Cities and counties throughout much of the Yellowhammer State can now look forward to several improved roads and bridges thanks to new funding approved Governor Kay Ivey.

One man from Wetumpka has been arrested and is now facing possible jail time and a minimum $2,000 fine as well as the loss of his hunting and fishing licenses after he shot and killed a black bear in Elmore County. Michael Watkins,32, was booked into the Elmore County Jail last week but has since posted bail.

For the fifth consecutive year, American Banker Magazine has recognized Region Bank's Kate Danella as one of the "25 most powerful women in banking." This year she is ranked 9th out of the group. Danella is the current head of the Regions’ Consumer Banking Group.

The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, a state branch of a global conservation organization, has now acquired 596 acres on Bibb County's Wheeler Mountain, the group announced Tuesday. The goal behind the purchase, it says, is to protect the area from potential threats like commercial development.

With a possible government shutdown looming, legislators on both sides of the aisle, particularly in the Senate, have signaled that new legislation may be necessary to prevent shutdowns.

Senator Katie Britt is continuing her work to combat Chinese influence within the United States. This time, she has helped to introduce the Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act, which will grow oversight on science and technology agreements (STAs)that are made or have been made between the United States and China.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced Monday that her congressional district will be receiving $23.8 million in federal funding. Sewell called the funding a "major step forward" in addressing the issue of blocked railroad crossings in her home district, which includes parts of Birmingham and surrounding areas.

The University of South Alabama has reported near record growth in its first year student enrollment for 2023. Enrollment in this category has shot up by 19 percent.

Senator Tommy Tuberville met with Alabama pastors in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to discuss the future of the country and in particular its youth."It was good to have them here yesterday," Tuberville said in a press call Wednesday.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that a series of deer hunts for hunters with physical disabilities is set to take place from late November 2023 to January 2024 at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area in Hale County.

Senator Tommy Tuberville joined a bicameral group of legislators this week in sending a letter to the Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, to express opposition against additional funding for the war in Ukraine. This comes after Young requested a further $24 billion in funding from Congress for the war torn country in late August.

Over the past few years an explosion of opioid addiction has taken place throughout the U.S. Unfortunately, the state of Alabama has been no stranger to this trend.

Six lawsuits that allege "systemic discrimination against children with disabilities" were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on Wednesday.

Four Alabama students from rural areas of the state ,who hope to practice dentistry, have been selected to be members of the inaugural class of the University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences Rural Dental Scholars Program.

Close to two hundred members of the United Auto Workers union ,who are employed at ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa, have gone on strike as of Wednesday morning. The business is a major producer of front axels for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance.

Vulcan Materials, the country’s largest producer of construction aggregates, has promoted two of its top leaders to the positions of president and chief operating officer. Former COO Tom Baker II has been named president and Ronnie A. Pruitt has been promoted to COO, the company announced today. Baker will continue to lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor Tuesday to express his doubts about a $1.5 trillion Farm Bill that is being pushed by Democrats. Tuberville, a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said much of the spending

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex has announced that it has formed a partnership with Live Nation, a global entertainment company, to manage a newly planned and soon to be constructed Birmingham amphitheater.

The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has announced that it will be re-opening the 2023 private angler red snapper fishing season on September 29.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt took part in co-sponsoring legislation last week aimed at increasing border security. The two senators joined 25 colleagues in introducing the Secure the Border Act, the Senate’s companion bill to the House of Representatives’ H.R. 2. “The crisis at our southern border gets worse with each passing day under […]

Attorney and Alabama State Representative Juandalynn Givan has announced that she will be representing Johnny Mims, the Minor High School Band Director who was tased and arrested by Birmingham Police Department officers after a football game last Thursday.

Alabama Public Television has announced that it will be selecting five 'Young Heroes of Alabama' to each receive an academic scholarship worth $10,000. The APT described the criteria nominees should meet.

U.S. News and World Report has released their list of the 2024 Best Colleges in the country. Since last year's list was published some of Alabama's schools have risen in the ranking, while others have fallen.

The Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that an Alabama oyster harvest is set to begin in the coming weeks. The department will open limited areas of public oyster bottoms reportedly for a single day harvest beginning on Monday, October 2, 2023, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.