Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the biggest of big tech, Google, has agreed to a massive $700 million settlement involving Alabama and 52 other states. The settlement comes after a lawsuit was filed by the various states’ attorney generals alleging that Google was engaging in anticompetitive conduct with its Google Play Store. “Our settlement […]

The current Vice President of the Decatur City School Board, Doug Bachuss, has announced he’s running for the Alabama State Board of Education District 7 seat. The position is up for grabs after current representative, Belinda McRae, decided to not seek another term. Bacchus explained his personal reasoning and investment for jumping into the statewide […]

With the holiday season upon us, Alabama Power has announced that it has seen a jump in the amount of scams its customers are experiencing. According to the company, the holidays are typically a time when scammers’ activities increase. In this scam, individuals are calling Alabama Power customers and using the customer’s account information to […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is set to begin its annual “12 Days of Safety” campaign, aimed at providing drivers with important safety tips and educating them on the consequences of breaking the law on Alabama roadways. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said small actions and decisions while driving can have major repercussions. “Often, the smallest […]

Sen. Katie Britt joined a group of bipartisan senators to pressure the Biden administration on stemming the flow of Mexican steel into the United States. The Senators underscored the threat it poses to good-paying American jobs. Citing the 2019 Joint Agreement on Steel and Aluminum between the two countries, the senators sent a letter to […]

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has made a major investment into 35 breast cancer research projects across the state. The organization said, in 2023 alone, it dispensed grants worth a cumulative total of $1.25 million to institutions sponsoring the research. Dr. Barry P. Sleckman, Director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, […]

A group of female students at a Demopolis middle school say they’re the victims of a child pornography scandal in a high-tech act of wrongdoing by their male classmates. Yet, the school district may not be able to do anything about it. Regular pictures of the children were uploaded into an Artificial Intelligence program, which […]

Bomb threats were emailed to six of the seven Jewish congregations in Central Alabama over the weekend, according to the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama. The synagogues that received threats were the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama itself, along with Temple Mishkan Israel in Selma, Temple Emanu-El in Dothan, Temple Beth Or in Montgomery, Jewish […]

Innovate Alabama’s State of Innovation Day on Thursday was attended by not only some of the state’s brightest tech entrepreneurs and businesspeople — but also some of Alabama’s most influential leaders. Former U.S. Secretary of State and Alabama native Condoleezza Rice delivered the keynote ahead of the Alabama Innovation Commission board meeting on Thursday. The […]

An organization dedicated to putting more women in Alabama’s workforce and expanding their job opportunities is set to begin what it has labeled a strategic fundraising campaign. The Women’s Foundation of Alabama announced this week the Watershed Campaign, with a goal of raising $7.5 million and moving 10,000 women into the state’s workforce by 2027. […]

Thomas Govan has picked up yet another endorsement from an influential Alabama organization. This time Govan, who is running for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2, has gained the support of the trade association Manufacture Alabama. “We are proud to endorse Thomas Govan for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. As a seasoned […]

Calling sexual assault a “hideous and inexcusable” crime that can have a lasting emotional and psychological impact, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that she is awarding 13 grants worth a cumulative $2.7 million to various agencies throughout Alabama. The agencies receiving the funds specialize in helping victims of sexual assault find medical attention, counseling, and […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said that while the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could’ve been stronger and more conservative — including policies that would have decontaminated the Department of Defense from Biden Administration politics Tuberville fought long and hard against — he supports it. And says there’s always next year. “I voted for this […]

The Heart of Dixie offers some of the South’s best hospitality. Recently, WorldAtlas, an educational geography, environment, and current events website, named seven of Alabama’s towns as the most welcoming in the entire state. “These seven welcoming small towns of Alabama radiate a warm and inviting feel, resonating with genuine hospitality. Placed amid stunning landscapes […]

Protective Life, an Alabama-based financial service holding company first founded in 1907, announced a new partnership with the American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers campaign. The joint effort will make Protective Life a local sponsor to distribute life-saving CPR equipment to Birmingham fire stations. “Protective has called Birmingham home for more than 116 years, and […]

The City of Mobile has continued to grow by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced that it’s set grow and develop even further. “Activating our downtown waterfront has been a major goal of our administration,” said Stimpson. “For decades, Mobilians have wanted to bring entertainment and recreation options […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville joined a group of fellow Republican senators in a letter to the acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, vocalizing their opposition to a proposed Department of Labor rule that would give unions the ability to pressure temporary foreign agriculture workers into becoming members. “The proposed rule advances unionization on U.S. farms […]

The Red Mountain Cut Foundation has been hard at work cleaning up trash from the side of Alabama Highway 280. Last weekend alone, they removed 800 pounds of it. This past Saturday, the organization hosted the “Friends of the Cut” litter pickup, along two miles of the heavily trafficked roadway that runs through the Cut […]

More than a dozen local municipalities across the United States allow undocumented immigrants to vote in their elections. While federal law does not prohibit noncitizens, including visa holders or otherwise undocumented immigrants, from voting in local elections — several states, including Alabama, have made it explicitly illegal. U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Gary […]

The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College have both been selected to take part in the Battery Workforce Challenge, working with their vocational partners to see which can school can best design, build, test, and integrate an advanced EV battery into a soon-to-be-produced electric vehicle. The competition involving 12 colleges was formed through […]

When Carlee Russell first made national news, many throughout the state and the country, thought that she had been mysteriously abducted on the side of an Alabama highway near Hoover. As days and weeks went by, Hoover Police along with other law enforcement agencies in the state franticly searched the area for Russell with no […]

Two Alabama companies won a combined $75,000 in non-dilutive funding after winning out a group of ten other finalists in the Alabama Launchpad Cycle 2023 Finale. Founded by Will Bryan, Autonoma, a business that creates autonomous vehicle simulation and validations tools, won $50,000 in the early seed stage. “I think the real value I’ve gotten […]

The University of Alabama began construction on the multimillion-dollar Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center last February. On Monday, the school released an update and photos of what students and visitors can expect at the state-of-the art facility. The university showed off the 15,000-square-foot center in a newly renovated Bryce Main building: UA President Stuart […]

The University of South Alabama is breaking ground for a medical building that will “transform medicine,” the university announced. The construction of the facility is projected to cost $200 million. “This facility will offer our future students the most advanced learning and research opportunities anywhere in the country,” said USA President Jo Bonner. “It will transform medicine to […]