The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has dismissed a story claiming Alabamians have died from the TikTok trend called boat jumping. After a false news story circulated throughout national and international media claiming four deaths in the state had been attributed to the new trend, ALEA set the record straight. “On Monday, July 3, a news […]

The U.S. State Department increased the processing time for new passports to 10 to 13 weeks – causing an impossible problem for travelers in Alabama and across the country. “We are working hard to get back to our pre-pandemic processing times by the end of calendar year 2023,” a State Department spokesperson said last week.  […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will be receiving $15 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health. The new funding will go toward the university’s Department of Pathology, the school said. The department will use the money to study and analyze diseases including ZTTK Syndrome, a rare disease identified primarily in children that […]

Alabama is one of three states currently offering an ovarian cancer car tag — and it is changing the future of ovarian cancer research. Since the tag’s inception, proceeds from each ovarian cancer car tag purchased have gone directly to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology to support ovarian cancer research. The Drive Out Ovarian […]

A determined group of students at the University of Alabama is taking full advantage of a second opportunity at a project that could see their hard work launch into space after the last attempt ended in disappointment. NASA greenlit a small satellite being built by students in UASPACE to hitch a ride on a rocket to the […]

Amid a flurry of lawsuits by vendors who say they were wrongly denied a permit, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said it will essentially re-do the license application process. The panel announced it was placing a hold on licenses awarded last month while it investigated “inconsistencies” within the review process. The process is highly regulated, […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s summer reading challenge has students across Alabama diving into books and sharing their literary adventures with the former teacher. With several weeks left, they can still get in on the action. Since the initiative kicked off May 19, the governor has received hundreds of letters from students. “I couldn’t be prouder of […]

The high heat, oppressive humidity and periods of little to no rainfall typical of Alabama summers can cause flash droughts that threaten agriculture, the state’s largest industry. Alabama Drought Reach, a new climate program housed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, aims to improve communication between scientists and farmers and to use that information […]

A utility lineman from Lincoln, who died on the job in Detroit, was remembered as “the jokester of the family” and “thoughtful and compassionate.” Austin Chappell, 30, was electrocuted June 24 after working in a bucket lift and coming into contact with a live wire. He was employed by Stateline, which was contracted by Detroit-based DTE […]

Mr. Bill’s Southern Diner, a Northport staple since 1992, has closed its doors for the last time. Visittuscaloosa.com said of the restaurant, “The best thing about Mr. Bill’s is that even with all of the new additions to our facilities and menu, we are still a place where you can experience the “small-town” atmosphere. It’s […]

It appears that there’s a new beermeister in the U.S.A. Bud Light, an established and well known American beer, has been beaten out of the first place spot for highest sales in the country for the first time in years by Modelo Especial, a beer native to Mexico. Bud Light reigned supreme over a market […]

The city of Huntsville plans to add signs in an area where an alligator recently attacked and killed a resident’s dog. The dog’s owner told WAFF 48 that his golden retriever was killed in May by the large gator after running through the brush in south Huntsville. The dog was out with the owner’s two […]

One snake’s curiosity led to a widespread power outage Wednesday that affected thousands of Alabamians. The Marshall Dekalb Electric Cooperative announced their first thought suggested a problem on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s end.  Crew members from the MDEC were surprised to find a large intruder on their primary substation in Albertville. “We located the problem […]

In Alabama and across the country, a notary public’s seal of approval is more than a formality. A recent overhaul of the process to become and maintain status as a notary in Alabama goes into effect in September with changes to safeguard against fraud, boost training and formalize civil and criminal penalties against negligent notaries.  […]

The State of Alabama will pay $1 million to the two daughters of slain Bibb County Deputy Sheriff Bradley Johnson, who died in the line of duty last year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The amount is the maximum payout under Alabama law for such cases. On June 29, 2022, Johnson and his colleague, Deputy Chris […]

The mayors of Alabama’s 10 largest cities launched a statewide photography competition to showcase the distinct character and beauty of the state. Photographers welcome: A $500 Visa gift card and recognition is in it for the top pic.  The competition runs until Sept. 4, following Labor Day weekend. Residents from Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Hoover, […]

Northrop Grumman has launched a trainer to teach Polish soldiers how to use the Integrated Battle Command System. The system, delivered two years ahead of schedule, will enable Poland to quickly field the transformational integrated command and control capabilities of IBCS. Poland is the first U.S. ally to field the IBCS. Known as Air Defense […]

Huntsville police announced on Monday that Officer Albert Morin returned to duty after being seriously wounded in a March shooting that put him in critical condition. He was released from the hospital in April. Morin, 34, expressed his sincere thanks for the support he’s received while recovering. “Thank you to the community and my coworkers […]

When eight year old Cam Johnson and his mother, Cristal opened up a lemonade stand to raise money for a trip to Disney World they experienced some surprising pushback from their community. That pushback came in the form of a call from the Alabama Department of Labor after a complaint was filed about Cam’s lemonade […]

Taking full advantage of Alabama’s natural resources and recreational assets was high on the priority list as leaders with Innovate Alabama met, fittingly, this week at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham. With the broad goal of helping nurture Alabama’s innovation economy, the Innovate Alabama board approved 13 recommendations for enhancing outdoor recreation resources throughout the state. The recommendations […]

HUNTSVILLE — The mighty Maroon and White of Alabama A&M will soon have a hint of green – as in energy, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. Alabama A&M’s Bulldog Transit System will receive $8.1 million in grant funding for upgrades, expansion of facilities, solar energy storage, and […]

BOAZ — A nearly 30-year-old law that provides for seamless transfer from Alabama’s community colleges to the state’s four-year public universities set the groundwork for community college alumni, such as Alabama Representative Brock Colvin, to achieve their bachelor’s degree. Colvin was among dozens of residents who joined state community college and university leaders, students and […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday four of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest in the nation in unemployment for May 2023. For the third consecutive month, the Birmingham–Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation in unemployment – at 2.0% – for a metro area with a population of 1 million […]

Don’t sweat – that map is the “feels like” temperature.  The National Weather Service has advised the heat index might break the 100-degree barrier across parts of Alabama tomorrow. An excessive heat warning is in effect.  Extreme heat will begin to build into the region today. Higher heat indices will focus across the western half […]