The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham is now the Women’s Foundation of Alabama, a philanthropic group with a message of gender and economic equity. The Women’s Fund has been a leader in Birmingham’s philanthropic sector for the past two decades. – Alabama Political Reporter
ULA rocket on its way to Jupiter’s asteroids
NASA’s Lucy mission, featuring a rocket built by United Launch Alliance in Decatur, launched Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral. Over the next 12 years, Lucy will fly by one main-belt asteroid and seven Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. Lucy will investigate the asteroids up close. — NASA
Navy christens another Austal ship
The U.S. Navy christened its 16th independence littoral combat ship, the future USS Santa Barbara, in Mobile. Austal USA is the prime contractor for the Independence class. — Naval Technology
Apartments, condos sell on coast
Cahill Place Midtown apartments, a four-story building with 16 apartments in Mobile, have been sold for $1.625 million. In addition, an investor purchased two commercial condominium units for just over $1 million at Orange Beach’s SanRoc Cay. The 5,900-square-foot space is fully leased to retail tenants. – AL.com
