In a landmark ruling set to dramatically reshape the admissions landscape of American higher education, the Supreme Court ruled against the affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. Many universities maintain that race-conscious admissions policies ensure diversity in their student bodies. Others argue such policies unfairly discriminate against qualified students […]

University of Alabama President Dr. Stuart Bell has been named president of the Southeastern Conference’s Executive Committee. He will serve a two-year term. Bell will primarily be responsible for approving the SEC’s annual operating budget and overseeing all financial and fiscal affairs of the conference as administered by the commissioner. The committee is composed of […]

Six people face serious charges for allegedly stealing almost $2 million from credit unions using skimming devices. According to the indictment, from February to June this year, the suspects used skimming devices and covert video cameras to steal Listerhill Credit Union and Avadian Credit Union customers’ account information.  They withdrew more than $1.7 million in […]

88,060 jobs. 968,704 vehicles produced. $14.2 billion in new investment. Those are just the highlights of Alabama’s role in the international automaking industry. A 2023 economic impact report released by Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is showcasing Alabama’s connection to automakers, dealers and the international economy.  Major players such […]

Sen. Katie Britt announced traction on a key legislative package that prioritizes funding for agricultural initiatives integral to Alabama’s economy while tackling enduring threats. The annual funding bill, steered through the Senate Appropriations Committee, includes strong financial backing to fight Chronic Wasting Disease and sustain the National Feral Swine Damage Management program.  In February, a […]

Medicaid expansion would improve women’s health and expand access to maternal health care across Alabama, a new Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) report found. Expansion also would help reduce racial disparities, improve infants’ health and strengthen rural health care access, the report said. According to the center, nearly one in six Alabama women […]

Former Barbour County Sheriff Leroy Upshaw was convicted Tuesday on a felony ethics charge, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced. Upshaw, 52, of Eufaula appeared in Barbour County Circuit Court and pled guilty to allegations charging him with using his office or official position for personal gain, a class B felony. Upshaw was sheriff of Barbour […]

Birmingham-based developer David Silverstein has qualified to run in the special election for Jefferson County Commission. He is seeking the seat vacated by Steve Ammons, who recently was appointed CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance. Silverstein has been a prolific donor to Democratic Party candidates for more than two decades. The amount of his contributions […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama Securities Commission issued a warning to state business owners Tuesday about a scam involving fraudulent, official-looking mailers from a group posing as the SOS office. The mailers falsely claim that businesses are required to pay a fee of $90 or more to receive a copy of […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has grown its Southeast Alabama staff to three with the naming of Ann Marie Carr as economic development associate for HudsonAlpha Wiregrass. Carr is responsible for coordinating the Economic Development Mission’s work for the Wiregrass region’s entrepreneurship and recruitment with a focus on agricultural and agtech sectors. She was the executive […]

It’s now more clear why Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper turned himself into the Marshall County Jail this month.  Gerald Carter, a Scottsboro businessman, lodged harassment charges against Cooper – alleging that Cooper threatened him with violence over a land dispute. “Cooper said to me, ‘You touch my gate and I’ll shoot you,’” […]

The National Weather Service’s Mobile office is adding a little levity to its forecast for this week. ?Todays forecast: HOT! ?Tomorrows Forecast: Probably hot but rain may save us. ☀️Thursdays Forecast: The face of the sun! No Hope just send water and towels. ? An Excessive Heat WARNING has been issued for the southern part […]

Finding adequate child care is one of the many struggles facing college students, forcing some to even give up their education. Now, thanks to a grant from Alabama Power Foundation, Stillman College will be able to help resolve that struggle. Through the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, childcare services will be provided to more than […]

The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing recently received a grant to address a shortage in the state’s nursing education workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the grant of more than $3.5 million to help grow and diversify Alabama’s nursing profession, the university said in a news release. The American Association of Colleges […]

Primary care needs will soon be answered in two of Alabama’s Black Belt counties. Through Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education funding from the Health Resources Services Administration, four primary care physicians will be serving Perry and Wilcox counties, Cahaba Medical Care announced. The Cahaba + UAB Family Medicine Residency was awarded funds to plan, […]

It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy – and saving energy should be, too. In the spirit of slowing down and relaxing this season, here are 13 ways to save energy without breaking a sweat in the heat and humidity of a Southern summer: Run your dishwasher at night. Save energy by running your dishwasher […]

Dawn Bulgarella, chief executive officer of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, and Brenda Carlisle, chief executive officer of UAB Hospital, have been recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 177 Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs To Know, 2023. Among other female executives and leaders in health care, Bulgarella and Carlisle are […]

Six researchers at Auburn University have asteroids named in their honor for their contributions to planetary science during the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) conference last week in Flagstaff, Ariz. Yaeji Kim, Youssef Moulane, John Noonan, Mohi Saki, Zexi “Lucy” Xing and Kumar Venkataramani were officially honored Wednesday. Kim is a graduate student in aerospace engineering in […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin has qualified to run in the special election for Jefferson County Commission, his campaign announced. The commission seat became vacant June 1 after former Commissioner Steve Ammons resigned to become CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance. Bolin has raised more than $30,000 since announcing his candidacy in late […]

Updates on Innovate Alabama’s three pillars will be the basis of the organization’s board meeting next week. The meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Oak Mountain State Park Interpretive Center. Innovate Alabama’s three pillars are access to capital, talent development, and lifestyle and recreation “This year, Innovate Alabama’s reach and impact […]

If you are a woman with an average risk for breast cancer and you are 40 or older, you should be having regular mammograms, according to a University of South Alabama Health radiologist. This is the new draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which had previously suggested 50 as the age to […]

United Launch Alliance has added yet another successful launch to its resume. As of Thursday, the company maintains a 100% success rate over 156 missions. Early in the morning, the company’s Decatur-made Delta IV Heavy rocket launched with a Department of Defense’s National Reconnaissance Office satellite. MISSION SUCCESS! United Launch Alliance’s #DeltaIVHeavy rocket successfully launched […]

Called the “front line defense” for elections, Alabama’s poll workers are receiving a pay raise from the state. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation providing a $50 pay increase for poll workers in all 67 counties. The bill’s author, Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), said the pay raise will help ensure elections across the state remain fully-staffed […]

A recent keel laying for Austal USA had “added significance” for the Independence line of Littoral Combat Ships. The ceremony for the USS Pierre marked the final time an Independence-variant LCS will be built in Mobile. “Keel laying represents a major milestone in the construction of a ship,” said Dave Growden, vice president of new […]