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New Hi-Wire Brewing in Birmingham combines craft beer, games, and community

Birmingham's newest brewery has only been open for a couple months, but it’s already built a reputation thanks to its craft beer selection, space, and fun selection of games.

Former Crimson Tide lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. presented Community Service Award

His efforts while at Alabama helped earn Ekiyor the 2023 Alabama Power Community Service Award at the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

Decatur named Tree City USA

Named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, the recognition honors Decatur’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

Rising Alabama exports put 2022 on course for record year

While full-year results are not yet available, trade data show that Alabama exports in 2022 already eclipses the state record set in 2017.

State’s ‘college-going rate’ recovering from pandemic

Alabama’s 2021 public high school graduates entered higher education at a slightly higher rate than the Class of 2020.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $1.6 billion over 16 years which is supported at the Boeing Huntsville site.

Instead of focusing solely on a restrictive diet, researchers at UAB found that motives can help predict one’s likelihood to lose weight.

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2 million Department of Energy grant that aims to produce hydrogen from blended feedstock.

Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series’ first tournament at Lake Harris a success

Lake Harris, or Lake Wedowee as it's locally known, hosted the largest spectator crowd ever reported by an Alabama Bass Trail 100 tournament.

Admiral Shellfish Company offers prime oysters grown in south Alabama

Anthony Ricciardone is a farmer. Oysters are his crop, boutique bivalves that he and partner Chris Head grow in water off Fort Morgan.

Biscuit Love opens first Alabama location

Birmingham added another biscuit purveyor with the opening of Nashville-based, family-run breakfast and lunch spot Biscuit Love.

University of South Alabama: New host for hospitality

Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, USA's newest department head, made his reputation as one of the most-cited marketing scholars in the world.

Innovation Fund supports growth of ‘cancer companion’ app developer

A promising Birmingham startup that aims to help cancer patients and their families has received support from the Alabama Innovation Fund.

Singing River Trail Launch Tank business competition lifts off

Based loosely on the television show "Shark Tank," and building on the success of last year’s program, Launch2035 is accepting applications.

New analytics tools detect and disrupt sex trafficking in Alabama

Modeling from The University of Alabama is credited in the identification of dozens of potential sex trafficking victims in Alabama.

Wyndy expands babysitting app into Mobile, Huntsville

Birmingham-based Wyndy College Babysitters app simplifies the process of sourcing, booking, and paying vetted babysitters expands.

Pack Health to expand Birmingham operation with 200 new positions

Leading patient-engagement company Pack Health, a Quest Diagnostics company, announced plans to add at least 200 jobs.

Have drinks and charcuterie in a rooftop igloo in Huntsville

But just because December has come and gone, that doesn’t mean the magic of the “most wonderful time of the year” has to follow suit. 

ESPN’s Lauren Sisler keynote speaker for Beacon of Hope celebration

Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster Lauren Sisler joins Wellstone as the keynote speaker at the annual Beacon of Hope celebration.

Fabrication company announces growth plans in North Alabama

Morgan Metals Inc., an Athens metal manufacturing company, plans to expand its North Alabama operations in 2023.

UAB’s master’s in cybersecurity named best in the country by Fortune

Fortune ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s in-person master’s degree in cybersecurity as the No. 1 program in the country.

Steve Flowers: Inauguration Day

The men who wrote Alabama’s overtly racist 1901 Constitution would marvel at the change and diversity of today’s Alabama.

Setting the stage: what made 1963 a pivotal year in Birmingham’s history

“I would talk to Martin and tell him that Birmingham was where it was at. We had been doing a thing that was the epitome of nonviolence”

Jay Town, former U.S. Attorney for the northern district of Alabama made a guest appearance Saturday on FOX News’ Fox Report with Jon Scott.