deposits/total deposits of 91.30%.
United Way Kick-Off Luncheon To Feature Strug
Individual tickets are on sale for the United Way of Baldwin County 2024 Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon featuring Olympian Kerri Strug as guest speaker, Mullet Wrapper reports. The annual event, which usually sells out, will be held on September 5 at the Daphne Civic Center. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the program begins at noon. A two-time Olympian and gold medalist, Krug was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona at age 14 and was part of the American team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After shocking spectators by falling and injuring her ankle on her first vault, she stuck the landing on her second vault before collapsing in pain, helping to secure gold for the American team that became known worldwide as “The Magnificent Seven.”
New Apartment Complex Opens In Fairhope
The Flats at East Bay is composed of new luxury apartments at 9376 Twin Beech Road in Fairhope. The Flats at East Bay offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with classic finishes and modern luxuries such as spacious, open floor plans with stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and wood-style flooring. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, a dog park and more. There is quick access from them to Downtown Fairhope and Highway 98.
Crunch Fitness Leases Space In Spanish Town Fort Center
Crunch Fitness has leased 34,133 ft2 at Spanish Fort Town Center, adjacent to D.R. Horton’s Gulf Coast region office. The full-service, $5-million fitness club plans to open at the end of the year. Jack Robertson of Infiniti Ventures represented Crunch Fitness, and Jeff Barnes of Stirling Properties represented the landlord. The agreement is with Jorge Roldan, CEO of Team Roldan LLC, with plans to open three locations in Baldwin County. Roldan is a fitness-industry franchising expert who launched, owned and operated five Planet Fitness gyms that sold in Oklahoma and eight Crunch Fitness gyms across Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, which most recently have been acquired by John Freeland, CEO of JF Fitness, a leading Crunch Fitness franchisee operating 16 gyms across Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves 2.5 million members with more than 460 gyms worldwide in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico and Spain. The company says it is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.
Toodle is a Tiger: 4-star 2026 LB Shadarius Toodle commits to Auburn at Big Cat
Shadarius Toodle, a Top247 linebacker in the Class of 2026 from Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Ala.), has announced his commitment to Auburn. It comes at Auburn's Big Cat Weekend recruiting event, keeping the festivities going strong after landing a commitment earlier in the day from Hezekiah Harris. "It's just the...
Athletes Who Inspire: Paige Madden ‘proud to represent’ Mobile, Gulf Coast community at Olympics
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Following the opening ceremony, the Olympic games kicked off, and among the athletes in Paris is local swimming star Paige Madden. Madden, a former UMS-Wright Preparatory School swimmer, is in Paris along with her family for her second Olympic games. WKRG News 5 spoke with the family of the swimmer, who […]
Trump holds lead over Kamala Harris in Florida as first polls start to trickle in
Former President Donald Trump still holds a commanding lead in Florida ahead of the presidential elections despite Joe Biden's decision to drop out and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, a new poll shows. The survey, conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies between July 22 and 24, shows the GOP nominee...
Free food giveaway at the Fairgrounds Saturday
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — More than 25,000 pounds of food will be given away for free on Saturday, July 27. Destin Harvest is hosting a giveaway at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. Feeding the Gulf Coast is providing the food for the day to include meats, dairy, and plenty of […]
Fired cyber commander planning defamation lawsuit against Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Documents we've uncovered show Mobile's former cyber commander is accusing the city of defamation of character. Kevin Levy claims the public, months-long saga surrounding accusations of wrongdoing related to a cyber consulting contract tarnished his reputation and caused severe emotional distress. In late June, Levy put the city on notice he may file a lawsuit.
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