The Auburn University Board of Trustees approved the project architect selection of Chambless King Architects of Montgomery, Alabama, for the Foy Hall Student Veterans Resource Center renovation on Friday, June 5.

The project will expand space and resources dedicated to student veterans, helping better accommodate their needs while increasing visibility and recognition across campus. This investment reinforces Auburn’s focus on supporting the transition from military service to academic life through a more centralized and accessible approach.

The city of Gadsden has officially broken ground on a massive project, bringing upgraded athletic facilities to the area.

A groundbreaking celebration was held Friday, May 1, signaling the start of construction at the nearly 29-acre site. The city hopes the upgraded facilities create a new sports + recreation destination for people across the region.

Congratulations to our very own Will Hall, who has been named one of the Birmingham Business Journal's 2025 NextGen 50 honorees! Will was recognized in the NextGen: Real Estate & Construction category and was also selected as one of the top 50 emerging leaders across all industries in Birmingham. Honorees are chosen based on their contributions to their companies, their impact on their industry, their community involvement, and their potential to become key leaders in their field — a well-deserved recognition for Will!

Albertville city officials invited the community to a town hall meeting Tuesday to discuss the future of the local public library after a fire rendered the building unusable four months ago.

After years of planning, construction, and perseverance, Northport's premier nine-field sports complex, River Run Park, officially opened for play with a Saturday morning ribbon-cutting.

A new Shelby County development looking to open in the latter part of this year has its creators promising it will be an area “playground.”

Big things are happening at 136 West Main Street in downtown Prattville. That’s the future home of The Picker House Kitchen & Bar—a new two-story restaurant and bar with views of Autauga Creek, set to open in late 2025.

Comparisons are often made between Fort Payne and Albertville in terms of economic development. Fort Payne considered building a new sports facility, but settled on renovating the existing sports complex. Albertville, on the other hand, moved forward with an audacious project requiring a huge financial investment. A picture of that city’s return on investment is becoming clearer.

The Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater announced this week it has generated $23.2 million in economic impact for Marshall County during the timeframe of October 2021-September 2022.

Leaders in Northport say they're less than six months away from the grand opening of River Run Park, their signature sports complex under development on the banks of the Black Warrior, and they're projecting it will have a major economic impact.

The Lewis creative agency moved into new offices in a renovated car dealership in downtown Mobile and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Wednesday.

Founded in 1951, the agency has long been a fixture in a historic home near the landmark cannon in Mobile’s Midtown area. The new location at 500 St. Louis St. is also a historic building, but this time a former automobile dealership in the city’s Automobile Alley area.

Alabama is slated to gain a major new tourism amenity next year, and multiple local businesses are a part of the building team.

Chambless King Architects, Stick Architecture, Murray Construction, KPFF, Macknally Land Design, BBG&S, Garner & Associates Engineering, Building & Earth and Katalyst Restaurant Concepts are partnering to renovate Cheaha State Park Lodge in Delta.

In Prattville, there is a huge system of 24 overseen by the Parks and Recreation Department, directed by Kellie Carter.

The EA News recently sat down with Carter and Prattville Councilman Robert Strichik, on a sunny day by the beautiful fountain downtown. With a light breeze and a gorgeous view of the Mill Apartments and Autauga Creek, it was a great time to learn what is happening within the multitude of parks in Prattville.

Situated on the Cheaha Mountain summit, Cheaha State Park is Alabama’s first state park. It opened in 1933 and covers nearly 3,000 acres. Many structures in the park are the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal–era program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression that improved the quality of public, natural resources across the country. 

The State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is working on one of its most anticipated projects in years: a new lodge at Cheaha State Park atop Cheaha Mountain in Delta.

“We are very excited to announce the new Cheaha State Park Lodge as well as a few additional renovations to this iconic state park,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR commissioner. “Our state parks system has made massive strides in recent years on its way to being one of the best in the nation. With this project, we are adding another world-class facility to our growing list of exceptional overnight accommodations and amenities. We look forward to welcoming lodge guests in early 2026.”

Leaders in Northport say they're less than six months away from the grand opening of River Run Park, their signature sports complex under development on the banks of the Black Warrior, and they're projecting it will have a major economic impact.

Major renovations coming to Prattville's Spillway Park

Construction could begin within the next year on a mixed-use development along the banks of the Coosa River in Gadsden.

Developer Patrick Lawler has signed an agreement with the city for Coosa Harbor, a project Lawler described as costing “north of $20 million.”

This past Saturday the Alabama Chapter of the American Institute of Architects hosted their Excellence in Design Awards ceremony at the Perdido Key Beach Resort as part of their annual conference. The juried competition reviewed nominations from architecture firms across Alabama and recognized projects that exemplify excellence in design. Only two projects received an Honor Award, the highest level of recognition AIA Alabama bestows, at this year’s ceremony—The Mill at Prattville and the Priceville Event Center. Both projects were designed by Chambless King Architects and had been recognized at the local level earlier this summer with awards from AIA Birmingham (an Honor Award and Citation Award, respectively).

Work is continuing on Northport's signature River Run Park, where city Engineer Tera Tubbs said development is on track for games to hosted there a little more than a year from now.

Tubbs addressed the Northport City Council Monday and said serious progress has been made since they broke ground on the site inside the larger Northport Shore complex on the banks of the Black Warrior River that will also include Kentuck Park and Warrior Baseball.

Wednesday evening was a monumental day for the historic preservation of downtown Prattville.

Officials, residents and lovers of history were present for the groundbreaking of the Picker House, which will soon be renovated into a beautiful restaurant with decks overlooking Autauga Creek.