Students interested in the automotive manufacturing industry who are currently enrolled within the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) can now be awarded a new scholarship worth $4,000 dollars.

The Women's Foundation of Alabama has officially opened the application process for its 2024 Women's Policy Institute (WPI), the organization announced on Monday.

USA Health has announced that it has chosen the new CEO of its Children's and Women's Hospital after a nation wide search. The organization said Wednesday that Deborah Browning, previously the USA Health chief nursing officer and interim administrator, was named to the position.

US Rep. Terri Sewell is continuing her efforts to make the communities she represents safer. Sewell announced Wednesday that the Department of Justice has allotted millions of dollars in additional funding to fight crime, drug abuse, and mental health issues within the state of Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey visited the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology campus on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new global headquarters of Discovery Life Sciences.

As the fallout from Hamas' violent attack on Israel continues, federal legislators from both sides of the aisle, including Senator Katie Britt, are grappling with how to best protect the United State's own Jewish population from possible future harm.

With Halloween fast approaching, US Ghost Adventures has announced a series of new locations for its tours. One of those new locations will reportedly be in Mobile, Alabama.

Senator Katie Britt joined a group of fellow Republican senators on Monday in sending a letter to President Biden requesting that he reverse his decision to unfreeze $6 billion in funding for Iran. Britt said that reversal is needed after the violent Hamas attacks that took place in Israel over the weekend.

In a sign of solidarity with one of America's chief allies, Governor Kay Ivey has announced that flags throughout the state will be lowered to half staff in honor of the more than 1100 killed in the Hamas attack that took place in Israel on Friday.

Like many large businesses today, Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has decided to make an effort to cut its carbon emissions. In order to achieve the goal Novelis announced that it has formed a partnership with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company.

The University of Alabama said last week that it will be using $3.7 million in new federal funding to expand behavioral health services to rural Alabama youth from ages 5-17 in Pickens County and its surrounding areas.“ Children and adolescents in rural communities are among the most vulnerable due to limited resources and limited access to behavioral health and substance use services,” Dr. Deborah Casper, CHES associate professor who secured the funding said.

The University of Alabama has announced that from October 16-20 it will once again be waiving any application fees for both domestic and international students seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees.

The Better Business Bureau Serving Central and South Alabama issued a warning to the region's heavy equipment vendors last week after a scam that has already taken $1.5 million from the businesses was discovered.

Niche recently released its rankings for the top 25 private schools in all of Alabama. Unsurprisingly, the state's fours largest metros-Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile- were home to the largest number of schools on the list.

Ten companies have been selected as finalists for the Cycle 3 2023 finale of Alabama Launchpad which is a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The event was made possible through a partnership between Alabama Launchpad and Innovate Alabama.

A new addition to the Kiwanis Vulcan Trail in Birmingham has officially been opened. The Freshwater Land Trust made the announcement that the Bryant-Jordan Trail Spur is now open to the public as of Tuesday morning. The 4.62 acre trail was created after a land donation was made by The Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete Foundation, Inc.

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) announced a continuance of its ongoing state wide fire alert Wednesday morning. With October historically being Alabama's driest month, the organization felt that the decision was necessary.

Lake Martin and its surrounding areas are home to a variety of animal species. From supposed alligator sightings to large deer roaming the landscape, the lake is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in all of Alabama.

The already well established partnership between the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community college was strengthened even more recently after the two schools announced that a new program had been formed to provide a "seamless transition" for students transferring from Shelton State to Alabama seeking to earn a bachelor's degree.

Governor Kay Ivey awarded $3.5 million in grant funding last week to the University of Alabama, Auburn University, and the Alabama Department of Public Health. The new funding, according to Ivey, will go towards making the state's highways safer.

For Auburn University, it has been yet another year of record student growth. In fact, for the fifth year in a row the SEC school has set a new record not only for its highest enrollment ever of 33,000, but it also recorded its largest first year class ever which consists of 5,935 students

The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive is kicking off for the 30th time beginning today at the University of Alabama.Rebecca Wilson, president of Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, discussed the initiative.

As Alabama's representative on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Tommy Tuberville has made it a priority to safe guard the Yellowhammer State's agricultural resources and industries.In keeping with that trend, Tuberville, as of this week, has now joined with a group of fellow Republican senators in introducing the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act.

Congressman Spencer Bachus, known for his ability to ensure the timely completion of major infrastructure projects throughout the Yellowhammer State was recognized at a ceremony in Birmingham this week.