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Report: Automakers contribute almost $11B to Alabama economy
A report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association says that Alabama’s four auto plants and affiliated factories contribute $10.8 billion to the state’s economy. The report says that last year, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai and Mazda Toyota Manufacturing produced 1.124 million vehicles. – AL.com
Huntsville Hospital expanding its Madison Street Tower
An expansion of Huntsville Hospital Health System’s Madison Street Tower will result in five additional floors and 100 patient rooms. The $150 million expansion is expected to take 22 months. – Hville Blast
DeJuana Thompson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, will step down to focus on voting rights in advance of the fall elections. BCRI Board Chairman Isaac Cooper will serve as interim president and CEO. – Birmingham Times
Freshwater Land Trust acquires hundreds of acres
The Freshwater Land Trust has acquired 366 acres on a peninsula at the confluence of the Mulberry Fork, Locust Fork and Black Warrior rivers. The land is in west Jefferson County. – Bham Now
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