Mercedes-Benz workers file petition for union vote
Workers at the Mercedes-Benz auto plant in Vance have petitioned to vote on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers. The petition comes two weeks before workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant are voting whether to unionize. – AL.com
Auburn professor earns two patents
Burak Aksoy, an associate research professor in Auburn’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, has been awarded two patents for products designed to reduce waste in aquaculture feed and meat for human consumption. – Auburn University
Dessert restaurant coming to Springville
The Peach Cobbler Factory will open its latest Alabama location in Springville. Other locations are in Daphne, Huntsville, Saraland, Trussville and Tuscaloosa. – Bham Now
I-10 bridge project cost projections soar
The anticipated price for a new bridge project, designed to ease traffic across Mobile Bay and the adjoining delta, has jumped from $2.8 billion to $3.5 billion, according to state and local officials overseeing the project. The groups will begin looking for cost-saving options. – AL.com
