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The State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (ADCNR) was recently granted $20,000 in order to fight invasive plant species at Chewacla State Park, located in Auburn, Alabama.

Recently, a class action lawsuit, with multiple plaintiffs, was filed against Oakwood University, a private university located in Huntsville, AL.

Auburn enacts campus TikTok ban

TikTok is now being blocked on university WiFi and on-campus housing at Auburn University.

Ivey awards $2.65M to fight homelessness in Alabama

On Tuesday Governor Kay Ivey announced that $2.65 million will be awarded to help the homeless or at risk of being homeless in Alabama.

Lawsuit: Inmate in Alabama prison 'baked to death'

An Alabama inmate “was literally baked to death,” in his jail cell, according to a federal lawsuit that has been filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama .

Methodist churches vote to leave denomination

198 United Methodist Churches left the denomination at a meeting in Huntsville recently. The departures come at a time when differing views on LGBTQ topics have shaken the church.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has secured more wins for the state of Alabama through his work on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Madison assistant principal assaulted by student

A vice principal at James Clemens High School, in Madison, was assaulted by a student on Wednesday while breaking up a fight on a bus.

Two Alabama congressmen are pushing for a review of “woke” policies they say are being pushed inside the Pentagon.

USDA awards Auburn $9.3M for rural technology program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $9.3 million to Auburn University to establish an Institute for Rural Partnerships. According to a news release, the money through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will go toward developing technology to assist producers and the processes of poultry and forest products. “I am deeply excited […]

Women sentenced for feeding feral felines

Two women got an unexpected surprise when they were arrested for trapping and feeding cats over the summer. Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, were found guilty on four criminal charges Tuesday. A Wetumpka city judge sentenced both to two years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The sentence of 10 days […]

C-Spire names Mary Aderholt development manager

C-Spire has hired Mary Elliot Aderholt as an economic development manager for its strategic and government relations group in Homewood. C-Spire is a statewide telecommunications and technology services company. “We are excited Mary Elliot has joined our team as an economic development manager, she brings a wealth of knowledge that makes her the ideal candidate […]

The Alabama branch of the National Wild Turkey Federation set aside over $143,000 recently for wild turkey projects in the state of Alabama.

Ivey pushes state's broadband expansion

Gov. Kay Ivey will be hosting meetings in all 67 counties of Alabama to discuss further broadband possibilities with local stakeholders.

Hubbard may be released next month

Former Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is expected to be released from prison in less than a month.