Report details renting in Alabama metro areas; Women’s Foundation awards $1.2 million in grants; BL Harbert among those winning $60 million contract; Sewage break forces Redstone Arsenal workers home

The Daphne/Mobile/Fairhope metro area has the highest average monthly rent in Alabama

Report details renting in Alabama metro areas

The Daphne/Mobile/Fairhope metro area has the highest average monthly rent in Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa and Huntsville, according to the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index. The report shows rent in metro areas in Alabama increased an average of more than 6% over the last year.  – Bama Buzz

Women’s Foundation awards $1.2 million in grants

The Women’s Foundation of Alabama has awarded $1.2 million in grants to 46 Alabama programs in 44 counties. The winners of the grants were chosen in three priority areas – women and work, women and leadership, and women and wellbeing. – Alabama Political Reporter

BL Harbert among those winning $60 million contract

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A $60 million U.S. Navy contract is going to a number of companies, including Birmingham-based BL Harbert International. The contract increases the amount of previous contracts for “general building type projects,” according to the Navy. – U.S. Department of Defense

Sewage break forces Redstone Arsenal workers home

Redstone Arsenal employees are being told to work from home today after a sewage line broke at the installation in Huntsville. Redstone Arsenal said the sewage line break had affected most of the installation.– News 19

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