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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 various Alabama logging sites.

Palmer helps to introduce Bring Americans Home Act

After the brutal attack on Israel perpetrated by the terrorist organization, Hamas, many American citizens have been left in limbo in the region without a sure way out.

The 2024 Rock the South lineup has officially been announced. Among the group of performers are some of country music's biggest names including the festival's headliners Eric Church, HARDY, and Jelly Roll.

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 areas of the state interested in the medical field can now receive a scholarship to lessen their financial burden in paying for medical school.

A Montgomery Winn-Dixie was the site of a special birthday celebration Monday. The grocery chain and its parent company, Southeastern Grocers, announced that one of its employees, Ms. Romay Davis, was turning 104 years old.

Benton nominated for 2024 Time Dealer of the Year

An Alabama businessman has been nominated to receive one of the national 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 Association (NADA) Show.

The second annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival has been scheduled for November 11 from 9:30 a.m. till 4 p.m. and will take place on the banks of the Coosa River in downtown Wetumpka.

Due to increasingly dry conditions throughout the most of the state, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced a reinstatement of what it calls "additional fire precautions" for all state parks within Alabama.

Alabama's Black Belt region is set to receive $1.6 million from the Delta Regional Authority, Rep. Terri Sewell announced Tuesday. The new funding will go towards six projects

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the state's 24th Annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit at the Church of the Highlands in Montgomery Tuesday.

Thanks to a collaborative effort between West AlabamaWorks!, the Alabama Department of Commerce-Workforce Development Division (WDD), and Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) the women incarcerated 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.

Ivey awards $2.5M to help fight homelessness

In order to fight the spike of nationwide homelessness that has now reached the Yellowhammer State, Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $2.5 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funding to cities, organizations, and commissions throughout the state.

Auburn University is reportedly offering more than just academic contributions to the state of Alabama. According to a new study conducted by the university, it 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.

Google has once again continued investing in the state of Alabama. This time the tech giant has awarded $210,000 to five various entities in Scottsboro, Stevenson, and their surrounding communities.

Alabama born country music star Riley Greene joined Team Polaris rodeo champion, Tyson Durfey, for the most recent edition of Polaris' "Cowboy Code," a two-part series about the men's backgrounds focusing on hard work, respect for community, and stewardship of the land.

Alabama home listings grow, prices dip in September

The Alabama Association of Realtors has reported that the state's active listings throughout the month of September displayed steady growth which resulted in 13,603 listings.

Senator Tommy Tuberville wrote to Senate Leadership this week asking that any aid and assistance for Israel not be used to gain additional funding for Ukraine. This comes after President Biden requested a further $61.4 billion in funding for the eastern European country and then linked it with $14.3 billion in aid for Israel in what the Tuberville has called a 'package deal'.

A new 693-megawatt power plant has officially began operations in Leroy, Alabama. The Lowman Energy Center, a product of a partnership between PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and Mitsubishi Power, celebrated the milestone Monday.

According to a recent 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 Birmingham metro area is now competing for $75 million in new funding after it was recognized as one of thirty one federal Tech Hubs in the entire country.

The University of Alabama has announced that the construction of the new Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Bryce Campus, is now underway as of last Friday.

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.

A dozen Alabama autoworkers got the opportunity to participate in the very first Autos Drive America's Congressional Drive-In on Capitol Hill recently.The event brought close to 100 international automaker employees from all across the United States together on Capitol Hill to emphasize the investments that the international automakers have made in their workforce and communities in both Alabama and the entire country.

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $2 million in grants to help several of the state's local governments, schools ,and nonprofit groups cut costs by lowering their energy usage.