Austal breaks ground on building expansion at Mobile River shipyard

A sand sculpture depicts the Austal USA-built littoral combat ship and joint high-speed vessel. The sculpture was unveiled at a groundbreaking for three new building’s at the company’s Mobile River shipyard. (Press-Register/G.M. Andrews) MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA officials and elected leaders broke ground Thursday on a $116 million project to build three new facilities […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey remains skeptical about Medicaid expansion

The advocacy group Cover Alabama, along with more than 80 businesses and organizations signed on to a letter urging Gov. Kay Ivey to expand the state’s Medicaid program, citing the need to cover the nearly 300,000 uninsured Alabamians who fall into the coverage gap. Ivey, however, remains skeptical of the proposal, with her office telling […]

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is “Raising the Roof”

Ruth Zschomler/2009Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital is opening their sixth floor. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is celebrating the opening of their sixth floor with a ribbon cutting and open house. This expansion will increase the number of beds available from 151 to 200. Besides more beds, the opening of this floor means expanded services. These […]