May 12, 202110:26 am
Based on my conversations with the AR Department of Transportation, the crack on the I-40 Hernando de Soto bridge is on a support beam and will likely take a considerable amount of time to inspect and fix. As per an agreement, Tenn officials will take the lead on repairs. (1/2)
Not good news from the state senator from West Memphis, on one end of the I-40 bridge closed yesterday because of fractures spotted in two beams that run the length of the span, about 900 feet each. They were described later as “significant” cracks in two of the most critical beams in the bridge, which is nearly 50 years old.
By Kevin C. Hall | kevin.hall@gaflnews.com Apr 8, 2021
6 hrs ago
MOULTRIE, Ga. â The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority has long made financial incentives available for industries seeking to move to Colquitt County. On Wednesday, the authorityâs board of directors re-affirmed that the same doesnât go for retail stores.
Authority Chairman Jim Matney told members during Wednesdayâs board meeting that a retail company had asked the authority for $300,000 to offset costs of opening a store in Moultrie.Â
He and others were careful not to identify the prospect, but they did say it would employ 12-15 people, a combination of full- and part-time employees with wages about $2-3 over minimum wage (which is currently $7.25 per hour). The company expects to invest $5 million in the proposed store, and it expects something between $3-1/2 million and $5 million in sales each year.