People are moving to Alabama, and according to most recent population estimates, the growth is more widespread than it has been. Out of 67 counties, 36 saw population growth between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, the period covered in the latest Census Bureau release. In the prior year, only 29 counties saw positive […]

Last month, Col Jonathan Archer reached the highest levels in state policing when he was named Alabama Director of Public Safety.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2023-2024. They are Skylar Elliott of Harvest and Riley Nold of Sioux Falls, S.D. The latest selections bring UA’s number of Goldwater Scholars to 62. A UA Honors College student, Elliott is a Randall Research […]

Birmingham-Southern College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep the college open, the school announced Thursday. “The Board of Trustees has made the informed and thoughtful decision to keep Birmingham-Southern open,” said the Rev. Keith D. Thompson, chair of the board. “We have been working closely with our allies in state and local government to […]

The Lauderdale County Drug Task Force seized 64,000 fentanyl pills, 4 pounds of marijuana, and weapons from the execution of a search warrant Monday afternoon.  Agents with the task force executed a search warrant at a residence at 414 Plum St. The search warrant was obtained due to the drug dealing activities of the occupants […]

Hundreds of law enforcement officers and first responders from across the state lined the 150-mile procession Monday to pay their final respects to the first Alabama police officer killed in the line of duty this year. The funeral procession escorted Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby from Huntsville to Tuscaloosa, where he was laid to rest. […]

The Army confirmed all nine soldiers on board two Black Hawk helicopters died Wednesday night in a crash during a routine training mission near Fort Campbell, Ky.  Among those who died was Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, 30, a native of Mountain Brook.  “This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division,” said […]

Auburn research has uncovered evidence indicating, contrary to popular belief, theropod dinosaurs had lips that covered their teeth.

Researchers at Alabama's HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will create genomic data at a scale beyond anything previously possible.

Physicians at UAB's Pain Treatment Clinic are offering a new minimally invasive treatment option for patients with chronic pain.

A research team at UAH hopes data will reveal when and where the Rolling Fork EF-4 tornado began to develop and why it was so devastating.

During Wednesday's edition of WVNN's "The Yaffee Program," Jay Town reacted to the news of two officers being killed in Huntsville.

The Alabama Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is imploring citizens of the Yellowhammer State to practice caution when selecting eye drops.

Alabama Power has announced that it will now be offering two incentives for its residential customers if they own or plan on owning an electric vehicle. The incentives are meant to make charging an electric vehicle at home less costly.

Americans can see the bodycam footage of the woman who killed 6 people, including 3 children because they are Christians in Nashville but we can not see the manifesto

A Huntsville Police officer died in the line of duty on Tuesday night. One fellow officer remains in critical condition. Both were responding to a shots fired call. While the exact details of the situation are still being confirmed, one thing is certain: The law enforcement response that followed was “overwhelming.” “We received a call […]

HUNTSVILLE — An officer with the Huntsville Police Department died in the line of duty on Tuesday night. Another suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting on Governors House Drive in Huntsville. “This is a devastating loss for our department, the Huntsville community and the State of Alabama,” HPD Chief Kirk Giles said. The two officers […]

Mexican police and military have withdrawn from the Vulcan Materials port, according to U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville. According to Bloomberg News, Cemex SAB and Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials reached a temporary agreement regarding Cemex’s use of Vulcan’s port facilities. Britt, Tuberville and members of Alabama’s congressional delegation met Monday at the Mexican embassy […]

The development of lunar landing systems has exposed a rather dusty problem.

With an eye to the moon, students at Drake State Community & Technical College are using robotics to 3D-print a structure that could be used as a lunar habitat.

In Alabama, only 12.5% of seniors in the Class of 2022 scored at or above the college-ready benchmark in all four subjects.

It seems that the Rocket City might not be the new home to Space Command after all. News broke Friday that the Biden administration may be reconsidering President Trump’s decision to relocate Space Command, which is currently in Colorado

The mother of a former Piedmont High School student-athlete has sued the school and its former football coach over a harassment incident last year. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in District Court in Huntsville and names then-football coach Steve Smith, the Piedmont City School District and several student-athletes involved in the incident. Huntsville attorney Teri […]

In a time of many leaders wanting to ban TikTok, one from Alabama has decided to embrace it.Mayor Richard Phillips of Oneonta has become a TikTok sensation of sorts.