Montgomery has gained a “world class fiber network” which is expected to grow the city’s technological relevance within the state of Alabama. The company providing the new fiber network, C-Spire, has already made nearly 2,000 homes and more than 400 businesses in the Montgomery area fiber accessible. “C Spire’s fiber network expansion to Montgomery will […]

Hoover officials Wednesday offered their latest understanding of the 49 hours Carlee Russell mysteriously disappeared after calling 911 to report a “toddler” walking on the side of the interstate.  At a news conference, officials said Russell returned home and received medical care at UAB hospital after those 49 hours. Detectives said surveillance video shows her […]

Mobile officially became the second largest city in the state of Alabama Tuesday. The news follows votes in unincorporated West Mobile that allowed voters in the Kings Branch subdivision, the Cottage Hill Corridor, the Orchard Estates subdivision, and the Airport Boulevard Corridor to decide if they were in favor of officially becoming a part of […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he is receiving strong veteran support amid a standoff with President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the department’s decision to pay for abortion-related expenses for servicemembers using taxpayer dollars. More than 5,000 veterans expressed their support for Tuberville’s decision to place a hold on Pentagon general and flag officer promotions, […]

The search continues for the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Birmingham firefighter last week. Jordan Melton, 29, died Monday following the shooting last Wednesday in the Norwood community fire station. Firefighter Jamal Jones was also shot and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Melton had been a member of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue […]

Since its debut in 2012, Pepsi’s Rock the South country music festival has been a huge economic stimulus for the Cullman area and this year’s festival is set to possibly be the largest yet, organizers say. The festival ,which has generated over $10 million for Cullman since its inception, has hosted some of the biggest […]

Backed by billions in new appropriations, the Marshall Space Flight Center is set to advance its longstanding role in American space exploration.  The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations authorized funding for “new age” NASA initiatives ranging from deep-space exploration to interplanetary habitation to the hardware and systems that make human crew missions possible.  Sen. Katie […]

The nation’s best-looking police vehicle may be cruising Alabama, if the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency wins a nationwide vote. ALEA is taking part in the 10th annual America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest. The competition, hosted by the American Association of State Troopers, pits highway patrol and state police organizations against one another for the coveted prize […]

When veterans Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh were taken prisoner by Russian forces near the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, they didn’t know if they would see their home state of Alabama ever again. However, after 105 days in captivity, the men returned home. Now, one of them has gone back to the war-torn country […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to begin preparing for the school year by participating in Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend. The three-day tax holiday begins midnight Friday and runs until midnight Sunday. Shoppers can use the 4% sales tax waiver on clothing items priced at less than $100; school supplies valued […]

Alabama leaders across the local, state and federal levels are sharing their appreciation and best wishes for Jody Singer after she announced her retirement Monday from a 38-year career with NASA. Singer has served as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center since 2018 – she was the NASA center’s first female director. Her retirement […]

Supporters of four state universities will soon have redesigned license plates to choose from, according to the Alabama Department of Revenue. Beginning Aug. 1, the redesigned car tags will be available for Samford University, and the universities of Montevallo, North Alabama, and West Alabama. The new plates will cost $50 above the state taxes and […]

According to the Federal Trade Commission, a record $3.82 billion was stolen through investment fraud in 2022, making it the No. 1 costliest type of fraud in the U.S. Alabama ranks No. 24 on the list of states, having lost $21 million, the study said. Victims in Alabama lost an average of $131,533, the No. […]

Alabama is set for its annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, offering shoppers a chance to get ready for the school year without the burden of state sales and use taxes on select items. The three-day holiday begins midnight July 21 and runs until midnight July 23.  Shoppers can use the 4% sales tax waiver on […]

More than two dozen projects along the Gulf Coast will share $67 million through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Act of 2006, Gov. Kay Ivey said today. In a ceremony at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum in Mobile, Ivey announced the 27 projects that will receive the funding. They include sewer infrastructure improvements, water quality improvements, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a little over a year, has issued multiple landmark rulings that are set to change American society in the present and the future. From flipping Roe v. Wade to reversing affirmative action in colleges, to say this court has transformative would be an understatement. In Alabama, the state’s Historically Black […]

Alabama Power CEO Jeff Peoples and PowerSouth Energy CEO Gary Smith have been appointed to the Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on 21st Century Workforce, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced today. The commission was created in 2019 to assess Alabama’s workforce and make recommendations that will increase its competitiveness with other states. The panel released its initial […]

The Yellowhammer State is among six states in a program to promote youth apprenticeship opportunities. The state is participating in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship. The academy gives the states the opportunity to develop policy agendas that promote quality youth apprenticeship opportunities. States also receive a […]

Officials along the Gulf Coast are warning against a potential move by the federal government to hang a “closed for business” sign on ports. A regulation under consideration by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) could impose regulations on navigable waters to restrict nighttime water travel to 10 knots within waters that are 100 to […]

To provide access to its services, the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System is taking part in the Veterans Administration Uber Health Connect. The initiative will provide supplemental transportation to eligible veterans needing access to and from medical care. “This is a life-altering program that offers our most vulnerable veterans care — the moment they […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced $2.6 million in state funding is being distributed to counties and local municipalities courtesy of the Annual Grant Program.  The program under the Rebuild Alabama Act commits $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue to address local infrastructure needs. “I’m proud to announce Rebuild Alabama’s next round […]

Auburn University has received a piece of “paradise,” thanks to a trust of late Head Football Coach Pat Dye. Crooked Farms, a 415-acre homestead that belonged to Dye, was recently donated to Auburn’s College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment, through the Auburn University Real Estate Foundation. The property in Notasulga features Dye’s main house, a […]

As the FBI prepares to move 5,500 employees to a new full-time headquarters that will replace the aging Hoover building in downtown Washington, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal remains in the conversation. A report from the Wall Street Journal today details an effort by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to invest the Bureau’s primary headquarters into “HQ2” on […]

The University of Alabama will increase its efforts to respond to what it calls rural health inequities which, according to it, are occurring in  throughout the state, the university said Monday. According to the university, these inequities are affecting millions of Alabamians everyday through financial suffering, lack of educational assistance, delayed treatment for health issues, […]