MELBOURNE, Australia — Alabama-based Cummings Aerospace announced today that it plans to team with an Australian company to develop defense technology solutions that would be produced and distributed in Australia. Cummings Aerospace, headquartered in Huntsville, is among six state firms participating this week in a trade mission organized by the Alabama Department of Commerce to […]

When it comes to farm-to-table dining, there’s no better place to experience it than Hope Farm in Fairhope. At Hope Farm, much of the food served on your dinner plate was grown right outside the doors of the restaurant. And now, with Hope’s newest endeavor, The Barn, a breakfast and lunch bistro and event space, […]

I’m sure at one point in your lifetime you have heard a rumor. I remember hearing some second-grade gossip that our teacher lived at the school – and it made sense in my 7-year-old brain. Mrs. Marsh was there when I arrived in the morning and there when I left in the afternoon. I theorized […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Alabama delegation including six aerospace-focused companies are seeking to make business connections on a trade mission this week to Avalon 2023, the largest aviation, aerospace and defense exposition staged in the Southern hemisphere. The Alabama Department of Commerce is leading the business development mission to the Australian International Airshow Aerospace and […]

The mission of Innovate Alabama is to build a more resilient, inclusive, and robust economy through retention, attraction, and development of talent and resources in entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. On Feb. 28, the Innovate Alabama board of directors met at Troy University to hear a report on the organization’s activities and approve plans for 2023 and beyond. “Today was very productive,” […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Huntsville High School Space Force JROTC No. 2 is a finalist in the Air & Space Force Association’s StellarXplorers IX National Finals. The unit is one of 10 finalists in the competition April 20-22. From an initial field of nearly 350 teams that began the competition in October, the top 10 units […]

Former two-sport collegiate athlete, Aaron Sherrill, has always had a passion for movement, and now he devotes his life to helping others move well, too. Upon graduation from Birmingham-Southern, Sherrill went on to complete his Doctor of Physical Therapy at UAB before starting work as a physical therapist in both an outpatient staff role and […]

New research by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham supports the premise that inflammation is associated with Parkinson’s disease early in the disease’s progression. The findings, published online in Movement Disorders, support the conclusion that central inflammation is observed early in the disease process of Parkinson’s, is independent of treatment for the disease, and correlates […]

MADISON — The Kids to Love Foundation broke ground Monday on the Smith Family Wellness Center in honor of Mark C. Smith. Through a donation from his widow, Linda Smith, the facility is another step in the foundation’s mission to meet the needs of children living in foster care. Located at the Kids to Love […]

The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 292 million. The odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million. Britney Alba, an elementary school teacher from Tuscaloosa, found herself in an extraordinary situation when she delivered her second set of identical twins at the University of Alabama at […]

Alabama’s only college football coach-turned United States senator pulled no gimmick plays Wednesday concerning the dangers America is facing. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke of Huntsville’s unique role in protecting the country against these threats during the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Washington Update. Tuberville (R-Auburn) talked about his work on the Armed Services Committee; the Agriculture […]

Alabama’s auto industry is poised for another groundbreaking year in 2023, as companies deepen their commitment to electric vehicle production and other new technologies. Both Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz continue to expand their lineup of EV models built in the state. Honda, meanwhile, plans updates for several Alabama-made models, while Mazda Toyota Manufacturing proceeds with its workforce development and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Small businesses are infamously resilient against a turbulent economy, willingly flexible in meeting customer demands, and easily adaptable to unstable business environments. Greg Brown, co-CEO at Brown Precision, has been toe-to-toe with all three over the past 36 years and he said when things seem to be going downhill, that is when you […]

Watching Chad Slade make kolaches is surreal. The man is big – a former offensive lineman for Auburn, he also played for eight years in the NFL – so seeing his huge hands gently fill and shape the little pastries is riveting. But the owner of American Kolache in Vestavia knows how to whip up some baked goods, and he […]

“Descendant,” co-written by University of South Alabama Director of African American Studies Dr. Kern Jackson, has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for outstanding documentary film. The film tells of the last known ship to carry enslaved Africans to the United States, the Clotilda, and follows the personal stories of its descendants and the history of […]

Powell School has occupied the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and 24th Street North in downtown Birmingham since 1887. Unused and decaying steadily for more than 20 years, the distinctive red-brick Victorian structure faces a tightening timetable for hopes of saving it from demolition. Those hopes are being boosted by a trio of local real estate […]

Hyundai marked a major milestone at its Montgomery, Alabama plant this week, as company officials, employees and community leaders celebrated the launch of the first Genesis Electrified GV70 SUV. It’s the first model from Hyundai’s luxury division to be assembled in the U.S. and the first to be assembled outside of South Korea. It also […]

If knowledge is power, the Alabama Association of Realtors is putting that power right into consumer’s hands with the release of the “Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report”, a monthly source for statewide market statistics. Published monthly and annually, the AAR has recently released two issues – the 2022 Annual Report and the December 2022 Monthly […]

When it comes to creating a positive return on investment, the Alabama Community College System is delivering for the Alabama taxpayer. According to a recent study, students and alumni of community colleges within the system added $6.6 billion to Alabama’s economy in 2021 – supporting one out of every 27 jobs in the state. The […]

Andrea Mathis’ blog, Beautiful Eats and Things, draws followers who enjoy trying her delicious dishes and other offerings. Every great Southern cook has their own special, secret ingredients. For Andrea Mathis, the key to beautiful, appetizing meals is using good, healthy ingredients. Serving up gorgeously crafted plates of food on her Beautiful Eats and Things blog – along […]

Margaret Bradford, a graduate student in accounting at the University of South Alabama, looks forward to tax season. That’s when she and other students help people file electronic tax returns. They’re part of a nationwide program called VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Students gain accounting experience, while clients get free help with their forms. Bradford, the site […]

With Mardi Gras fast approaching, king cake season is in full swing. Cutting into a king cake, decorated in the Mardi Gras colors of purple, gold, and green, is a favorite ritual for many in the weeks leading to Lent. Traditionally, king cake is served throughout the Carnival season, which runs from Epiphany on January […]

Eight medical professionals. One visit. A new clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham lets patients see eight health care providers during a single visit, with a single co-pay. “They’ve got my back,” said Venus Richardson of Mobile, Alabama, who was first diagnosed with ALS in 2019 and began seeing […]

TANNER – Two years ago, medical device manufacturer Curiteva, designed, programmed and built a first-of-its-kind 3D printer that uses a popular thermoplastic polymer known as PEEK, to make implantable medical devices for the spinal orthopedic industry. This week, after 16 months of waiting, Curiteva received regulatory clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for implantation […]