Birmingham-based demo company implodes Tutwiler
Birmingham’s D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company, along with a company from Oklahoma, imploded the University of Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Hall, a 13-story dormitory that had housed more than 50,000 women since opening in 1968. UA has built a new Tutwiler Hall next to the one that was imploded. – WVTM 13
Greenetrack ordered to repay millions in back taxes
The Alabama Supreme Court has overturned a judgment in favor of Greenetrack, ordering the bingo business to pay $76 million in unpaid taxes. This is the culmination of a lawsuit that was filed against Greenetrack in 2011. – Tuscaloosa News
Huntsville neighborhood tops highest rent list
Huntsville’s 35763 ZIP code boasts Alabama’s highest rent, according to a survey by 24/7 Wall Street. The survey showed a median monthly rental cost of $1,484 in that ZIP. – 24/7 Wall Street
Mo’Bay Beignet Co. now open in Tuscaloosa
Mo’Bay Beignet Co., which originated in Mobile in 2020, has opened a location on 23rd Avenue in Temerson Square in Tuscaloosa. The company boasts seven cafes and two food trucks. – AL.com
