State Sen. Tim Melson had a heart attack on a state recruiting trip to South Korea and is in critical condition, according to several news reports. The reports said Melson (R-Florence) suddenly collapsed in a coffee shop Thursday. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) administered CPR, according to WAFF-TV in Huntsville. Melson was transported from a […]

James Barber was executed this morning for the brutal murder of Dorothy Epps in 2001. His execution was carried out at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. “Justice has been served,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall. “This morning, James Barber was put to death for the terrible crime he committed over two decades […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he is receiving strong veteran support amid a standoff with President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the department’s decision to pay for abortion-related expenses for servicemembers using taxpayer dollars. More than 5,000 veterans expressed their support for Tuberville’s decision to place a hold on Pentagon general and flag officer promotions, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Lockheed Martin, through its Next Generation Interceptor program, is working with three small businesses to strengthen its defense industrial base. This is part of the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program, which encourages prime contractors to serve as mentors in developing the technical and business capabilities of small businesses. Through the program, the Missile […]

HUNTSVILLE — The mighty Maroon and White of Alabama A&M will soon have a hint of green – as in energy, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. Alabama A&M’s Bulldog Transit System will receive $8.1 million in grant funding for upgrades, expansion of facilities, solar energy storage, and […]

Medicaid expansion would improve women’s health and expand access to maternal health care across Alabama, a new Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) report found. Expansion also would help reduce racial disparities, improve infants’ health and strengthen rural health care access, the report said. According to the center, nearly one in six Alabama women […]

Former Barbour County Sheriff Leroy Upshaw was convicted Tuesday on a felony ethics charge, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced. Upshaw, 52, of Eufaula appeared in Barbour County Circuit Court and pled guilty to allegations charging him with using his office or official position for personal gain, a class B felony. Upshaw was sheriff of Barbour […]

Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation today setting July 17 for a special session to address redistricting. “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in Washington,” she said. “That is why I support the Alabama Legislature readdressing our congressional map in a special session beginning July 17.” The governor also limited the […]

Along with every state and U.S. territory, Alabama has resumed checking eligibility for all Medicaid members for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To address the concerns of Medicaid recipients, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama said it is offering guidance, education, and health insurance options to Alabamians who are no longer […]

The National Weather Service’s Mobile office is adding a little levity to its forecast for this week. ?Todays forecast: HOT! ?Tomorrows Forecast: Probably hot but rain may save us. ☀️Thursdays Forecast: The face of the sun! No Hope just send water and towels. ? An Excessive Heat WARNING has been issued for the southern part […]

Finding adequate child care is one of the many struggles facing college students, forcing some to even give up their education. Now, thanks to a grant from Alabama Power Foundation, Stillman College will be able to help resolve that struggle. Through the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, childcare services will be provided to more than […]

C Spire has completed the rebranding of Troy Cablevision, the telecom company announced today. In a news release, the company said the acquisition – which was announced in 2021 – has accelerated its fiber-based expansion throughout Alabama, providing ultra-fast broadband internet access and related services. The Troy Cable brand has become C Spire – all […]

The state will receive $1.4 billion to boost ongoing efforts to expand broadband access to unserved areas, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration today released the state allocations from the from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, […]

The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing recently received a grant to address a shortage in the state’s nursing education workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the grant of more than $3.5 million to help grow and diversify Alabama’s nursing profession, the university said in a news release. The American Association of Colleges […]

Primary care needs will soon be answered in two of Alabama’s Black Belt counties. Through Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education funding from the Health Resources Services Administration, four primary care physicians will be serving Perry and Wilcox counties, Cahaba Medical Care announced. The Cahaba + UAB Family Medicine Residency was awarded funds to plan, […]

With a workforce of “unmatched grit,” Gadsden will be the home of a micro-modular reactor manufacturing facility. Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. said it plans to invest $232 million to locate a facility in Gadsden to produce its industry-leading Micro-Modular Reactor. The highly automated MMR Assembly Plant (MAP) will manufacture, assemble, test and inspect the […]

Teams at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville have completed applying a spray-on foam insulation to the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) for the Artemis III mission, NASA announced. The LVSA is a cone-shaped piece of hardware that connects the SLS rocket’s upper and lower stages and partially encloses the engine of the interim […]

A member of the Houston County Board of Registrars has been removed from office, according to Secretary of State Wes Allen. In a news release, Allen said he removed Dorothy Robbins from the Houston County Board of Registrars as a result of multiple violations. “We simply will not allow someone who has operated in this […]

It’s not quite the movie “Field of Dreams,” but Major League Baseball is coming to Birmingham next year. The oldest professional ballpark in the United States, a field where dreams of the likes of Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Cool Papa Bell were realized, is hosting the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants. Major […]

Making good on a promise, Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday to lower the prepaid sales tax burden on hundreds of small businesses in Alabama. In her State of the State Address, Ivey called on lawmakers to adopt this legislation. The bill – House Bill 77 – increases the threshold for submitting estimated monthly sales […]

Alabama will receive nearly $249 million in a $17.3 billion opioid agreement with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. National investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis has led to more than $50 billion. Money is expected to start flowing […]

The Supreme Court ruled in favor today of Black voters in an Alabama congressional redistricting case. The ruling ordered the creation of a second district with a large Black population. Chief Justice John Roberts joined Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson in the majority; Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil […]

A walk through the streets of Old Alabama Town is like a step back in time. However, inside the buildings lining those streets will be technology that is ahead of its time. Uniti Fiber and the Landmarks Foundation have joined to bring 21st century technology to the 19th century Old Alabama Town attraction in downtown […]

To help ensure the nation doesn’t face another infant formula shortage, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) to introduce the Formula 3.0 Act. The legislation would permanently suspend tariffs on baby formula from certain nations, bolstering continued […]