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ALDOT announces storm sewer pipe replacement project in Mobile begins Monday.
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is announcing a storm sewer pipe replacement project along Government Blvd. (US-90) in Mobile, is set to begin Monday July 29. Officials say the construction zone will be between Eslava Creek and Pinehill Drive during daytime hours. ALDOT officials say...
Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in North Alabama early Saturday evening
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:24 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:24 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Trinity,...
Morgan Freeman plays chill villain in trailer for ‘Gunner,’ an action movie filmed in Alabama
Movie fans now have their first look at “Gunner,” an action movie that was filmed in the Birmingham area in spring 2023. Actors Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth are prominently featured a trailer released this week by Warner Bros., along with fist fights, gun battles, explosions and a prison escape. (Watch the trailer in the video above.)
Alabama gas and travel centers included in $1.1 billion acquisition
Casey’s General Stores Inc. on Friday announced it is acquiring the owner of CEFCO Convenience Stores for $1.145 billion, growing the company by 198 stores and a dealer network. Restaurant News is reporting the deal. CEFCO operates 11 stores in Alabama, clustered around the Gulf Coast. When completed, the...
Alabama prison chief responds to families’ criticism
The Alabama Department of Corrections, which faced pointed criticism this week from families of inmates during an emotional public hearing, issued a statement Thursday saying the department is working to address ongoing challenges in the state prison system.
Press Release: Marquee Wins Help South Alabama Softball Earn NCAA Bid
Marquee Wins Help South Alabama Softball Earn NCAA Bid. MOBILE, Ala. | It was another big year for South Alabama Athletics in 2023-24. The Jaguars earned multiple big wins, championships, postseason appearances and awards. Throughout the month of July, USAJaguars.com will recap some of the biggest storylines from the past...
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.
Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Kid’s Day
TILLMANS CORNER, Ala. (WKRG) — The Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce hosted their 11th annual Kid’s Day at the Tillman’s Corner Community Center on Saturday. The Chamber’s mission is to prepare the community for the upcoming school year. This year, 1,300 backpacks that were given out, along with free school supplies, and 400 uniforms. […]
Kelly’s lesson: ‘I want to enjoy the journey’
SARALAND — Jeff Kelly doesn’t want anyone in Saraland’s football program, especially not the boss, to unwrap victories and then discard them the way Christmas ribbons are tossed aside while reaching for the next gift. And that is one colossal regret Kelly has had during the last...
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