Topgolf planning $22 million Mobile complex
A $22 million Topgolf entertainment complex is expected to be voted on in the next couple of weeks in Mobile. The complex, including 60 hitting bays, will bring in 150 full- and part-time jobs. – AL.com
Mazda Toyota hosting career fair
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and its Team ONE partners will host a career fair Saturday at Huntsville’s Marriott at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has about 500 positions open, and the automaker’s partner companies have about 200 positions open. – News 19
Madison Crossings opens in the Huntsville area
Madison Crossings, an independent living and memory care community, has opened in Madison, 10 miles from downtown Huntsville. The new facility, to be operated by Phoenix Senior Living, was developed by Kirco, a senior living community developer based in Michigan. – PR NewsWire
Task force tackles pay gap for women
The Alabama Workforce and Wage Gap Taskforce held its first meeting this week to brainstorm legislation that might close the wage gap for women. Alabama has the eighth-widest pay gap in the country. Melanie Bridgeforth, CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Alabama, is chair of the 11-person task force. – Alabama Political Reporter
Alabamian takes command of squadron
Alabama native Capt. Walt Mainor has taken command of the U.S. Navy’s largest destroyer squadron. Mainor is commanding officer of Destroyer Squadron 15, responsible for all surface operations between the International Date Line and the central Indian Ocean. – Stars and Stripes