The Mobile Chamber has gathered key resources, phone numbers, websites and apps in one place. Use this guide to stay informed, prepare your business and homes, and connect with support before, during and after the storm.

With Tropical Storm Isaias expected to strengthen into a hurricane and approach the northern Gulf Coast late Friday, Oct. 9, into early Saturday, Oct. 10, Mobile-area businesses should use the time ahead to protect employees, secure their property and prepare for interruptions. For the latest forecast and details on potential local impacts, follow updates from your trusted local meteorologist.

The Mobile Chamber has been named a finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2026 Citizens Awards, earning national recognition for the Mobile Area Chamber Foundation’s work to tackle workforce transportation barriers through MoGo Rideshare.

With his time as Alabama’s lieutenant governor winding down, Will Ainsworth used his appearance at the Mobile Chamber’s Forum Alabama to reflect on the state’s progress and highlight the issues he believes will shape its continued growth — from infrastructure and workforce development to education, aerospace and military support.

Before beginning his prepared remarks, Ainsworth congratulated local leaders on the progress of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project and recognized former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson for his role in pushing the project forward.

Meet Jennifer Pelham, Gulf Coast regional president of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Pinnacle Bank), a $129.1 billion-asset regional bank providing a full range of banking, Read More >>>

The Mobile Chamber communications team earned three regional awards for excellence in public relations during the Southern Public Relations Federation’s annual conference and Lantern Awards ceremony.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced that the Mobile Chamber has been recognized as one of 94 economic development organizations nationwide and the only organization in Alabama accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).

Sam Winter & Company, Inc. Real Estate has been named the Mobile Chamber’s Small Business of the Month, recognizing more than a decade of local Read More >>>

A transportation pilot launched by the Mobile Chamber to help connect residents with jobs and workforce training is entering its next chapter as part of the City of Mobile’s redesigned public transit system.

In the last several months, Mobile area residents and visitors alike could see physical work beginning on the landmark Mobile River Bridge, entering the construction phase of a project that has started and stopped several times over nearly 30 years. In early August the anticipated approval was announced for a federal loan considered paramount for the largest transportation project in Alabama history to become a reality. The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan will finance up to 49 percent of the project, which will allow for actual work to begin on the 215-foot-tall cable-stayed bridge, beginning near I-10 and Virginia Street in Mobile.