East Alabama Health to assume management of Barbour County hospital; $400 million Decatur neighborhood breaks ground; 2 Alabama colleges on top 10 HBCU list

East Alabama Health to assume management of Barbour County hospital

Opelika’s East Alabama Health will assume management of Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula beginning on Oct. 1. Terms of the agreement have not been announced. — AL.com

$400 million Decatur neighborhood breaks ground

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the South Brook neighborhood in Decatur. The $400 million project is on 80 acres on the former site of Decatur Country Club. — Hville Blast

2 Alabama colleges on top 10 HBCU list

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Tuskegee University and Talladega College ranked 6th and 8th, respectively, on Forbes’ list of top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Colleges were ranked on metrics including graduation rate and student debt. — Bama Buzz