For those that are interested in learning about the skill of trapping in the state of Alabama the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has now announced that it will be hosting several 'Trapping Education Workshops' throughout the state this fall and winter.

Additional details for one of Birmingham's most celebrated occasions, the 76th Annual National Veterans Day Parade, were announced today. Mark Ryan, president of the National Veterans Day Parade, spoke about the event.

Thanks to Hurricane Sally hitting Alabama's Gulf Coast in 2020, the Gulf State Park Pier was in desperate need of repairs and renovation. Beginning on November 12 that need will be realized.

Two of Alabama's congressional representatives from opposite sides of the aisle in Washington have banded together to form an unlikely partnership with a common goal, to keep Birmingham Southern College open.

In unfortunate news for the state of Alabama, a new study has been published that identifies it as the number one state in the country for losses experienced due to cyber crime. It is estimated that over the past year those who have been scammed in the state have lost on average as much as $50,670 per victim.

Baldwin County business and industry leaders convened for the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber’s First Friday Forum late last week at the Orange Beach Event Center. The gathering, sponsored by Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (GSOBT), focused on the economic impact that visitors have on the region, specifically through the end of the year's summer season.

Governor Kay Ivey has announced that she has awarded three grants to three separate cities in order to fund new electric vehicle charging stations within their limits. The grants are worth close to a cumulative total of $1 million.

America’s First Federal Credit Union has announced that its annual Community First campaign fundraiser drew in a total of $150,000 this year. The money collected will go towards four non-profit organizations from throughout the state who each received $37,500 thanks to the funds raised during the event.

Thanks to a new initiative created by the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, cancer screening has become more available throughout the state recently. In fact, since the Information is Power initiative began, 6,200 Alabamians have been screened and over 200 of those individuals were identified as having an increased risk of cancer.

Qualifying for the Alabama Republican Party Special Election Primary in Senate District 9 has officially opened as of this morning. The office became open after former AL Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield stepped down to take the position of executive vice president with the Business Council of Alabama (BCA).

Calling the men and women who serve in the military "the heartbeat of what makes the United States the greatest country in the world," Governor Kay Ivey declared this Thursday in Alabama as Military Day.

It appears to be official. According to the New York Times, Tuscaloosa has been selected as the site for the fourth RNC presidential debate. The news source cited a memo sent out by Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel instructing the presidential candidates to prepare for a December 6th debate.

Auburn University's own David Pelham has officially been named to the Board of Trustees for the Tennessee Valley Corridor(TVC), the organization announced recently. Pelham spoke about his new appointment to 35 member board.

In an effort to improve the lives of everyday Alabamians, Governor Kay Ivey has awarded three major research entities in the state with a cumulative $1 million grant. The grant will go towards helping the institutions produce more innovative products and also will help to spur advances in health, medicine, and agriculture.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has been making a concerted effort recently to expand not only its reservation's high speed internet, but also that of the surrounding communities.

The ever expanding Alabama Mural Trail is now offering interested travelers a new, free digital passport. The passport will allow the participants to gather points after visiting some of the murals found along the trail. Those points can then be exchanged for prizes.

As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Tommy Tuberville has made it a priority to advocate for Alabama's crop and livestock producers. Now, he is encouraging the state's producers to apply for access to USDA emergency loan and disaster assistance programs to blunt the effect of the extreme drought being experienced throughout much of Alabama

IHOP is going all in on college football this year. The massive chain has announced that it will be producing and releasing a new mini series called "Fan Cakes" which features eight various football players from across the nation discussing their favorite pancake stacks from the restaurant.

Governor Kay Ivey reminded the taxpayers of the Yellowhammer State that the one-time rebates provided for in her 2023 budget will be available starting on December 1.

Move over Florida. Alabama according to a new study has become one of the best places to retire not only in the south, but the entire country. Per a new study from CreditDonkey, the Yellowhammer State is now the second best place to retire in the U.S.

A research team from Auburn University recently partnered with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries to attempt to gauge shoppers preferences for goods grown in Alabama versus those grown outside.

Over $2 million in federal funding for recreational projects within Alabama has been made available through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday.

Two of the best defensive backs in the state, one from Alabama and the other from Auburn, have been recognized as semifinalists for the prestigious 2023 Jim Thorpe Award. Kool-Aid McKinstry of the Crimson Tide and Jaylin Simpson of the Auburn Tigers

Governor Kay Ivey gave an update Tuesday on the growth of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The initiative, produced through a partnership between the state of Alabama and Parton, has already grown to serve over 49,000 children since it's statewide expansion in August.