Amtrak breaks ground in Mobile; Boeing reports $6B loss, awaits union vote; Huntsville’s 1st Edge lands defense contract; Brasfield & Gorrie breaks ground on Chilton County Courthouse

Amtrak on Tuesday broke ground on its new station next to the Mobile Convention Center and Cooper Riverside Park.

Amtrak breaks ground in Mobile

Amtrak on Tuesday broke ground on its new station next to the Mobile Convention Center and Cooper Riverside Park. Both Mayor Sandy Stimpson and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke at the groundbreaking. – News 5

Boeing reports $6B loss, awaits union vote

Boeing, based in Washington state but with a significant presence in Huntsville, has reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter as union workers prepare to vote Wednesday on whether to accept a contract offer from the company. Workers in the Seattle, Washington, area have been on strike for nearly six weeks. – News 19

Huntsville’s 1st Edge lands nearly $36 million defense contract

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1st Edge, a defense contractor based in Huntsville, has won a $35.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The three-year contract focuses on developing AI and machine-learning prototypes for space and missile mission effectiveness. – PR Newswire

Brasfield & Gorrie breaks ground on Chilton County courthouse

Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie has broken ground on the new $32 million Chilton County Courthouse on Highway 145. The 72,000-square-foot courthouse will occupy six acres. – Brasfield & Gorrie

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