Beasley Allen Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against the parties it deems responsible for the fiery June 19 crash that claimed the lives of 10 people, eight of whom were children. The 17-vehicle accident occurred in Butler County along I-65. The suit, which names two trucking companies and a truck driver, was filed on […]

Doster Construction Company on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its Huntsville office location, which will oversee more than $200 million in projects the company is conducting in the area. The Birmingham-based company provides general contracting and construction management services throughout the United States. The company in June announced its intentions to open the […]

The U.S. Navy has awarded Mobile-based Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) to conduct repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego. The award includes all Austal-built Independence-variant LCS as well as the west-coast-based Freedom-variant LCS. Austal USA interim president Rusty Murdaugh said the contract allows the company […]

Huntsville will soon play host to the nation’s leading aerospace and defense companies at a symposium consisting of the top space and missile defense professionals from the United States and across the globe. The Rocket City’s Von Braun Center will host defense industry brass such as Dynetics, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, BAE […]

What was once 28th Avenue in Tuscaloosa is now officially Nick’s Kids Avenue, a tribute to Nick and Terry Saban’s charitable children’s service organization. The City of Tuscaloosa and Nick’s Kids Foundation on Thursday held a renaming celebration as a mark of gratitude for the University of Alabama head football coach and his wife’s dedication […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” on Thursday to discuss an array of issues, including President Joe Biden’s unilateral executive action to extend the eviction moratorium ban and the potential for a revote to unionize Bessemer’s Amazon Fulfillment Center. Earlier this week, Biden issued a new eviction moratorium just days […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise on Thursday announced that she will seek another term on the state’s highest court. A Republican, Justice Wise has served on the Alabama Supreme Court since 2011. Wise also received the endorsement of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) at their recent annual governmental affairs conference. In announcing her […]

The Tua Foundation has donated $93,000 to the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, after a multi-vehicle accident claimed the lives of 10 people, including eight children. The donation will cover the funeral costs of the children, ages ranging from four to 17-years-old. The deceased were traveling in an Alabama Sheriff’s Youth Ranches van along I-65 from […]

Birmingham-based IN8bio, Inc. announced that it has completed its initial public offering (IPO), reaching a major milestone for the biotech startup. The biopharmaceutical company focuses on the discovery and development of gamma-delta T cell therapies. The company was originally launched out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham by William Ho with technology invented by […]

Governor Kay Ivey issued a memo directing flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of Selma police officer Marquis Moorer, who was tragically slain while on duty. Officer Moorer was fulfilling his oath to protect and serve on Tuesday, July 27, when he was shot and killed in an ambush at Selma […]

Drake State Community & Technical College has been awarded nearly $1.2 million from NASA to grow its Frontiers Research Program and conduct STEM outreach. The investment will build upon the already-strong position the community college holds in supporting space-related workforce development initiatives. The school is one of six colleges and universities to be awarded NASA’s […]

An investment of $130 million is coming to Opelika by way of a new Hanwha Cimarron LLC manufacturing facility. The facility’s operations will support industries relating to with aerospace, defense, marine, drone, rail, and gas transport and storage. Hanwha Cimarron LLC is a producer of filament-wound carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels. The company says […]

Regions Bank on Thursday announced plans to expand its portfolio of free educational tools it provides to students and parents alike. The Birmingham-based bank has launched its new financial literacy platforms via WeAreTeachers and iGrad through Regions Next Step, the bank’s financial education program. WeAreTeachers is an online media brand for educators which delivers real-world […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Wednesday announced the committee’s work in advancing three fiscal year 2022 (FY22) bills for multiple subcommittees relating to priorities that are significant to the Yellowhammer State. Each bill received a favorable committee report with bipartisan support. The committees include: Energy and […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) on Tuesday announced that he has cosponsored the lower chamber’s companion bill to legislation first introduced by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), the Empowering Law Enforcement Act, which would grant local and state police more authority to enforce U.S. immigration law. As progressives in the Democratic Party increase calls to […]

The Alabama Medical Association on Thursday will host a Facebook Live webcast with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Dr. Mimi Munn, a maternal-fetal physician who is professor and chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at USA Health. The physicians will address questions about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy related to pregnancy and infertility. The format allows […]

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) announced that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has become the nation’s first state police department to be certified in practices that are inclusive to those who suffer from sensory processing issues. All of the ALEA’s officers are now fully trained in the best practices on how to handle […]

Alabama A&M University recently hosted top Boeing representatives, where it provided a tour of AAMU’s College of Engineering, Technology, and Physical Sciences. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Patrick W. Burden, an AAMU alumnus, returned to his former school as a representative of the aerospace giant. Burden is The Boeing Company’s director of Army and Special […]

An official with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recommended that an April vote of workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Bessemer declining to unionize should be considered null. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the union which attempted to organize the fulfillment center says the recommendation by NLRB official Kerstin Meyer […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Monday took to the Senate floor to discuss policies that he believes to be jeopardizing Americans’ security such as illegal immigration and efforts by some in the Democratic Party to divert funding from police forces across the nation. “When I go home back to Alabama, I usually ask the […]

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees on Monday officially approved head football coach Nick Saban’s contract extension, which will bring the seven-time national champion coach’s salary to an average of $10.6 million per season. The contract extension announced in June became official this week as the UA System Board of Trustees convened a meeting […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Monday announced that AUBix LLC plans to open a $120 million state-of-the-art data center in Auburn that will serve to benefit communities across Alabama by providing a technological edge to businesses and individuals alongside enhanced access to high-speed internet. Construction has begun on the firm’s new 40,000-square-foot facility on Samford […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Monday announced that he has cosponsored the NOPAIN Act, which seeks to address the deadly opioid epidemic that has metastasized throughout the nation. The bipartisan legislation, formally titled the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act, aims to address the growing opioid epidemic by promoting non-addictive treatments for those […]

Coffee County Commissioner Josh Carnley announced on Monday that he will seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama State Senate, District 31. In his campaign announcement, Carnley paid tribute to the retiring State Sen. Jimmy Holley (R-Elba). “I have a strong conservative record as a Coffee County Commissioner,” said Carnley. “I fight every day for […]