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Trump to speak at ALGOP summer meeting

New details have now been announced for former President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Alabama. The AL GOP said in a release Wednesday that

Dallas County fishing lake set to reopen

One of Dallas County's main recreational venues is set to reopen again in early July. The Dallas County Public fishing lake, which has been temporarily closed due to a change in management, will begin normal operations again on July 1st.

A small business based in Huntsville has become the latest company in the North Alabama area to receive a multi million dollar contract from the US military. Arrow's Edge LLC was recently awarded a $200 million contract by the US navy.

Taylor announces campaign for chief justice

Bryan Taylor, Governor Ivey's former top legal adviser, announced today that he is running for the position of Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. “I am uniquely qualified to lead our state’s court system.

A combined partnership between the Alabama Power Company, Spire, and the Birmingham Urban League has produced a regional pre-apprenticeship initiative. The new initiative will be part of the Urban Energy Jobs Program, which was formed through a collaborative effort between the National Urban League (NUL) and the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD).

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) said in a release Tuesday that an innovative VA Wayfinding system is coming to the group's Tuskegee and Montgomery campuses.

The City of Dothan was recently awarded $20 million by the state of Alabama and $10 million by the Wiregrass Foundation for its new Wiregrass Innovation Center. The new facility will be the product of a collaborative effort by the City of Dothan, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, and the Wiregrass Foundation.

Montgomery Whitewater, a $75 million dollar water park, is defying expectations by still opening on schedule after the company lost $20 million in expected state funding.

Alabama names Terps' Vaughn head baseball coach

It appears that the University of Alabama's search for a new baseball coach is over. 247sports is reporting that Maryland's Rob Vaughn has been selected for the job. Vaughn comes from the Terrapins with a 183-115 record in the past six seasons.

Destin beach goers got quite a surprise Sunday afternoon when an a black bear waded out of the Gulf of Mexico and onto shore amongst them. Many on the beach reached for their cell phones to document the unusual event.

Two Birmingham based companies have made the prestigious annual Fortune 500 list. Both Regions Financial and Vulcan Materials were among the list that featured some of the largest and must successful corporations in the entire country.

The world of college baseball was overshadowed this weekend when a tragic event took place at an NCAA super regional baseball game.An award winning ESPN director, Kyle Brown, 42, passed away before the Alabama- Wake Forest Super Regional game Saturday, causing the game to be delayed for two hours. The game, which was completely dominated from beginning to end by Wake Forest, ended the Tides 2023 season.

UNA announces on-campus multipurpose stadium

Since becoming the University of North Alabama's Athletic Director in 2021, Dr. Josh Looney has heard a common question asked. That question is, "When are you going to build a stadium?"

At Thursday's Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber's sold out luncheon a bit of improvisation was required. Governor Kay Ivey, who was scheduled to speak at the event, couldn't attend due to transportation issues that led to conflicting events in her schedule. Stepping into her place on short notice was Bill Poole, finance director for the state of Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey today, gave recognition to all twelve of Alabama’s metropolitan areas, announcing that each one had ranked among the lowest metropolitan unemployment rates in the entire country for the month of April.

Airbnb ,a major business in the travel industry, has announced that it is beginning a summer safety campaign to educate it's guests on how to reduce the risks associated with pools, fires, and carbon monoxide.

Trump coming to Alabama as guest of ALGOP

It's official. President Donald Trump is coming to Alabama. The ALGOP announced today that the former president will be attending and speaking at a dinner event that the organization is hosting this summer.

Senator Tommy Tuberville today helped to introduce a piece of bi-partisan legislation geared towards disrupting Chinese influence on American industry. The Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act or the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act as it is also known, is being cosponsored by Tuberville along with U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

HPM representing state at Paris Air Show

Alabama's leadership in the aviation and aerospace industry is going global. HPM, an Alabama based program management firm that specializes in owner's representation, announced earlier this week that it will be taking part in the 2023 Paris Air Show.

The University of Alabama is set to commemorate a major historical milestone that affected not only it, but the whole state of Alabama.

The Yellowhammer State has quickly become a major tourist destination for Americans throughout the country, according to the newly released 2022 Alabama Tourism Economic Report.

Attorney General Steve Marshall Tuesday, announced that Alabama is part of a group of 42 other states that have now reached a settlement with, Indivior Inc. ,the manufacturer of Suboxone. The nationwide settlement comes at a cost of $102.5 million for the company, with Alabama set to receive close to $1,392,964.

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc., announced that it has been given a five year Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Divisions (NSWCDD) contract worth as much as $46.7 million to run tests on thermal protection systems materials, which are used in ballistic reentry, at its Kratos' SRE facility located in Birmingham.

Auburn University's College of Human Sciences has announced that its Hunger Solutions Institute is in the process of providing healthy, quality milk to over 116 locations in four states- Alabama, California, Georgia, and South Dakota.