Beach Express will be free beginning Thursday; Alabama Futures Fund invests in New Orleans company; $45 million apartment complex opens in Athens; Encompass opens Missouri hospital

Now that the state owns the bridge, starting at noon today, the $5 toll to get to Orange Beach will be eliminated

Beach Express will be free beginning Thursday

Just in time for Memorial Day, the Baldwin Beach Express will cease being a toll bridge on Thursday at noon. Beginning then, the bridge will be free to all traffic. – Bama Buzz

Alabama Futures Fund invests in New Orleans company

The Alabama Futures Fund has invested in IQID, a company that makes software that uses AI for higher education admissions and enrollment. The New Orleans-based company will move its headquarters to Birmingham as part of the investment. – GlobeNewswire

$45 million apartment complex opens in Athens

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A $45 million apartment complex has opened in Athens. Capstone Building Corp. was general contractor for the project, which was built for Centerpointe Athens Partners LLC.  – Huntsville Blast

Encompass opens Missouri hospital

Birmingham-based Encompass Health, along with BJC Healthcare, opened the Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis – West County. The facility is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. – Encompass Health

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