The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded 16 local airports across the state of Alabama a total of $10,750,845 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for infrastructure improvements. The grant funding was made available through annual measures facilitated by U.S. Senator Richard Shelby’s (R-AL) leadership of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, as well as the federal […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris on Tuesday extended the state’s current health order until July 31 at 5:00 p.m. with no major changes. Ivey and Harris made the announcement at a 10:00 a.m. press conference in the Alabama State Capitol. The order allows every company and institution in […]

The legal battle over who is deemed a public employee under Alabama’s ethics law is not over, quite yet. The Alabama Ethics Commission is asking for revisions to a court order issued earlier this month saying the Birmingham Airport Authority’s (BAA) employees are not considered public employees because they are not paid through tax dollars. […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Researchers from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are partnering with Humane Genomics Inc. to develop a potential vaccine for the COVID-19 virus currently at the heart of the ongoing global pandemic. According to Dr. Bruce Smith, director of the Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, professor in the Department of […]

The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce will host this year’s Military Appreciation Day luncheon virtually due to COVID-19 precautions. The Zoom event will be held July 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon and awards presentation will pay tribute to the military and recognize several individuals, including JROTC cadets, for their contribution and service. […]

The Alabama Department of Labor announced Monday that Alabamians who have exhausted all other unemployment benefits will be eligible for the Extended Benefits (EB) program. To qualify for the Extended Benefits program an individual must have gone through both the normal 14 weeks of unemployment provided for by the State of Alabama and the additional […]

Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego on Monday announced his endorsement of Russell Bedsole in the special election for Alabama House of Representatives District 49. A longtime public servant, Bedsole has 21 years of experience with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. “As a longtime member of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Bedsole knows firsthand how crucial […]

The United States Army Special Operations Command “Black Daggers” parachute demonstration team will salute health care workers on Tuesday, June 30, with an aerial demonstration that will see them land on the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s campus green. According to UAB, the aerial demonstration will promote USASOC’s compassion for all Americans as well as […]

South Alabama shipbuilding juggernaut Austal USA has delivered its 12th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy. The future USS Oakland (LCS 24), now the second ship delivered by Austal to the Navy in 2020, was delivered on Friday, June 26. “We’re so excited to deliver Oakland to the fleet,” Austal USA president […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has awarded $30 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) money to support two important COVID-19 testing and safety development programs. The programs, Testing for Alabama and Stay Safe Together, will be implemented by a coalition led by the Alabama Department of […]

The deadline for Alabama business owners to fill out a survey that will inform how various state groups formulate public policy has been extended to Friday, July 3. The survey, which can be accessed here, says it only takes 15 minutes to complete. The official title for the effort is the Governor’s Survey of Employer […]

Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, will launch a television ad promoting the U.S. Senate candidacy of former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville faces former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions next month in a runoff election for the GOP senatorial nomination. The […]

Alabama Power is partnering with Chorus SmartSecure as a trusted home equipment provider for the Smart Neighborhood Builder program. Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood homes feature energy-efficient construction and appliances, connected devices, innovative security solutions and home automation designed to simplify homeowners’ lives and give them more control over their home and energy use.

Researchers at Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) are planting underwater grasses in coastal areas of Alabama to improve marine habitats for fish and wildlife. The work is part of a 5-year project funded by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. The council, in connection with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, tasked DISL with completing a submerged aquatic […]

Alabama History Day representatives made their presence known in the 2020 National History Day Contest with winners emerging on the student and teacher levels. Following an intense competition among middle and high school students from across the nation, Alabama participants had a strong showing in the virtual awards ceremony that was held Saturday. Eli Stapler […]

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) research that identified 125 naturally occurring compounds with computational potential for efficacy against the COVID-19 virus was part of a keynote speech by Antonio Neri, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), at the HPE Discover event on Tuesday, June 23. Neri cited the research collaboration between HPE […]

Some Republicans are speculating that the Democratic Party is not realistic in its approach to police reform in the wake of civil unrest because it seeks to keep the issue alive headed into this November’s elections. The issue has been raised as Senate Democrats declined last week to allow U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police […]

Earlier this week, Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) announced he was calling on Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), the chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, to begin holding budget hearings next month in preparation for future legislative sessions, as the state continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. During […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Gartner, a U.S.-based research and advisory firm, released its “Top 25 Undergraduate Supply Chain Management University Undergraduate Rankings” this week and listed Auburn No. 7—placing the program inside the top 10 in three of its past four rankings. Sixty-seven U.S. and Canadian programs were surveyed by more than 3,000 industry professionals. Dana […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday announced that is has welcomed a support team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) newly deployed to assist the state with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The five-member team of CDC professionals reportedly began assisting the department on Wednesday and will […]

Every citizen in Jefferson County over the age of eight will be required to wear a face-covering when going out in public beginning Monday, June 29. Dr. Mark Wilson, Jefferson County’s Health Officer, made the announcement during a live-streamed press conference Friday afternoon. The ordinance is applicable to everyone inside an operating business or government […]

All five of Alabama’s Republican members who were present in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted against the police overhaul bill pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Democratic leadership. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) voted in favor of the bill, as did every House member in her party. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) […]

Thomas Edwin Blanton, Jr., the last surviving 16th Street Baptist Church bomber, has died in prison. Governor Kay Ivey made the announcement in a statement on Friday, saying Blanton “passed away from natural causes” while serving his life sentence. Blanton, convicted of murder in 2001, was one of two Ku Klux Klan members successfully prosecuted for […]

The Alabama Association for Justice (ALAJ) recently elected a new group of officers and directors, including the selection of attorney Rip Andrews as the organization’s president. The largest association of plaintiff’s lawyers in the state, ALAJ this year held elections during the association’s first-ever virtual seminar, which was conducted June 18-19. Andrews, who practices with […]