Marshall Space Flight Center director steps down
Joseph Pelfrey, director of Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, stepped down Thursday but will remain with the agency. Deputy Director Rae Ann Meyer is now acting director. – WAAY 31
Hoover selling property for new development
The city of Hoover is selling riverfront property to a group planning a mixed-use development. The property along the Cahaba River will be sold to Cahaba Landing Development. – AL.com
Southwest adding nonstop flights at BHM in 2026
Southwest Airlines is adding several daily nonstop flights at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in 2026. The airline will add a second nonstop flight to Nashville and Denver, as well as a third to Orlando. – Bham Now
CrewOS secures $1.25 million in funding
CrewOS, a Birmingham-based industrial field service management platform, has secured $1.25 million in funding. The total combines investments from two funding rounds, the second round led by Far Out Ventures, based in California. – CrewOS
Port Authority awards crane contract
The Alabama Port Authority has awarded a contract to Konecranes for the delivery of two rubber-tired gantry cranes to be used in container handling at the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility. Konecranes’ U.S. headquarters is in Ohio. – Alabama Port Authority
