The Alabama Forestry Commission has announced a cost-share funding program that makes financial incentives available for forest landowners, loggers, and timber companies throughout the state if they share the cost of transporting portable bridges to Alabama logging sites. Using temporary, portable bridges to cross streams keeps equipment and sediment from entering “sensitive areas” which ensures […]

After the brutal attack on Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas, many Americans have been left in limbo in the region without a sure way out. Now, reportedly, if they do happen to find a way out on a plane, they are forced to pay for their own ticket or tickets. In response to the […]

This isn’t a trick because the organizers of Rock the South has a treat for music fans – the lineup for the 2024 festival in Cullman. Among the group of performers are some of country music’s biggest names including the festival’s headliners Eric Church, Hardy, and Jelly Roll. The performances, spread over three days, run July […]

Through a coordinated effort between the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University, UAB’s School of Medicine, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, and the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, students from rural Alabama interested in the medical field can receive scholarships to help pay for medical school. […]

There was a special at a Montgomery Winn-Dixie recently – a special birthday celebration, that is. The grocery chain and its parent company feted employee Romay Davis, who turned 104 Sunday. “We are deeply rooted in the communities we serve, and part of our story includes incredible associates like Ms. Romay,” said Raymond Rhee, chief […]

An Alabama businessman has been nominated for one of the automobile industry’s most coveted awards. Dale Benton, president of Benton Nissan of Hoover, will be traveling to Las Vegas and competing against 49 other nominees from throughout the U.S. for the 2024 Time Dealer of the Year award at the 107th annual National Automobile Dealers […]

The second annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival returns to the banks of the Coosa River in downtown Wetumpka next month. The event will be presented by the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts and is set for November 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival has quickly become one of […]

Due to increasingly dry conditions occurring throughout the most of the state, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has reinstated “additional fire precautions” for Alabama’s state parks. “October is one of the driest months in Alabama and the continuing lack of rain has increased the risk for wildfires statewide,” Greg Lein, director of […]

Alabama’s Black Belt region is set to receive $1.6 million in funding from the Delta Regional Authority, Rep. Terri Sewell announced Tuesday. The new funding will go toward six projects to strengthen basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and also support business development and job training in the area. The State’s Economic Development Assistance Program awarded […]

Law enforcement and attorneys from across the state came together Tuesday to expand their knowledge of the criminal justice system at the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the state’s 24th annual summit  in Montgomery. The participants heard from experts who investigated the infamous Murdaugh murder case in South Carolina, […]

Thanks to a collaborative effort between West AlabamaWorks!, the Alabama Department of Commerce-Workforce Development Division, and Ingram State Technical College, female inmates at Alliceville Federal Prison have more hope for a productive life upon being released after a $6.5 million “Pathways to Hope” grant was awarded to the prison. “This grant will train women at […]

To help fight the spike of nationwide homelessness that has also reached the Yellowhammer State, Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.5 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funding to cities, organizations, and commissions throughout the state. The funding will go toward aiding local governments and nonprofit agencies in providing housing and other related services to homeless […]

Auburn University is offering more than just academic contributions to the state of Alabama. According to a new study conducted by the university, Auburn and its alumni have introduced $6.3 billion into the state economy, while also generating 30,000 jobs in addition to the school’s faculty. “Auburn is hard at work for the state of […]

Google has once again continued its trend of investing in the state of Alabama. This time the tech giant has awarded $210,000 to five entities in Scottsboro, Stevenson, and the surrounding communities. The goal of the new funding is to support projects which provide technological equipment to facilitate early STEM-focused learning, expand higher ed dual […]

Alabama-born country music star Riley Greene joined Team Polaris rodeo champion Tyson Durfey for the most recent edition of Polaris’ “Cowboy Code.” The two shared their backgrounds focusing on hard work, respect for community, and stewardship of the land in the two-part series. The episodes were filmed at Green’s multi-generational property in his hometown of […]

In what has been called good news for homebuyers, home listings in the state grew and prices slipped last month, according to the Alabama Association of Realtors. The association’s monthly Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reported 13,603 listings for September, an increase of 13.9% compared to the 11,943 listings available a year ago. The […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has asked that any aid and assistance for Israel not be used to gain additional funding for Ukraine. In a letter to Senate leadership, Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) wrote the wars are “separate and unrelated conflicts” and should not be linked in funding requests. This comes after President Biden […]

A 693-megawatt power plant has officially begun operations in Leroy. The Lowman Energy Center, a product of a partnership between PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and Mitsubishi Power, celebrated the milestone Monday. The plant, operated by PowerSouth, holds one of Mitsubishi’s most advanced air-cooled gas turbine, the M501JAC. Mitsubishi has said that it will provide service and […]

According to a survey taken by the University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research, small business leaders throughout the state appear to have a far better outlook for the state’s economy and businesses than those on the national level. The center’s most recent survey, the Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI), dipped indicating expectations […]

The Birmingham metro area is now competing for $75 million in funding after it was recognized Monday as one of 31 federal Tech Hubs in the entire country. The metro’s group of technological partners who helped to earn the area’s status will now be moving on as a group to a second round of selections. […]

The University of Alabama has raised the curtain on construction of the Smith Family Center for the Performing Art is underway. The center on the Bryce Campus was made possible by the family of Mark Smith, the late cofounder of the Huntsville-based telecommunications company Adtran. Clay Smith, the son of Mark and a graduate of […]

In an effort to push back on what he has called President Joe Biden’s “extreme electric vehicle mandate,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville has cosponsored legislation that would prevent a proposed rule and various other regulations from going into effect that would limit consumer vehicle choice throughout the country. “Working families are already struggling under Joe Biden’s […]

A dozen Alabama autoworkers got the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Autos Drive America’s Congressional Drive-In on Capitol Hill recently. The event brought close to 100 international automaker employees from across the United States to Capitol Hill to show the impact international automakers have made in their workforce and communities in Alabama and entire […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to help several of the state’s local governments, schools, and nonprofit groups cut costs by lowering their energy usage. The grants will be administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The new funding will go toward replacing […]