December 2023
The Mobile/Baldwin County market is seeing an upswing in economic development and growth due to an increased number of new residents and tourists.
New $150 million Airbus assembly line in Mobile will create 1,000 new jobs. It is expected to be complete mid-2025.
Topgolf in Mobile opens, bringing 300 new jobs. The location has has 60 climate-controlled bays with two levels.
Saraland city officials schedule groundbreaking for new 100-acre multi-use sportsplex. The full facility is predicted to open Spring 2025.
The Fairhope Airport Authority broke ground on its new terminal building. The terminal will be built on the east side of the airport property off County Road 32 and adjacent to several new hangars which are also under construction.
Port of Mobile will be the biggest port on the Gulf of Mexico within the next 2 years through the The Harbor Modernization Project.
Voodoo Brewing opens its first Alabama location within Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort.
Wawa breaks ground for new location coming to Mobile. This store on Cottage Hill Road is one of 7 to 10 Wawas slated to open across Mobile and Baldwin Counties over the next 3 to 4 years.
The University of South Alabama in Mobile reported a 19% increase in first-year student enrollment for the class of 2027.
Baldwin County was awarded a 5-million-dollar grant through ALDOT to make highway improvements in front of the Novelis aluminum plant in Bay Minette.
‘Tiny house’ AirBnB subdivision could be coming to Baldwin County. The development would be the first of its kind in the area.
Theodore High School in Mobile County is introducing a new Distribution & Logistics Academy, a first-of-its-kind educational program aimed at preparing high school students for jobs immediately after graduation.
