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As Americans continue to flee to the Southeast, the Yellowhammer State has become one of the nation's top destinations.

Community funding opportunities in Appalachian Alabama

To demonstrate the impact, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association is highlighting first-hand accounts, including Nick Saban.

The State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (ADCNR) was recently granted $20,000 in order to fight invasive plant species at Chewacla State Park, located in Auburn, Alabama.

ALEA's 12 days of safety: 'Travel safe, arrive safe'

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges motorists traveling on Alabama roadways to slow down and prepare ahead of your trip to ensure that everyone arrives safely to their destination.

Marshall-led InSight Mars lander mission ends

All good things come to an end, even on Mars. To that end, NASA’s InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on Mars. Mission controllers at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California were unable to contact the lander after two consecutive attempts, leading them to conclude the spacecraft’s […]

The Lauderdale County jailbreak featuring prisoner Casey White and correctional officer Vicky White has been given the Hollywood treatment.

Recently, a class action lawsuit, with multiple plaintiffs, was filed against Oakwood University, a private university located in Huntsville, AL.

Auburn enacts campus TikTok ban

TikTok is now being blocked on university WiFi and on-campus housing at Auburn University.

Tips to prepare your home for cold weather

Even though cold weather is rolling into our area, you don’t have to be at the mercy of mother nature when it comes to home heating costs.

Ivey awards $2.65M to fight homelessness in Alabama

On Tuesday Governor Kay Ivey announced that $2.65 million will be awarded to help the homeless or at risk of being homeless in Alabama.

Lawsuit: Inmate in Alabama prison 'baked to death'

An Alabama inmate “was literally baked to death,” in his jail cell, according to a federal lawsuit that has been filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama .

USDA bringing clean drinking water to rural Alabama

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Dec. 16th that they would be investing $13.6 million to expand the Wilcox County Water and Sewer Authority’s water system.

Child labor found in more Alabama auto suppliers

Four additional auto suppliers in Alabama have utilized child labor in recent years, investigative reporting conducted by Reuters found.

Huntsville a Top 10 ‘Real Estate Market to Watch’

The National Association of Realtors has named Huntsville, Alabama a top 10 real estate market to watch in 2023.

USA researchers to study vaccine hesitancy, social media link

University of South Alabama researchers are studying the relationship between social media use and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Alabama.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has secured more wins for the state of Alabama through his work on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Madison assistant principal assaulted by student

A vice principal at James Clemens High School, in Madison, was assaulted by a student on Wednesday while breaking up a fight on a bus.

Gov. Kay Ivey responded to the accusation of "secrecy" by emphasizing that it's just a normal review process.

USDA awards Auburn $9.3M for rural technology program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $9.3 million to Auburn University to establish an Institute for Rural Partnerships. According to a news release, the money through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will go toward developing technology to assist producers and the processes of poultry and forest products. “I am deeply excited […]

Women sentenced for feeding feral felines

Two women got an unexpected surprise when they were arrested for trapping and feeding cats over the summer. Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, were found guilty on four criminal charges Tuesday. A Wetumpka city judge sentenced both to two years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The sentence of 10 days […]

Tips to prepare your home for cold weather

Nothing impacts your energy use—and therefore, your utility bill—more than the weather. Specifically, the outside air temperature.

The Orion spacecraft splashed down Sunday morning in the Pacific Ocean, capping a more than 1.4 million mile journey around the moon.

A $2 million commitment from alumnus Ari Deshe and wife Ann kicks off the University of Alabama’s $4 million fundraising campaign.

FBI lays out objectives, expansion plans in Alabama

Alabama's Redstone Arsenal is the economic engine that powers roughly half of the Huntsville metro economy.