BJ’s Wholesale breaks ground in Madison
BJ’s Wholesale Club has broken ground for its location in Madison, its first in Alabama. BJ’s, like Costco and Sam’s, is a wholesale club that sells a variety of types of products. – Fox 54
Alabama unemployment rate at record low
Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.3% in March, a record low. The rate is also below March 2022’s rate of 2.5%. – Alabama Political Reporter
Mobile airport will have sustainable tower
Mobile’s new commercial airport at the Brookley Aeroplex will have a sustainable design for its air traffic control tower, one of only 31 airports in the U.S. to have one. Designs of the towers will be tailored to local climate and location issues, such as high winds. – AL.com
Austal christens USS Kingsville
Austal USA has christened the future USS Kingsville, a Littoral Combat Ship built at the company’s Mobile shipyard. The ship is the first named for Kingsville, Texas. – Austal USA
Nike coming to Birmingham’s Summit
Nike has announced via an Instagram post and a sign at its future location that it will be opening at the Summit in Birmingham. It will be the shoe giant’s third location in Alabama and its first that’s not in an outlet mall. – Bham Now
