Roughly a hundred protestors showed up to a rally in support of the Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, as Israel had just began to respond to attacks by the terrorist group Hamas.  The protestors called for independence for Gaza and the West Bank. They also urged an end to the Israeli offensive against Gaza, an […]

As employment and workforce metrics are receiving renewed focus from state, legislative, education and business leaders, Alabama stands ready to become the workforce engine of the Southeast, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth says. His Commission on 21st Century Workforce, established in 2019, met Wednesday to zero in on enhancing workforce competitiveness and tackling Alabama’s below-average labor […]

Specialty motor manufacturer, Louis Allis, LLC, has announced that it has obtained a preliminary injunction order from a federal court in Delaware that prohibits Ideal Electric Power Company from using or displaying Louis Allis's federally registered trademarks for its brand name and stylized LA logo.

A hearing is set for this afternoon in Montgomery County Circuit Court over a lawsuit Birmingham-Southern College filed Wednesday against State Treasurer Young Boozer. The college said it is suing Boozer to compel him to “execute the Distressed Institutions of Higher Learning Revolving Loan Fund Act, passed on June 6 and signed into law by […]

The third week of October has now been proclaimed Alabama Woods to Goods Week by Governor Kay Ivey. The timing, according to the Alabama Forestry Association, was meant to coincide with National Forest Products Week.

Air University Innovation Accelerator (AUiX) has announced that it will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening tour of the new Eagle Institute located in Montgomery.

Another day, another accolade for UAB Medicine. This time the renowned facility and its ambulatory clinics have been recognized for achieving Level 9 status in CHIME’s 2023 Digital Health Most Wired survey which recognizes health care organizations that have adopted and deployed information technology to improve patient safety and health outcomes.

Electric cars have been talked about for more than a decade and they are growing more popular. President Biden announced in August a target that by 2030, half of the vehicles sold in the United States will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrids. While the state’s larger cities have been adapting to meet […]

On Monday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) recognized that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month, Britt encouraged women to talk to their health care providers and get screened, as well as learn more about the benefits of regular screening and potential risk factors for the disease. “This month is not only important […]

Leading experts on life sciences, innovation, and economic development will be meeting in Birmingham beginning this Thursday for a biotechnology conference. The Emerge BHM conference will be attended by Regina Benjamin (former U.S. Surgeon General),

The world’s top researchers, scientists and peanut industry leaders are in Huntsville this week for the Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology Conference. The conference is today through Wednesday at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “We are excited to host AAGB at HudsonAlpha this year,” HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Faculty Investigator Dr. Josh Clevenger […]

Thanks to a new collaboration between experts from HudsonAlpha, Auburn University, and Alabama A&M University a brewery in Mobile, Braided River Brewing Company, is now selling and producing the first beer ever made with barley malt grown within the Yellowhammer State.

Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway claimed Thursday the County Commission is freezing 30% of his office’s budget and attempting to defund law enforcement. Pettway asserted the budget freeze will impact the office’s ability to provide services including personnel, operational constraints, equipment upgrades, training, community outreach, and a potential increase in crime. office released a statement […]

With Saturday's annular eclipse fast approaching, Alabamians will now have the opportunity to view the event at either the University of North Alabama in Florence or the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.

NASCAR great Bobby Allison's Hueytown home and property is officially on the market for the first time ever. The house and property is currently owned by Bobby's daughter Bonnie, who has decided to sell it.

In the wake of protests and concerns about awarding licenses, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted Thursday to revise its procedures on applications. On the advice of counsel, the commission agreed to meet Oct. 26. “The timeline (on a new awards vote) will depend on future actions of the commission as well as what the […]

The Women's Foundation of Alabama has officially opened the application process for its 2024 Women's Policy Institute (WPI), the organization announced on Monday.

USA Health has announced that it has chosen the new CEO of its Children's and Women's Hospital after a nation wide search. The organization said Wednesday that Deborah Browning, previously the USA Health chief nursing officer and interim administrator, was named to the position.

Former State Rep. David Cole has been fined and sentenced to jail, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday. Cole (R-Huntsville) was ordered to pay $52,885.79 in restitution to the State General Fund, and serve 60 days in the Madison County Jail, Marshall announced. Cole also resigned his legislative seat which was vacated upon his arrest […]

With Halloween fast approaching, US Ghost Adventures has announced a series of new locations for its tours. One of those new locations will reportedly be in Mobile, Alabama.

Lawyers for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission and businesses are back in court today concerning issuing medical cannabis licenses. The process has been stalled since June by litigation and internal reviews by the commission. Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson is slated to hear arguments challenging the process by which the AMCC awarded licenses to […]

In a sign of solidarity with one of America's chief allies, Governor Kay Ivey has announced that flags throughout the state will be lowered to half staff in honor of the more than 1100 killed in the Hamas attack that took place in Israel on Friday.

The University of Alabama said last week that it will be using $3.7 million in new federal funding to expand behavioral health services to rural Alabama youth from ages 5-17 in Pickens County and its surrounding areas.“ Children and adolescents in rural communities are among the most vulnerable due to limited resources and limited access to behavioral health and substance use services,” Dr. Deborah Casper, CHES associate professor who secured the funding said.

After more than 40 years of service, Zeke Smith is retiring from Alabama Power. His retirement is effective Nov. 1. For the past 13 years, Smith has been the executive vice president of external affairs, leading the most influential governmental affairs operation across the Southeast. He also serves as chairman of the Alabama Power Foundation’s […]