Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 39
Alabama A&M is adding several additional campus protection measures after a recent student-officer involved shooting occurred at one of the school's dormitories. The shooting was the second to take place on the Huntsville campus within the past year.
At a recent signing ceremony in Montgomery, State Rep. Kenneth Paschal and Governor Kay Ivey came together to proclaim April 25 as “Parental Alienation Awareness Day” and April 21 through April 27 as “Parental Alienation Prevention Week.” The proclamation and its accompanying initiative are meant to help demonstrate the importance of allowing children to share […]
Senator Katie Britt joined Fox & Friends this morning to discuss President Trump and the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Britt also elaborated on the ongoing push in the Senate to conduct a full impeachment trial of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
The Alabama Cyber Institute has announced that it has chosen a new executive director. The Institute, based at the University of Alabama, helps to advance computational research and also facilitates UA faculty-led research.
It's been several months since the fatal Mediterranean Sea helicopter crash that killed five elite U.S. Army Special Operations aviation soldiers.One of those soldiers graduated from Enterprise High School in 2004.
State Rep. Ben Robbins stopped by the Jeff Poor Show earlier this week to discuss economic growth within his district. Robbins told Poor that he commonly hears two things his constituents want most. Growth and opportunity.
A new state of the art sawmill is coming to Coosa County thanks to a recent $115 million investment from Demopolis based Two Rivers Lumber Company. The new operation in Kellyton will be the business' second location in Alabama and will reportedly create 130 jobs.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has announced that it will be reducing the copay on Novolog insulin, Asmanex inhalers, Arnuity Ellipta inhalers, and QVAR RediHalers. The insurance company said that it wants to help alleviate financial burdens and make the products more readily available at lower prices for members.
Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine was placed on administrative leave this week. City leadership said it was necessary but Prine disagrees. In an interview, on Wednesday, Prine spoke to 106.5 FM about the situation and blamed
A Chicago based billionaire is buying small business properties throughout the country with plans to combine many of them into larger chains. In a recent interview with Forbes, Justin Ishbia, a founding partner of Shore Capital Partners, said that some of those properties are and will be in Birmingham, Alabama.
Congressman Robert Aderholt took U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to task on Wednesday in a House budget hearing on a number of topics. In his remarks, Aderholt first confronted Cardona on the Department of Education's efforts to gut Title IX.
Crypto based currency has experienced a massive global increase in popularity over the past several years. The growth of the digitized form of payment has transformed markets the world over.
An Irondale man was arrested Wednesday by law enforcement officials in connection to an explosive device detonated outside the Alabama Attorney General's office in late February.
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday regarding the looming UAW threat to Alabama's "crown jewel" industry. During his remarks, Stadthagen drew on personal experience to illustrate the severity of the situation.
Senator Tommy Tuberville has been pushing for years to bring about a full impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Now, with the possibility of an impeachment trial closer than ever, Tuberville is asking Senate Democrats to ensure an impartial process.
As part of a $91.3 million contract, Mobile's Austal USA has begun work on three landing craft for the U.S. Navy. The contract also includes options for nine additional craft and associated support efforts.
Alabama based brand Golden Flake has announced that it has sold its original factory complex in Birmingham. The site first, which first became operational in 1958, features a 283,310 square-foot warehouse building and an additional 36.7 acres.
Alabamians, weather permitting, will likely get a chance today between 12:45 and 3 p.m. to view a partial solar eclipse. While not in the path of totality some viewers in the state will still see 78 to 92 percent coverage.
State Senator Andrew Jones joined Capitol Journal this week to discuss his new raft of military related legislation that he hopes will help to make Alabama the most military friendly state in the country.
Senator Katie Britt joined a group of bi-partisan female lawmakers on Wednesday in introducing a bill that would expand maternal healthcare access in rural areas across the country.
Republican candidate for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson, is going on the attack against former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker, her opponent in the upcoming GOP runoff election for the district.
The growing disagreement between Governor Kay Ivey and UAW President Shawn Fain reached new heights Tuesday when the union boss once again attacked the Governor during a rally in North Carolina.
Australian shipbuilder, Austal, has rejected a substantial takeover offer from a large multi-profile business conglomerate headquartered in South Korea. Austal, which operates AustalUSA in Mobile, reportedly received an offer from Hanwha Ocean worth approximately $662 million.

