Alabama continues to position itself to take advantage of an innovation economy that is imperative to the state’s success, members of an “Innovating Alabama for Tomorrow’s Economy” panel told the Business Council of Alabama’s annual Governmental Affairs Conference on Saturday. “Alabama’s policymakers are recognizing the opportunity for job creation through the organic growth of innovative new […]

Protective Life Corporation’s Alabama headquarters will now have 100% renewable energy thanks to a new collaboration with Alabama Power. Protective, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, on Thursday announced the deal with the power company. Protective’s 620,000-square-foot headquarters on U.S. 280 anchors the company’s Birmingham-based workforce of 1,500 and will now anchor its sustainable […]

Birmingham-Southern College’s decision to charge unvaccinated students a $500 fee “to offset continual weekly antigen testing and quarantining” was seen by some as a violation of Alabama’s vaccine passport prohibition passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this year. The move by Birmingham-Southern has drawn the attention of […]

Doster Construction Company on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its Huntsville office location, which will oversee more than $200 million in projects the company is conducting in the area. The Birmingham-based company provides general contracting and construction management services throughout the United States. The company in June announced its intentions to open the […]

Earlier this week, AL(dot)com’s Kyle Whitmire took exception to State Sen. Arthur Orr’s (R-Decatur) suggestion that a Birmingham-Southern College $500 fee on the unvaccinated could be a “constructive denial” and a possible violation of state law, passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this year. In a column, Whitmire […]

The U.S. Navy has awarded Mobile-based Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) to conduct repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego. The award includes all Austal-built Independence-variant LCS as well as the west-coast-based Freedom-variant LCS. Austal USA interim president Rusty Murdaugh said the contract allows the company […]

Huntsville will soon play host to the nation’s leading aerospace and defense companies at a symposium consisting of the top space and missile defense professionals from the United States and across the globe. The Rocket City’s Von Braun Center will host defense industry brass such as Dynetics, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, BAE […]

What was once 28th Avenue in Tuscaloosa is now officially Nick’s Kids Avenue, a tribute to Nick and Terry Saban’s charitable children’s service organization. The City of Tuscaloosa and Nick’s Kids Foundation on Thursday held a renaming celebration as a mark of gratitude for the University of Alabama head football coach and his wife’s dedication […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” on Thursday to discuss an array of issues, including President Joe Biden’s unilateral executive action to extend the eviction moratorium ban and the potential for a revote to unionize Bessemer’s Amazon Fulfillment Center. Earlier this week, Biden issued a new eviction moratorium just days […]

Finding a solution to the long-standing traffic woes tied to crossing the Intracoastal Waterway to arrive to and depart from Baldwin County’s beaches is uncertain as a disagreement between Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft seems to have gotten personal. Since 1972, the Alabama Highway 59 via the W.C. Holmes […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise on Thursday announced that she will seek another term on the state’s highest court. A Republican, Justice Wise has served on the Alabama Supreme Court since 2011. Wise also received the endorsement of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) at their recent annual governmental affairs conference. In announcing her […]

The Tua Foundation has donated $93,000 to the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, after a multi-vehicle accident claimed the lives of 10 people, including eight children. The donation will cover the funeral costs of the children, ages ranging from four to 17-years-old. The deceased were traveling in an Alabama Sheriff’s Youth Ranches van along I-65 from […]

Birmingham-based IN8bio, Inc. announced that it has completed its initial public offering (IPO), reaching a major milestone for the biotech startup. The biopharmaceutical company focuses on the discovery and development of gamma-delta T cell therapies. The company was originally launched out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham by William Ho with technology invented by […]

Governor Kay Ivey issued a memo directing flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of Selma police officer Marquis Moorer, who was tragically slain while on duty. Officer Moorer was fulfilling his oath to protect and serve on Tuesday, July 27, when he was shot and killed in an ambush at Selma […]

Drake State Community & Technical College has been awarded nearly $1.2 million from NASA to grow its Frontiers Research Program and conduct STEM outreach. The investment will build upon the already-strong position the community college holds in supporting space-related workforce development initiatives. The school is one of six colleges and universities to be awarded NASA’s […]

An investment of $130 million is coming to Opelika by way of a new Hanwha Cimarron LLC manufacturing facility. The facility’s operations will support industries relating to with aerospace, defense, marine, drone, rail, and gas transport and storage. Hanwha Cimarron LLC is a producer of filament-wound carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels. The company says […]

Regions Bank on Thursday announced plans to expand its portfolio of free educational tools it provides to students and parents alike. The Birmingham-based bank has launched its new financial literacy platforms via WeAreTeachers and iGrad through Regions Next Step, the bank’s financial education program. WeAreTeachers is an online media brand for educators which delivers real-world […]

With the Delta variant of COVID-19 on the rise, public and private institutions are considering putting in place any number of protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus, including reinstating mask and social distancing requirements. Among those institutions are public schools, some of which are going with a mask requirement, and State Rep. Andrew […]

According to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), the Biden administration is allowing an astonishing number of illegal immigrants into the United States under their new border policies. Tuberville, a guest on Newsmax TV’s “Spicer & Co.” on Wednesday, said that amount was equivalent to the population of Birmingham, which is Alabama’s largest city. “[I]t’s just […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Wednesday announced the committee’s work in advancing three fiscal year 2022 (FY22) bills for multiple subcommittees relating to priorities that are significant to the Yellowhammer State. Each bill received a favorable committee report with bipartisan support. The committees include: Energy and […]

Tuesday, Mayor John “Johnny” Hammock of Tallassee, AL, announced his campaign for Alabama Public Service Commissioner Place 1. Hammock is the current Mayor and Superintendent of Utilities for the City of Tallassee serving in his second term. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Mayor of Tallassee and Superintendent of Utilities over […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) on Tuesday announced that he has cosponsored the lower chamber’s companion bill to legislation first introduced by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), the Empowering Law Enforcement Act, which would grant local and state police more authority to enforce U.S. immigration law. As progressives in the Democratic Party increase calls to […]

The Alabama Medical Association on Thursday will host a Facebook Live webcast with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Dr. Mimi Munn, a maternal-fetal physician who is professor and chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at USA Health. The physicians will address questions about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy related to pregnancy and infertility. The format allows […]

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) announced that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has become the nation’s first state police department to be certified in practices that are inclusive to those who suffer from sensory processing issues. All of the ALEA’s officers are now fully trained in the best practices on how to handle […]