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Sen. Katie Britt’s GUARD Act advances in the Senate, with Alabama Securities Director Amanda Senn saying it would strengthen fraud and

A Mobile County lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at tightening enforcement of Alabama’s seafood labeling requirements

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) has filed Senate Bill 293, legislation that would create a new criminal offense in Alabama titled

The City of Birmingham is launching a major redevelopment push in its Western Corridor after receiving a $2 million

The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Air Force contract was listed in a federal notice posted by the U.S. Department of War.

Tuscaloosa student Carnegie Hall performance spotlights Northridge High musician Maxwell Morgan’s elite honors orchestra selection.

Alabama residents spend a higher share of their household income on groceries than people in most other states.

Alabama lawmakers have introduced a congressional resolution formally recognizing Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the U.S.

Auburn has approved construction of the BrownKopel Center – Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the wood stork from the federal list of endangered wildlife.

Alabama online sales tax

The City of Hoover has voluntarily withdrawn its legal challenge to Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).

Valentine’s Day romance scams

Valentine’s Day may be a season for romance, but Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says it’s also a prime time for online scammers. 

Alabama education

A NYT column is putting Alabama’s public schools in the spotlight praising the state as a national leader in post-pandemic academic recovery.

Alabama’s two U.S. senators are backing new bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the prescription drug supply chain.

J&M Industries, Inc., plans to open a new manufacturing and distribution facility in the Houston County Distribution Park near Dothan.

Thomas Govan is now pending confirmation by the full U.S. Senate after advancing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Tuberville veteran

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has named U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Antonio Parker of Montgomery as his February “Veteran of the Month,” elevating Parker’s decades of service in uniform — and the way he’s continued serving others long after retirement. Tuberville made the monthly recognition in a video statement praising Parker as an example […]

Scottsboro School officials say they are considering legal action after the AHSAA declined to change the school’s athletic classification.

UAH Katie Britt Dale Strong

Leaders at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are hailing Katie Britt and Dale Strong for securing funding for their Exploration Plaza.

Alabama senior, Clayton Dalton has been named a 2026 Keynote Scholarship runner-up by the National Space Club and Foundation.

An Orange Beach restaurant has earned national recognition, Voyagers has been named to OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list.

The Alabama Retail PAC, affiliated with the Alabama Retail Association, has announced its endorsements for the 2026 election cycle.

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has been named the National Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff of the Year for 2026.

Alabama’s international migration fell by roughly 60% over the past year, according to a new population analysis from PARCA.