A box containing a small blue urn and a small blue blanket found along the Daphne shore apparently was part of a “burial at sea,” according to the Daphne Police Department. The box was found on the beach along the Eastern Shore and police were called to investigate. Police said during the investigation, a family […]

Today’s average college student has to work about four times as many hours on minimum wage as a student 30 years ago to access the same education. According to data from myelearningworld.com, in Alabama in 2022-2023 in-state tuition and fees average $11,620 for public universities; out-of-state tuition and fees are $29,200. The percent of in-state […]

Stephanie Smith has been named the Alabama Policy Institute’s president and CEO, it was announced today. She will succeed Caleb Crosby, who is stepping down as president and CEO after eight years. According to the API, Crosby recommended Smith as his successor. She has been a consistent conservative political voice in the state of Alabama […]

Craig Crisis Care Center, a mental health facility, opened its doors with state and local officials in the ceremony. Gov. Kay Ivey was joined by Alabama Department of Mental Health, JBS Mental Health, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, and others Tuesday for an in-depth look, ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the Birmingham facility. The Craig Crisis […]

To streamline the transition from the Plains to flying planes, Auburn University’s School of Aviation formed a partnership Monday with Southwest Airlines Destination 225° pilot recruitment program. The Southwest Airlines Destination 225° University Pathway enables students in pursuing their university degree while building post-graduate flight instructing time. The goal is to be competitively qualified to interview […]

Huntsville City Schools will be rolling out Evolv Technology, an advanced weapons detection screening system, as an added layer of campus security to protect students and staff members. Huntsville is among the first, if not the first, school district in Alabama to implement this technology. The move also comes in the wake of three incidents […]

Calling it a “microcosm of the larger Boeing enterprise,” the space and defense giant cut the ribbon Monday on an addition to its Huntsville Electronic Center of Excellence. The 9,000 square-foot addition will help the company continue to produce vital hardware. “In many ways this electronic center is a microcosm of the larger Boeing enterprise, […]

Groundbreaking modeling from The University of Alabama is credited with assisting in the identification of dozens of potential sex trafficking victims in Alabama, according to new research detailed in the INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics. The modeling focuses on data collection and analysis of online sex ads, which led to the identification of trafficking locations and […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama, together with a statewide advisory committee, will present the 15th Annual Southeast Regional ADHD Conference Jan. 26-27 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. Attendees also have the option to attend the conference online. The event will bring together a multi-disciplinary group of experts who will share research […]

Fortune ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s in-person master’s degree in cybersecurity as the No. 1 program in the country. According to Fortune, there are nearly 770,000 cybersecurity job openings in the United States. “We are proud to be recognized for academic excellence by Fortune and named the nation’s leading institution for graduate studies in cybersecurity,” […]

Last year, 90% of Alabama inmates were denied parole, according to the Associated Press. This percentage is an all-time low. The decline, according to some critics, shows that the Alabama Parole Board is no longer adhering to its guidelines and that denial has almost become assured. In one year, 3,593 prisoners were denied parole, while […]

We’re hearing of bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers and a polar vortex. Some weather outlets have even taken to naming storms. In fact, at its recent convention, the American Meteorological Society discussed the use of hyperbole in describing various weather events. James Spann, ABC 33/40 chief meteorologist and perhaps the state’s most well-known forecaster, weighed in […]

Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Groff v. DeJoy, which deals with the issue of workplace religious freedom. Gerald Groff asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the matter after losing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service in the lower courts. The postal worker had sued […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken the lead in fighting a landfill fire that has been burning for weeks in St. Clair County. Gov. Kay Ivey issued a limited state of emergency Wednesday for the fire that began in November. The declaration gave St. Clair County officials all possible legal avenues to use to […]

A legal defense fund for two Wetumpka women convicted of feeding and trapping stray cats in order to fix them has topped over $80,000. Mary Alston, 61, and Beverly Roberts, 85, were arrested by Wetumpka police in June after they observed the women feeding cats close to the Wetumpka County Courthouse. Alston had been told […]

The University of Montevallo has transitioned to gender-neutral bathrooms on its campus. According to a university affiliated social media site, under the profile name “um.spectrum”, it was announced in December a university-wide resolution was passed that allowed for gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. Several Alabama universities, including Auburn, the University of Alabama, Troy, the University of […]

Alabama Tourism Director and author Lee Sentell discusses his new book, “The Official United States Civil Rights Trail: What Happened Here Changed the World,” as well as some of the important people, places, and events from the time period on a recent podcast. Sentell was interviewed by the well known Rick Steves, who hosts the […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Professors from Auburn University’s College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics are joining forces to help reverse a glaring shortage of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, teachers throughout the state of Alabama. An interdisciplinary team from the College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, and the College […]

The presidents of University of South Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College signed a Memorandum of Agreement Wednesday that continues a program to expand access to four-year degree. The signing ceremony took place at MGCCC’s Hospitality Resort Management Center in Biloxi.  The agreement is part of the Pathway USA program that streamlines the transfer process for […]

The federal omnibus appropriation bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Dec. 29, 2022, includes $76 million championed by former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby to support a needed new Biomedical Research and Psychology Building at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The project — announced earlier this year following stage 1 approval […]

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is lending its expertise to promote STEM fields in area elementary schools. STEM consists of the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “We’re joining the effort to help fill the health care workforce pipeline with better prepared, highly engaged students who are interested in a career in […]

Innovate Alabama will open a second round of its supplemental grant program next week. The program, which awarded more $4.5 million in supplemental funding to entrepreneurs in July, is opening funding applications Tuesday. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Feb. 17. To apply, visit https://innovatealabama.org/programs/. “At Innovate Alabama, we are on a mission to continue […]

More than two dozen cities and five counties will share more than $40 million in state transportation funding for road and bridge projects, Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday The funding is through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to […]

Philip Morris International is expanding plans as it shifts to smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes. The company is separate from Philip Morris USA and has not operated in the United States. PMI is likely drawn to Alabama because of the high rate of purchase for nicotine products, including its ownership of Swedish Match. As part of […]