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Bagdad, FL · Business
Control Engineering
2026 Engineering Leader Under 40: Thomas Manning, 25
Thomas has demonstrated a strong early-career impact as a controls and automation engineer at Hargrove, progressing quickly from co-op student to full-time engineer. He has supported complex automation projects involving PLC programming, SCADA system migrations and HMI development across industrial applications. Thomas’s hands-on work implementing control systems, developing user-friendly interfaces...
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Pascagoula experiences unprecedented wave of investments, city leaders say
Pascagoula leaders said the city is seeing a wave of investment unlike anything it's experienced in decades.
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Developer of proposed data center threatens Prichard with litigation
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A stalled data center project could be headed to court. A lawyer for Edged Energy sent a pointedly worded letter to Prichard City Council President Traci Hale last week, threatening a lawsuit if the city attempts to block a building permit it issued for the construction of a data center on Telegraph Road.
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BJ’s Wholesale opens gas station in Foley ahead of store debut
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - BJ’s Wholesale opened its gas station on Palm Beach Way ahead of the opening of its store. To celebrate, BJ’s is offering a special deal for members only. On Sept. 23, members can fill up for $2 a gallon. The offer applies to regular...
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Gulf Coast Pool Guys Expands Pool Services with Custom Gunite Pools and Premium Baby Guard Pool Fencing
ORANGE BEACH, AL, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gulf Coast Pool Guys expands beyond fiberglass pool installation with custom gunite pools and premium Baby Guard pool fencing, giving Gulf Coast homeowners more options for designing, building and protecting their backyard spaces. Gulf Coast Pool Guys is expanding its...
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Alabama oyster season outlook draws industry concerns
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources visited Bayou La Batre to discuss the upcoming oyster season. Some oystermen at the meeting said they had other concerns on their minds. Oyster numbers decline. The oyster industry has supported families and businesses along the...
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Independent Atmore trucker says higher diesel costs putting strain on business
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Record-high diesel prices are putting a squeeze on independent truck drivers. Experts say rising prices amid the Iran war are putting some transportation companies out of business. The high fuel costs are contributing to higher prices everywhere. Diesel trucks move the vast majority of products we buy...
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Beloved and cool Coast business is closing, but owners aren’t going anywhere
Pop Brothers gourmet frozen treats, filed with sweets, fresh fruit, savory herbs and even a splash of alcohol, were the go-to snack on a hot day or a special celebration across South Mississippi for 11 years. That ends this weekend, unless a buyer is found to take over the crafting...
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Nearly 150 Years in the Making: ETP Launches New Brand Identity Reflecting a Century and a Half of American Manufacturing
The Mobile, Alabama company — founded as Brown & Brown in 1877 — formally adopts the name Environmental Textile Products and unveils a unified brand platform. MOBILE, Ala., September 2, 2026 — What began as Brown & Brown, a fabric and textile business founded on the Gulf Coast in 1877 and developed into Engineered Textile Fabrics in 1980, has spent nearly 150 years growing, adapting, and expanding into markets its founders could not have imagined. Today, that company — now known as Environmental Textile Products (ETP) — is marking its next chapter with a new name, a unified brand identity, and a new website at environmentaltextileproducts.com.
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7 Brew cuts the ribbon on Ocean Springs location ahead of grand opening next week
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- 7 Brew is getting ready to open its new Ocean Springs location on Monday, September 14. The ribbon was cut earlier Tuesday ahead of the grand opening. The new location will create about 80 jobs and is part of 7 Brew’s plans to expand along the...
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Dr. Mark LaSalle Digs In: Plant Secrets and River Heroes at Audubon Center
JACKSON COUNTY, MS (The Ocean Springs Record) — Dr. Mark LaSalle is turning backyard curiosity into conservation action, sharing planting secrets and practical know-how while introducing a new crop of “River Heroes.”. The Pascagoula River Audubon Center (PRAC) and LaSalle are inviting local residents to dig in and...
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Leadership Gulf Coast Announces 2026-2027 Class
GULFPORT (GG) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has announced the 35th class of local business and community leaders selected to participate in its Leadership Gulf Coast program. “Leadership Gulf Coast is one of the most impactful ways we invest in the future of our region....
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October is Retirement Security Month
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - With National 401(k) Day coming up and Retirement Security Month around the corner in October, now is a timely moment for Americans to take a closer look at what’s inside their retirement plans. Many people contribute to a retirement account like a 401(k) or IRA...
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Shrimp season picks up ahead of Biloxi Seafood Festival
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Shrimp are coming in at the Pass Christian Harbor as the Coast heads into the Biloxi Seafood Festival weekend. Gautier Seafood owner David Gautier said fishermen are bringing in a mix of shrimp sizes. “I would say the majority of shrimp we’ve been unloading, 36-40s...