Trump to speak at Tuscaloosa graduation event
President Donald Trump will speak at the University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum on May 1 in advance of UA’s graduation ceremonies May 2-4. The ticketed event will be open to all spring 2025 graduates, according to the university. – Alabama Political Reporter
Georgia contractor opening facility in Bibb County
Georgia-based Rado Mechanical Group will open a new facility at Scott Davis Industrial Park in Bibb County. The 22-acre site will include an existing 20,000-square-foot building. – The Bibb Voice
Historic Alabama hotel set to reopen
Selma’s St. James Hotel, the only surviving pre-Civil War hotel in the Southeast, will open again May 1 after being closed for two months. The hotel closed so new management, Spire Hospitality, could re-train staff. – AL.com
Arab breaks ground on rec center
The city of Arab has broken ground on a recreation center that will provide space for basketball, volleyball and other indoor sports. Construction of the 38,000-square-foot athletic facility is scheduled to be completed by fall 2026. – Hville Blast
