• Local Economy
IRS: Is your name on this list?

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for folks who are due to receive a combined $1.85 million in the form of 1,571 refund checks that were returned to the

Florida Street facelift continues

Mobile City council members approve more than $430,000 for road work on Florida Street. Merchants are keeping their fingers crossed the road will be open in

Miss. business signs $50M deal

Signal International will construct components to be used in a drillship reliability upgrade program for Noble Corp., an offshore drilling contractor for the

Small businesses save on power bills

Thousands of small businesses that rely on Alabama Power Co. are going to get a break on their electric bills starting Jan. 1.

Baldwin Co. board talks budget crisis

It's no secret that the Baldwin County school system is in trouble. Friday the County Commissioners and School Board members met to try to find an answer to

FDA wants summer's raw oysters treated

Mississippi oyster dealers say consumers can expect prices to rise if the Food and Drug Administration goes ahead with a proposal to ban sales of raw oysters

Spring Hill gets much-needed face lift

The intersection of Old Shell Road and McGregor Avenue is undergoing a face lift. The group known as The Village of Spring Hill has been working to clean up

Mercedes plant resumes 5-day work week

An increase in demand has led Mercedes-Benz to tell workers at its Vance plant they will return to a five-day work week on Nov. 30 and will continue on that

Prichard files for bankruptcy... again

The City of Prichard has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection for the second time in 10 years.

Port Authority OKs reduced spending

The Alabama State Port Authority has approved a $53 million capital spending budget for 2010, sharply reduced from last year, as it tries to build up cash

City to borrow $1.2M to match grant

The Gulf Shores city council has agreed to borrow about $1.2 million from Saunders Yachtworks to offer as matching funds required for a $6 million federal

City of Prichard files bankruptcy

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, the City of Prichard filed for Chapter 9 of Title 11 Bankruptcy Protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District

Sale of raw oysters may be banned

Federal officials plan to ban sales of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico unless the shellfish are treated to destroy potentially deadly bacteria.

Seminar series for local job seekers

More than 20,000 Mobilians who were part of the labor force in January are now looking for work. The downturn has led to a local unemployment rate of 11.1

Mississippi casino revenue down a bit

Mississippi's state-licensed casinos saw their September winnings from gamblers fall 2.8 percent from a year ago, even though business was up slightly along

Fla. unemployment highest since 1976

Unemployment rates rose last month in 23 states and fell in 19 as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of recovery.

  • Unemployment in America

Interactive: Unemployment in America

Weekly unemployment insurance claims figures as released by The Department of …

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