Alabama company to pay $2.6 million in EEOC lawsuit
Recycling company TCI of Alabama LLC will pay $2.6 million to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit. The EEOC charged that TCI violated federal law with a long-standing pattern of refusing to hire female laborers at its Pell City recycling plant. — U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Huntsville Foundation lands grant to help preserve hardware store
The Huntsville Foundation has been awarded a $75,000 state grant to help preserve the historic Harrison Brothers Hardware. The funding will be used for electrical and HVAC upgrades, among other things. — News 19
Memphis company wins Sloss Tech pitch competition
Visalaw Ai, a Memphis-based platform for immigration attorneys, won the $100,000 grand prize at the Sloss.Tech/Ideas Southeast Pitch Competition in Birmingham. The grant program, funded by the Regions Foundation, awarded $135,000 in total funding. — Alabama Political Reporter
