Smiths give $600K to Children’s; Alabama Power closing oldest power plant; Birmingham company helping build pipeline; UA hosting River Pitch cometition; Mobile Chamber launches new brand

A $600,000 donation to Children’s of Alabama from the Bill and Pam Smith Family Foundation will go toward specialized Nasoalveolar Molding for cleft therapy

Smiths give $600,000 to Children’s

A $600,000 donation to Children’s of Alabama from the Bill and Pam Smith Family Foundation will go toward specialized Nasoalveolar Molding for cleft therapy. Bill, founder of Shipt and Landing, and Pam have a daughter who was born with a cleft palate.  – Bham Now

 

Alabama Power closing oldest power plant

Alabama Power is closing its oldest power plant, the Gadsden Steam Plant, in January. The Gadsden Steam Plant, located on the Coosa River, has been in operation for 109 years. – WVTM 13

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Birmingham company will provide material for pipeline

L.B. Foster Company’s Protective Coatings business in Birmingham, through its customer American Cast Iron Pipe Co., will provide 2.5 million feet of 24-inch fusion bond epoxy coated pipe for the Summit Carbon Solutions project, one of the largest orders the Birmingham facility has fulfilled. The coated pipe will be used to build 2,000 miles of pipeline for the project in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. – Yahoo! Finance

 

UA hosting River Pitch competition

The Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute, part of the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business, is hosting its sixth River Pitch Competition on Nov. 15 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa River Market. The “Shark Tank”-like competition allows entrepreneurs to compete, receive feedback and network with experts. Ten winning teams will each receive $1,000.  – University of Alabama

 

Mobile Chamber launches new brand, website

The Mobile Chamber has launched a new brand and website to attract new talent to the Mobile-area workforce. The brand is More to Mobile. Moretomobileal.com features info on where to live, where to find a job and more. – Mobile Chamber

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