A rural internship program is helping pre-med students gain a better understanding of their chosen field of study. The Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship is for students in pre-medical studies who have taken an interest in rural primary care practice. The internship is part of the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, its Rural […]

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Children’s Hospital of Alabama among the best children’s hospitals in the entire country. This is the 14th year in a row the publication has named the Birmingham hospital to the distinguished group. “Being nationally ranked among the leaders in pediatric healthcare is a strong testament to the hard […]

Teams at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville have completed applying a spray-on foam insulation to the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) for the Artemis III mission, NASA announced. The LVSA is a cone-shaped piece of hardware that connects the SLS rocket’s upper and lower stages and partially encloses the engine of the interim […]

A member of the Houston County Board of Registrars has been removed from office, according to Secretary of State Wes Allen. In a news release, Allen said he removed Dorothy Robbins from the Houston County Board of Registrars as a result of multiple violations. “We simply will not allow someone who has operated in this […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne in Huntsville was awarded a two-year, $23.8 million contract by Lockheed Martin to provide motors for the Javelin missile, which is built in Troy. Javelin is a versatile, one-person, portable, and multi-purpose weapon system that provides the capability to defeat a broad spectrum of threats under all conditions. Aerojet Rocketdyne produces the motor […]

The University of Alabama will begin renovations and the re-opening of the historic University Club. The club, just a short walk from campus and Bryant-Denny Stadium, was built in 1834. The school eventually acquired the property in 1944, naming it the University Club. The location served as a social club for members of the community […]

Few places in the United States are more synonymous with space and rocketry than Florida’s Cape Canaveral. The cape has been the site of various launches since 1958, when NASA was officially formed. United Launch Alliance (ULA), one of the nation’s most experienced and successful launch service providers, is set to launch its Delta IV […]

The Alabama Department of Human Resources will begin accepting grant applications for its next round of child care employee bonuses, the agency announced Monday. The seventh round of applications runs Tuesday through July 12. Licensed child care providers can apply for the grants that pay for quarterly bonuses of $3,000 for full-time employees and $1,500 […]

There is already a no-texting while driving law in Alabama. Now, the state has prohibited talking on phones while driving. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation this week outlawing using a phone while driving. It goes into effect immediately. While Alabama law already prohibits texting while driving, this new law expands that prohibition to holding a […]

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the historic grocery tax cut into law, reducing the state’s 4% tax on groceries to 3% starting Sept. 1. An additional 1% cut could follow on Sept. 1, 2024, if state budget trajectories stay consistent.  “As Alabamians and Americans alike are grappling with tighter times, I am hopeful that […]

The Postal Service will not be running mail deliveries Monday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. If you’re expecting any letters or packages to arrive or planning to send out mail, be prepared for a slight delay as regular mail services will resume Tuesday. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.  In […]

Building a relationship among city and counties has paid off for a tri-county area in east Alabama. Wellborn Cabinet is building a $17 million facility in Oxford, the company announced. The plant will be in the Oxford West Industrial Park and is projected to generate close to 400 jobs in the first five years of […]

Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham may host a major sporting event next year. According to earlier reports, Rickwood, the oldest professional ballpark in the country, was going to host Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game next year. However, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, who broke the original story, MLB is […]

A small business based in Huntsville has become the latest company in the North Alabama area to receive a multimillion-dollar contract from the U.S. military. Arrow’s Edge, formed from a partnership between Seabrook Solutions of Huntsville and Virginia-based Amentum, was recently awarded a $200 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Navy. The contract establishes that Arrow’s […]

Bryan Taylor, Gov. Kay Ivey’s former top legal adviser, announced today he is running for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. “I am uniquely qualified to lead our state’s court system,” he said in a statement. “My experience as an attorney, Army Judge Advocate and military prosecutor, along with my service in the executive […]

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System has debuted an innovative VA Wayfinding system in Tuskegee and Montgomery. The Wayfinding system, according to CAVHCS, will grow the overall VA experience for veterans, their families, and staff members by giving them intuitive navigation and improved accessibility to VA facilities. “Implementing the VA Wayfinding system underscores our […]

Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development today for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the balance. As a member of the appropriations committee, Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced decisive, bipartisan language in FY2024 military construction appropriations that would effectively freeze funding for further […]

Alabama’s state parks, greenways, historical trails, riverwalks, and hundreds of thousands of other acres ready to enjoy will soon be connected by a common thread: Sweet Trails Alabama. These spots are not only paths through nature – but also a path through time. Both lifelong natives and first time tourists will be able to find […]

The Wiregrass Innovation Center, a collaborative effort by the City of Dothan, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, and the Wiregrass Foundation, was recently awarded $20 million by the state and $10 million by the Wiregrass Foundation, Dothan officials announced. Mayor Mark Saliba said the funding will have a significant effect on Dothan and the entire Wiregrass […]

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission advanced the state’s industry by granting licenses to 21 companies Monday. The companies will serve as cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensaries, and testing labs. The commission, established in 2021 by the Legislature, consists of 14 board members with expertise in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, law enforcement, and mental health. The panel is […]

Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation John Cooper was arrested and briefly jailed Monday on harassment charges in Marshall County. Cooper, 75, turned himself in to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office around noon after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Sheriff Phil Sims confirmed that Cooper was booked into the Marshall County Jail […]

Addressing the critical teacher shortage in Alabama took a step forward Monday with a new legislation signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. It will allow those with college degrees in fields other than education to repurpose their education toward obtaining teacher certification. It also reduces the State Board of Education’s requirements for aspiring educators while keeping standards […]

An argument at a birthday party that turns deadly is tragically familiar in Alabama this year. That’s what authorities say happened early Sunday when an argument escalated into gunfire, leaving one teenager dead in Birmingham’s Inglenook community. Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald reported BPD received a call at 2:05 a.m. about shots being fired in […]

Destin beachgoers got quite a surprise Sunday afternoon when a black bear waded out of the Gulf of Mexico and onto the shore after a dip in the water. Many on the beach reached for their cell phones to document the unusual event. One of those people was Jennifer Majors Smith of Pensacola. Smith posted […]