Huntsville company lands DoD contract
Huntsville-based CFD Research Corp. has won a nearly $25 million contract to study the toxicity of hazardous materials for the U.S. Air Force. – Defense Daily
New hotel planned for Birmingham historic district
A 22-room boutique hotel is planned for the former Eyer-Raden Building in Birmingham’s Automotive Historic District on the city’s Southside. The Painted Lady hotel takes its name from Louise C. Wooster, a Birmingham madam who died in 1913 and once operated a business in the building. – AL.com
Gadsden tearing down convention hall building
Demolition has begun on Gadsden’s Convention Hall, which was built in 1933 as Municipal Auditorium. The building has been closed since 2018, and its demolition will make way for riverfront development, Mayor Craig Ford says. – The Gadsden Times
