Janet Yellen on Monday evening was confirmed as the secretary of the Department of the Treasury in a 84-15 vote by the United States Senate.

Construction has been completed at the new Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater in Albertville. This transformative Alabama project is...

Congressman Jerry Carl (AL-01) on Monday announced that he has been nominated to serve on the powerful House Armed Services Committee.

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) announced Monday that he will sponsor a bill creating a “Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights” during the upcoming legislative session. The legislation would establish certain standards for how the government handles evidence collection and storage in sexual assault cases, and it would require the government to inform each […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is set to officially kick off his bid for a second term in office this coming Saturday. A Jefferson County commissioner and a local businessman have announced they will try to unseat him. Woodfin’s campaign in a Sunday release announced a drive-in kickoff event. His entry had been all but certain; […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Monday announced that he will seek reelection to a third term leading Alabama's Port City.

NASA and Boeing are targeting March 25 for the launch of Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test as part of the Commercial Crew Program.

Two recent research accomplishments in which the UAH Department of Biological Sciences closely collaborated with partners from outside the university illustrate the strength in such partnerships. Dr. Jerome Baudry (pronounced Bō-dre), a molecular biophysicist and the Mrs. Pei-Ling Chan Chair in Biological Sciences, joined with Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) to employ its Cray Sentinel supercomputer […]

Two leaders of the Gangster Disciples, a national gang, were sentenced in federal court for a racketeering conspiracy involving murder.

Last week, four state senators criticized the Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPH) efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a “kink” in the pipeline. In a release provided to the media, State Sens. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Randy Price (R-Opelika) warned shortcomings in vaccine distribution was coming […]

In recent days, there has been a movement afoot on Capitol Hill and among Alabama Democrats seeking the removal of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) from office for his outspoken approach in questioning the 2020 presidential election results. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said he disagreed with those seeking to undermine Brooks. On this week’s […]

Alabama’s auto industry is poised for a stellar year in 2021, with plans to add thousands of new jobs along with highly-anticipated new products as companies deepen their roots in communities across the state. Automakers are in the midst of major new construction and expansions, including the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville and the electric vehicle […]

A new project co-led by Auburn University researchers addresses previously unexplored questions about the increasing number and distribution in Alabama of feral swine – animals that cause more than $50 million a year in damage to agriculture in the state. The research focuses on measuring the reduction in damage caused by the animals during the implementation of […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, announced that Stanley E. Prevost presented the UAH Honors College with a $100,000 gift to fund the UAH Prevost Scholars Program. Prevost is a co-founder of Phase IV Systems Inc., in Huntsville where he also served as Vice President until […]

Last week, five state senators criticized the Alabama Department of Public Health’s “kink” in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and warned citizens were “paying a deadly price” for state government’s shortcomings in a release put out to the media. Since then, the list within the Alabama Legislature is growing as constituents are contacting their lawmakers with […]

Last week, former State Rep. Ed Henry was among 73 individuals to receive an end-of-term pardon from President Donald Trump, but it was not a certainty until the very end, according to Henry, who had pleaded guilty to a Medicare fraud case in 2019. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Friday, […]

Earlier this year, State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) announced he was stepping down from the pro tempore post, and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) would assume the role for the 2021 legislative session. Marsh says he gave up the pro tem position he had held since 2010 to focus on his […]

The forest products industry has long been important to Alabama, and the evolution of the industry is ensuring it will continue to play a vital role in the state’s economy. “As an industry, forest products is evolving,” said Gary Faulkner. “It’s an exciting time, with new technologies, products, sustainable resources, geographical market shifts and other […]

Her grandmother vaccinated people during the polio outbreak and would always be the nurse to vaccinate her own children when it was time for their annual shots. Her mother went on to become a nurse anesthetist. For Haley Fullman, the call to serve in health care has come full circle after vaccinating her mother with […]

During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Friday, State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) talked about overcoming a bout with coronavirus, which included seven days in the hospital recently. Sessions, whose district includes Alabama’s southwestern-most corner, said his COVID-19 ordeal led to a pneumonia scare. He explained he had since […]

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday awarded a major MH-60T contract to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky facility in Troy, Alabama.

Congressman Jerry Carl (AL-01) decried the sweeping executive orders by President Joe Biden since he became president at noon on Wednesday.

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth opposes an executive order by President Joe Biden allowing biological males to compete with biological females...

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s vaccine rollout is gaining speed. Eligible citizens will soon be able to book appointments online, and a distribution deal with Walmart has been struck, even as low supply and issues communicating with the on-the-ground providers hamper the effort. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris updated the public on Alabama’s vaccine distribution status […]