Vacant Birmingham-area mall set for demolition
Brookwood Village, a now-empty shopping mall so named because it’s partially in Mountain Brook and partially in Homewood, is set for demolition. Fairway Investments and Pope & Land Real Estate purchased the mall in 2021 to redevelop it. Already, Andrews Sports Medicine has plans to convert the former Belk store into an orthopedic clinic. – PR Newswire
Final phase of Saraland sports complex opens
Saraland has opened the final phase of a two-year, $72 million sports complex project that includes basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts, indoor track, fitness center and more. The final three baseball and softball fields opened this week. – Bama Buzz
Britt secures $1 million for University of Montevallo
The University of Montevallo has received $1 million for its College of Health Professions with passage of the 2026 fiscal budget for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services. Alabama Sen. Katie Britt led efforts to help with the funding. – WBRC 6 News
Wow! completes fiber buildout in Houston, Henry counties
Wow! Internet, TV & Phone has completed a fiber buildout in Houston and Henry counties that will bring a fiber network to customers in rural southeastern Alabama. The $3.41 million investment included a $2.39 million grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. – PR Newswire
