58 North Alabama schools are receiving over $200,00 in funding from a grant program sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). These TVA grants are STEM Classroom grants designed to meet the various educational needs of local communities. TVA awarded $246,500 to 58 schools in North Alabama. This money will impact roughly 16,000 students, and […]

Albertville City, Decatur, and Baldwin County schools have added new magnet schools to their systems. Could Fort Payne City Schools be next? Fort Payne High School Assistant Principal Jackie Jennings presented the magnet school idea to the Fort Payne City School Board members during their November 21 meeting. A magnet school is a public school […]

Dr. Joseph Lucas, President of and Psychiatrist with Grayson & Associates, sits down with Laurie Dhue to discuss what we are calling the new “F Word.” Everyone has heard about the Fentanyl epidemic but many don’t understand it fully. Learn more about Fentanyl and medical intervention for mental health disorders and substance abuse in this […]

As a continuation of supporting Alabama’s fish habitats, Alabama Power experts and volunteers recently partnered with the University of Montevallo fishing team, Mossback Fish Habitat; Steve Bardin, a fisheries biologist with the Major League Fishing (MLF) professional bass fishing league (formerly FLW); and Greg Vinson, professional bass fishing angler within MLF, to deploy Mossback fish habitat into Lay Lake. Both professionals […]

The Alabama branch of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Program will soon be the largest statewide partner of the national initiative after its newest chapter at Drake State Community & Technical College officially launches in the Fall of 2025.

Auburn University College of Education graduate student Katelyn Nelson’s aspirations are solidly focused on artificial intelligence. “My career goal is to leverage the knowledge and skills I have gained throughout my education to help train the next generation of leaders and learners,” said the Minnesota native, who is a third-year doctoral candidate. “I aspire to […]

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has approved plans to build a high-performance computing and data center on the eastern edge of campus. Construction can now begin with a projected completion date in late 2026. The UA HPC will host a large, connected computing system that will be the fastest in the state and […]

University of Alabama students raised 431,120 pounds of food during the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive providing meals to West Alabamians struggling with food insecurity. The results were announced at a celebration at the West Alabama Food Bank Friday morning. Together, the two schools raised more than 1.4 million pounds of food. According to […]

A purchase agreement between Birmingham-Southern College and Miles College has officially expired as of 3 p.m. today. The development comes after Miles requested a second deadline extension for the agreement.

Recognized as an asset to the “overall health and well-being of our community,” 13 emergency medical technicians graduated Thursday from HEMSI’s EMS Academy. The rigorous 10-week academy is a unique “earn-as-you-learn” workforce development program that helps fill a local, critical need for more trained EMTs. The program also supports the development of EMTs into Advanced […]

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million. Auburn Engineering has now increased its annual research awards and contracts by more than 300% since 2018, when the college brought in $29 million. The college also set […]

Huntingdon College marked a significant milestone in its campus development on Tuesday, breaking ground on a state-of-the-art outdoor swimming pool. The event, held on the main campus in Montgomery, included President Anthony Leigh, members of the Board of Trustees, and representatives of the Student Government Association (SGA). This groundbreaking initiative initiated the first phase of […]

In a unanimous decision, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees elected O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., a retired chairman and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation, to represent Alabama’s 6th Congressional District on the board. Hall, an alumnus of the University of Alabama, brings with him a legacy of leadership, having guided a Fortune 500 […]

Noted as a signal of a commitment to education, Free 2 Teach received a $150,000 contribution from Meta – the largest single donation in the organization’s history. The gift represents a significant investment in Free 2 Teach’s mission to equip teachers as they work to educate and inspire children in 88 public schools across Madison […]

Stargazers, mark your calendars. November’s full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will appear on Thursday night, bringing the last supermoon of 2024. This special event will be visible on November 15 and is expected to light up the night sky brighter and bigger than a typical full moon. The Beaver Moon, a name rooted […]

“Man only has one life to live,” as the saying goes, and blessed is the man who lives it serving others. Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) honored one of those men today by naming its new state-of-the-art softball facility the Nathaniel Ledbetter Stadium. The name recognizes the efforts of Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter […]

Health Science instructors at DeKalb County Technology Center are excited to introduce their students to a new, state-of-the-art learning tool. Instructors Paula Carroll and Meagan Hale said the Anatomage Teaching Table keeps their students engaged and makes learning anatomy fun. According to Anatomage.com, the Anatomage Table is the “most advanced real-human-based medical education system.” This […]

Ten state-of-the-art driving and forklift simulators will now be available for students at Ingram State Technical College. The new equipment will be used by those pursuing a Class "A" or Class "B" commercial driver's license and/or those in forklift training programs at the school.

Autauga County residents have voted against a proposed ad valorem school tax referendum. The tax, meant to stabilize the financial foundation of the county's school system, would have provided a possible $7 million in additional funding annually to hire local teaching units, support staff, and security personnel, incentivize those going above and beyond, and renovate aging facilities. 

The University of Alabama has achieved another record-breaking year in fundraising for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, with more than $261 million in charitable gifts and pledges from over 60,000 donors. This year eclipsed the $226 million mark set in 2023 by 15% and has helped propel The Rising Tide 2.0 capital campaign past 90% of […]

DeKalb County educator and University of West Alabama adjunct professor Dr. Brandon Renfroe spoke at the recent National Forum to Advance Rural Education, held in Savannah, GA, on a topic dear to his heart: improving the lives of students suffering from very low food security (VLFS). At the forum, Dr. Renfroe presented information on the […]

As Alabamians head to the polls on November 5, voters in Autauga County have another big decision to make that will affect property owners’ wallets and the educational experience of county students. A 7-mill ad valorem tax increase is proposed to support the county school system. Autauga County Schools explained the need for the property […]

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and ThinkData Solutions, Inc., has received the prestigious 2024 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Silver Award for Excellence. This award honors the Magic City Data Collective (MCDC) Project, which was recognized in the Postsecondary Education Partnership category. This category spotlights […]

Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) will hold a grand opening celebration and field naming ceremony for the college’s new softball facility on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend this momentous occasion. The women’s softball stadium is a state-of-the-art facility outfitted with an artificial turf field, LED lighting, a […]