A $250,000 federal grant is funding the improvements. Photo courtesy: Mobile County Commission Through the grant, the pier at Rolston Park will be doubled, going from 100 to 200 feet.

A move to expand a Bayou La Batre shipyard’s capabilities -- and its workforce -- with a $38 million investment is part of a wave that has been building for at least two years. On Thursday, ...

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Commission has awarded $24.4 million for a project aimed at transforming Bayou La Batre’s waterfront. The commission today approved the funds for the ...

Birdon America will invest $37.55 million into its expansion at Bayou La Batre, Alabama shipyard, marking a major investment in the region’s maritime industry. The project is expected to create 136 ...

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WALA) - Construction continues on the new Bayou La Batre city docks project. Wood piling and bulkhead was removed as well as the casino boats have been moved out of the area. The ...

“This has been a long-standing vision,” Bayou La Batre Mayor Henry Barnes Sr. said Monday as he joined other officials in breaking ground for a project that will transform public access to the city’s ...