The Boeing Company this week was awarded a $249 million undefinitized contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency, in support of sustaining and developing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. GMD is the nation’s only defense program capable of protecting the entire United States homeland, including Alaska and Hawaii, against long-range ballistic missiles. Boeing manages […]

Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s agricultural branding program, on Wednesday announced the addition of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative as a founding member of the non-profit organization. With this generous commitment, PowerSouth becomes the ninth founding member supporter of Sweet Grown Alabama. The program represents over 170 farmer, restaurant, market and business members across the state who […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended Alabama’s “Safer at Home” state health order until November 8, days after the 2020 general election. The order includes a statewide mask mandate, which was first instituted by Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris on July 15. The mandate has already been extended multiple times; the original […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth is not in favor of extending Alabama’s statewide mask mandate. The mask order, instituted by Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, has been in place since July 15. The order has already been extended multiple times; the original expiration date announced by Ivey was July 31. With […]

Alabama’s Rodney Smith, Jr. is once again receiving national recognition for his tireless work serving those in need across America. Smith is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, which helps elderly citizens, single mothers and underserved communities. He founded the free-of-charge service — with its motto of “Making a difference one lawn at […]

The University of South Alabama and Troy University on Tuesday announced that Saturday’s football game has been postponed. A release from South Alabama said the postponement was made, “Due to precautionary measures concerning the availability of student-athletes.” A separate release from Troy advised the decision was reached, “Due to South Alabama pausing its football workouts […]

Head coach Gus Malzahn is stressing the magnitude of the task ahead of Auburn’s matchup against Georgia this Saturday in Athens, GA. At Malzahn’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, he opened his remarks with high praise of the Bulldogs, who are led by former University of Alabama assistant coach Kirby Smart. Georgia won the contest […]

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced grant awards to two community colleges in Alabama through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, which is conducted in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The program enables communities within the Appalachian and Delta regions that have been […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced that the Trump administration has begun distributing millions of easy-to-use, rapid-result COVID-19 tests directly to state governments across the country, including Alabama. These Abbott BinaxNOW tests deliver results in 15 minutes; they are the only FDA-authorized antigen rapid point-of-care tests that do not require […]

Manufacture Alabama (MA) on Monday announced four new members of the trade association’s board of directors. These additions represent companies ranging from a small manufacturer to internationally recognized brands, bringing more leadership to an already stacked board as MA continues to help manufacturers across the state address present and future challenges. The new board members […]

Toyota Motor North America on Monday announced that Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools will receive $200,000 from the Toyota USA Foundation to help students with virtual education efforts. This comes as many students are still in need of suitable electronic devices, such as laptops, and the quality, affordable internet access needed to […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama on Friday ruled in favor of the State of Alabama, allowing its civil litigation to proceed against so-called electronic bingo operations in Macon and Lowndes Counties. There are two nearly identical cases, one in each county, in which the State of Alabama through the Attorney General’s Office has brought public […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s leadership and innovative collaboration with the private sector continue to pay off for Magic City workers and job creators. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodfin in the spring launched the #BhamStrong program, a public-private partnership centered on a $2.4 million loan pool funded equally by the City and private sector contributions. […]

The Sanders Trust, a healthcare real estate investment and development company based in Birmingham, recently received national recognition for one of its projects. Newsweek Magazine named Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City the best physical rehab center in Oklahoma and one of the best in the country. The Sanders Trust originally developed this 54,000 square-foot rehabilitation […]

The University of Alabama System on Friday afternoon released its weekly update with COVID-19 related data from each of its three distinct institutions: the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The data — covering the seven-day period from Friday, September 18, through Thursday, September […]

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List’s political arm on Friday announced its endorsement of Republican Tommy Tuberville for the United States Senate. Tuberville, who previously was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee, is running against U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in the November 3 general election. “For two years the pro-life values of […]

Birmingham’s Protective Life Corporation on Friday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Revolos family of companies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Revolos is a diversified, full-service Finance & Insurance solutions provider with over 4.6 million vehicle service contracts sold. The company partners with over 3,000 dealers, agents and financial institutions nationwide. This transaction, […]

NASA on Friday released a study that details the economic impact of the agency on each state. The report shows Alabama benefitting in a huge way from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The study, examining Fiscal Year 2019, was conducted by the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement at the […]

The United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) recently named Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill as the chairman of its Economic Development Committee. America’s Heartland region encompasses 20 states in the center of the country, stretching from the Canadian border and Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf Coast in the south. Alabama […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday confirmed he will not consider the merits of President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court of the United States nominee, who will be announced by the president on Saturday evening. Trump has said he will nominate a female and has previously announced the list of candidates from which he […]

“Black Belt Bounty,” Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association’s (ALBBAA) striking coffee table book celebrating the Black Belt’s world-class hunting and fishing heritage, was recently presented with the top awards at two separate regional outdoor conferences. The commemorative, deluxe hardcover book took home first place in the Industry Public Relations category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press […]

Alabama native and basketball legend Charles Barkley is continuing his streak of being candidly outspoken on hot-button issues. During a Thursday night NBA pregame show on TNT, Barkley addressed the movement by some on the left to defund or even abolish the police. The former Auburn University star and NBA Hall of Famer also touched […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday sent a letter to the respective leaders of Alabama A&M University and Troy University urging them to shutter the Confucius Institute on each campus. The letter was sent to Alabama A&M’s president, Dr. Andrew Hugine, and the Chancellor of Troy, Dr. Jack Hawkins, asking a list of 15 questions […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington this week was installed as the chairman of the board for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). NASWA is the national organization representing workforce agencies in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. These agencies deliver training, employment, career and business services, in addition to […]