The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama State Parks and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources were jointly presented the Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability Award by the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation at the National Association of State Park Directors Conference at Gulf State Park. (Alabama State Parks Photo) The award recognized ADEM, Alabama State […]

Fridays are usually dubbed “casual Friday” around the office. However, this Friday, folks are encouraged to wear their favorite college colors for the annual College Colors Day in Alabama. The Higher Education Partnership join Gov. Kay Ivey in recognizing Friday for the importance of sharing the story of the value of the state’s universities. Alabamians are […]

Huntsville City Councilman John Meredith will continue to represent Huntsville’s District 5 residents while District 1 Councilman Devyn Keith will be in a runoff with challenger Michelle Watkins following Tuesday’s municipal elections. In two school board races, Carlos Matthews was reelected in District 5 while Chaundra Jones and Pat King will face each other in […]

With the needs of cybersecurity and the growth of data analytics in the world of artificial intelligence, IBM and the Alabama Community College System are partnering on a certification system. IBM unveiled two IBM SkillsBuild certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics, which have been piloted and designed with the state’s community colleges. The SkillsBuild certificates […]

Following the lead of a state law earmarked for hearing aids, Madison became the first city in the state to remove a local sales tax on the purchase of the devices. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation in March which  eliminated the state sales tax on hearing aids but left it up to each municipality and […]

Akima Facilities Operations has been awarded a more than half-billion-dollar contract to provide installation support services at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. The contract awarded by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has a potential 10-year period of performance and a total contract value of $563 million if all options are exercised. “Akima is honored by […]

The mystery on Madison’s west side has been answered. Yes, Costco is coming to the Clift Farm development. “We are thrilled to welcome Costco to Clift Farm,” said Breland Companies CEO Louis Breland. “When we began developing Clift Farm we wanted to bring the best of the best to this site and Costco certainly fits […]

John Kvach, the executive director of the Singing River Trail, was arrested Monday morning on charges of dissemination/display of child pornography, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. (MSCO) Kvach was booked at 10:29 a.m. into the Madison County Jail on a $100,000 bond following a raid at his home in Brownsboro around 7 a.m. […]

Buy local is a nationwide initiative encouraging Americans to shop at their local community businesses. For the federal government, if bids work out, that phrase also holds true. And a most recent example is a multibillion-dollar contract awarded by the FBI to Huntsville-based MartinFederal Consulting. The company announced it has received a Blanket Purchasing Agreement […]

With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International Space Station. A Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried a Boeing Starliner spacecraft into orbit Wednesday on a roughly 25 1/2 hour journey to the ISS. After a 10:52 a.m. EDT launch from […]

The Toyota powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has turned into an engine powerhouse. And, it continues to help drive the area economy. Toyota Alabama is expanding once again, the company announced, with a $282 million investment project that will create more than 350 high-quality jobs with long-term stability. The growth project pushes the total investment […]

In testimony that resembled a pep talk, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt offered high praise last week for Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and its administration. Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 NASA and National Science […]

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United is planning a nearly $330 million investment in a  multifaceted Birmingham Coca-Cola facility in the Kingston community. The facility is expected to create up to 50 jobs and retain more than 750 jobs in the Magic City. In 2013, Coca-Cola UNITED purchased the land of the former Stockham Valves and Fittings […]

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to deliver additional capability for the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Lockheed Martin announced.   Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and logistics solutions to the Army.  According to the […]

You have to love some of the technology coming from the “loveliest village.” The latest to court the favor of athletes is the world’s first robotic tennis ball collector. Through a partnership with Viam, a software platform for smart machines, Auburn-based Tennibot will build, prototype, and scale its trailblazing fleet of autonomous tennis assistants. The […]

As the school year winds down and classrooms are empty, 17 schools will have new Pre-K to third-grade classrooms for the upcoming school year, thanks to a state program. The schools will have 64 new classrooms funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) for the 2024-25 school year. This will […]

Are you in the market for a riding lawn mower? How about a printer? Or, do you need a pickup truck or police car? Yes, a police car. Well, these and a variety of items including electronics, bicycles and agricultural equipment, will be up for bid Saturday in the online state surplus property auction. The […]

Stepping off the sidelines and getting into the game, Alabama A&M is kicking off a partnership for NIL opportunities. According to a news release from the Department of Athletics, INFLCR Local Exchange and INFLUXER will complement A&M’s NIL program initiatives with resources in assisting Bulldog student-athletes in leveraging their Name, Image, and Likeness. “Alabama A&M […]

In a special GOP special primary runoff where every vote truly counted Tuesday, Jeana Ross defeated Alan Miller to win the Alabama House District 27 seat. Ross, a former Alabama Secretary of Early Childhood Education, collected 1,611 votes for 53.31% in the unofficial results. Miller, an Arab city councilman, received 1,411 votes (46.49%). Jeana Ross […]

Emphasizing treatment, recovery and prevention, a state panel announced an investment plan for Alabama’s share of funds from a national opioid settlement. The Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds, chaired by Rep. Rex Reynolds and Sen. Garlan Gudger, held four public hearings after the 2023 regular session. During the 2024 regular session, the panel […]

Alabama households with modest incomes will soon benefit from new below-market mortgage interest rates offered by the Alabama Housing Finance Authority’s First Step Mortgage Revenue Bond program. Homebuyers who earn less than the median income for their area can apply for two special 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates: either 5.5% on FHA, VA, or USDA loans, […]

“… 3 … 2 … 1 …” It was the final countdown Tuesday for the United Launch Alliance’s Delta program as the last Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off the launch pad. The Decatur-built rocket ended a 60-year program as it carried the NROL-70 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape […]

Jeana Ross and Alan Miller came out on top of a crowded GOP primary election field Tuesday to advance to a special election runoff in four weeks. Ross received 1,404 votes for 39.23% for the top spot in the Alabama House District 27 primary special election. Miller collected 737 votes (20.59%) to finish second. The […]

Alabama anglers and fishing enthusiasts who enjoy Logan Martin Lake might notice their lakeshore a little bit cleaner, and the fish a little healthier over the coming weeks. Last Saturday, while the top 20 anglers competed on Lay Lake at Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Shops Redcrest 2024 Powered by Optima Lithium, the MLF […]