The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) have continued their partnership to offer additional scholarships for residents interested in pursuing careers in the state's automotive manufacturing industry.

Alabama Power recently provided more than 2,000 Wiregrass 10th graders an immersive career fair experience during the 2025 Southeast Worlds of Work (WOW) event. The event was held at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama, and hosted by Southeast AlabamaWorks. Alabama Power has supported this annual event for a decade, providing a sponsorship toward this year’s festivities to […]

The University of Alabama has again been recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Students, a distinction that UA has now earned eight times in the last 10 years. The Fulbright Program is an international academic exchange program with the goal of increasing mutual understanding and supporting friendly and peaceful relations between the people […]

Backed by a recent $11.4 million Department of Defense  (DOD) contract through the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park is establishing a cutting-edge radiation hardening, or rad hardening, facility — the only university-led facility of its kind in the nation — to help ensure the reliability of military […]

A long-serving Shelby Elementary cafeteria worker has lost her job after an emotional hearing over her efforts to raise money for the school's PTO lunch fund.

Most of the coverage of the fired lunch lady in Shelby County leaves out some key details

Auburn city leaders gathered on February 20, 2025, to recognize Abbie Stockard, a nursing student at Auburn University, following her historic win as Miss America 2025. Stockard made history in January by becoming the first Auburn student to claim the prestigious title and the fourth from the state of Alabama. This week, Abbie returned to […]

The Alabama Senate approved SB1 on Tuesday, a bill that will establish a workers’ compensation program for public education employees. Sponsored by State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville), the bill aims to establish a workers’ compensation program specifically for K-12 and higher education employees, ensuring they receive financial and medical support in the event of a […]

Auburn City Schools (ACS) has announced an extensive 10-year Facilities Master Plan aimed at accommodating the district’s rapid growth while modernizing its educational infrastructure.

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry break down Alabama and Auburn’s latest basketball matchups as Auburn prepares to host Arkansas and Alabama faces a tough road test at Missouri in frigid conditions! They also walk through Alabama football’s recruiting struggles under DeBoer, who faces criticism for losing top in-state talent to […]

The Prattville Police Department reported that $30,000 was allegedly stolen from the Marbury Football Booster Club account. Officials with the club alerted police shortly after making the discovery. According to law enforcement, Melanie Morrison, who was the club’s treasurer at the time, transferred the money to her account over two years. Allegedly, this transfer took […]

The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is addressing problems associated with childhood trauma and the impact it has on a child's success by launching a pilot program designed to better equip providers to address childhood trauma. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to expand trauma-informed care to every provider working with adolescents across the state.

Fifty-seven high school seniors from across Alabama recently received nominations to various U.S. service academies courtesy of Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Personnel for the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced the nominees late last week.

Alabama business magnate Angus R. Cooper III was elected to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees in a unanimous vote to represent the First Congressional District. Trustees acclaimed Cooper as a visionary in business, in the state’s economy and workforce, and most importantly, in the continued success of the UA System’s mission. Recently […]

Nearly a week after a firearm accidentally discharged inside a second-grader’s backpack at Challenger Elementary School, questions remain about how the gun ended up in the child’s possession. The incident occurred last Thursday around 2:45 p.m. as students were being dismissed from school.

Community colleges across Alabama are continuing to play a major role in the state's economic well-being. According to a recent report published by the labor market analytics company, Lightcast, students and alumni of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) generated $8.1 billion for the state’s economy in Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Rep. Cynthia Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) is addressing rising concerns over drone activity around Alabama’s public schools. Following an increase in unexplained drone sightings across the country, Almond has filed a bill aimed at regulating drone use near schools to protect students and teachers.

For the past decade, Gadsden City High School’s Special Olympics basketball team has had its special needs cheerleaders leading chants and bringing spirit to the court. However, for those 10 years, the cheerleaders remained on the sidelines.

Auburn University is leveraging this advanced technology to create a more engaging experience for fans and enhance performance on the field. WBRC has reported that before the Auburn Tigers take the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium, fans are treated to an exciting hype video that features head coach Hugh Freeze and the players walking through a snowy landscape.

Here in Alabama, we love our winners-- be they college sports teams, Huntsville landing the Space Command headquarters (again), or our Miss America contestants. We are truly blessed to live in a state where we have so much to be proud of and compete so well on the national stage.

Tuscaloosa County School System (TCSS) officials recently announced that varsity sports at Holt High School will be discontinued after the 2025-2026 school year due to declining student participation.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has appointed Sid J. Trant as chancellor, entrusting him with the leadership of the state’s most influential higher education and health care enterprise. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor for the past ten months, now assumes the permanent role, guiding the UA System’s three world-class research […]

On Thursday, a scary situation for parents, faculty, and students took place at Challenger Elementary School in Huntsville. It all happened around 2:45 as students were being dismissed from school.

A rodent-sized mammal found in east Alabama is causing a stir across the state and beyond. Researchers at Auburn University are part of a team that has identified the first henipavirus in North America — in the tissue of a northern short-tailed shrew. The discovery was published this week in the journal “Emerging Infectious Diseases” and has since made […]