NASA released a video this week providing behind-the-scenes footage of the final phase of testing and development of Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion. Alabama’s aerospace industry has led the effort to build SLS, set to become the most powerful rocket ever built. The SLS program is managed out of Marshall Space Flight Center. Developed […]

Seeking to dispel a misconception that has become more prevalent in recent weeks, Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers clarified on Wednesday that COVID-19 testing is not required for a business to reopen. At a news briefing from Huntsville City Hall, Spillers outlined that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines do not mandate employee testing. […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham student Whitman “Whit” Miller, a junior political science major and member of the UAB Honors College’s University Honors Program, has been awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The award is one of the country’s most prestigious national graduate fellowships. It is given annually to college juniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential and […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday delivered a report to Governor Kay Ivey outlining recommendations on reopening the economy in Alabama’s First Congressional District, located in the southwest portion of the state. Ivey requested a set of recommendations from each member of Alabama’s congressional delegation. These reports are all due on Wednesday and will form […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation on Wednesday announced the launch of Alabama FarmCorps, a program connecting farmers who need labor with military personnel looking for work amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. National guardsmen, reservists and veterans qualify for FarmCorps, per a release. The federation is reportedly coordinating the program with the National Guard. “Farmers and military […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday announced the creation of a state-federal task force to investigate financial crimes related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A release from Marshall’s office outlined that the task force is made up of more than a dozen state and federal agencies and will be a subcommittee of the […]

Members of the public in the Montgomery area can now nominate anyone working on the front lines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be publicly recognized as a hero as part of a new city program. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the program Wednesday and suggested possible nominees could be those “delivering hot meals, collecting […]

Magnet schools in Montgomery and Huntsville along with traditional schools from suburbs like Mountain Brook, Madison and Vestavia Hills dominated U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of Alabama’s best public high schools in a list released Tuesday. Montgomery’s Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP) was listed as the 23rd best public high school in […]

In recent days with the presence of the threat of COVID-19 in our lives, Medicaid expansion advocates have doubled down on their efforts to encourage policymakers in Alabama to adopt their position on the issue. Estimates range from $150 million and upwards for the initial expansion of Medicaid rolls in the state. Proponents have offered […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has ranked Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 14th consecutive year. In a statement, Ivey said, “Alabama First Class Pre-K is once again proving to be successful in providing a solid foundation for […]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act,” a $484 billion measure that provides additional funding to further assist small businesses, hospitals and frontline medical professionals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The legislation, which now goes to the House, passed the Senate via unanimous consent. This came after […]

Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong offered a positive outlook for his county’s fight against COVID-19 and outlined some of the measures the county is prepared to implement in anticipation of a return to work. At a Tuesday news conference conducted jointly by the county and the City of Huntsville, Strong expressed his belief that […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Tuesday afternoon delivered a letter to Governor Kay Ivey summarizing his district’s recommendations on reopening Alabama’s economy. The recommendations came as a result of the input of “a diverse group of thirteen leaders in various fields (from medical, retail, hospitality/restaurant, banking, transportation, engineering and manufacturing),” according to the letter. Aderholt […]

As Gov. Kay Ivey and her administration continue to work through the process of reopening Alabama’s economy, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) urges a continued “measured approach.” Earlier on Tuesday, Ivey told the media she was still working through a timeline to reopen, warning that there was not enough testing capability in Alabama. “We’re […]

Governor Kay Ivey has announced that she does not plan to reopen up the state today or anytime this week. In fact, when asked, public health officials made it clear they were going to try to abide by the Trump administration’s guidelines of 14 days of declining new coronavirus infections and ample testing. With this […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has opened a parking lot on campus to provide “Drive-in Wi-Fi” for UAB students and K-12 students who need access to a Wi-Fi network. UAB Information Technology has launched a website, go.uab.edu/freewifi, highlighting free Wi-Fi access points in the Birmingham area. “We want to do everything we can to ensure students at UAB and […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday held a press conference at the State Capitol alongside State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, State Finance Director Kelly Butler, Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington and Alabama Superintendent of Banking Mike Hill. Ivey did not announce a timeline for reopening Alabama’s economy. The press conference came after the Alabama Small […]

As Congress closes in on a deal to provide additional relief funds for small businesses, the stimulus money cannot come too soon, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB, which touts itself as the nation’s leading advocate for small business, released the results of a survey revealing that 80% of businesses still […]

Great Southern Wood Preserving and its flagship YellaWood last week fed all of the employees at Flowers Hospital and Southeast Health, both located in Dothan. According to WDHN, YellaWood owner and founder Jimmy Rane generously bought approximately 2,100 total employees a meal each for five days. Every employee across every department in both hospitals reportedly […]

AUBURN, Ala.— Under the current world climate, it is everyday people who are doing whatever they can to help those who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. Auburn University Associate Professor Karla Teel is just one person, but with the help of her husband, Donnie, she is trying to help health care […]

Hoover Mayor Mayor Frank Brocato is calling on Governor Kay Ivey to adopt the “Reopening Alabama Responsibly Phase One” plan and allow Alabamians to get back to work. The plan, unveiled Friday by Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) and State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), was put together by the Alabama Small Business Commission Emergency Task Force’s […]

Despite proclaiming to open regardless of the consequences of defying a state-order mandate that closed all businesses deemed by the state of Alabama to be non-essential, The Male Room barbershop in North Shelby County did not open on Friday. During an interview that aired on Birmingham radio WERC’s “Alabama’s Morning News” with JT Nysewander, The […]

Eagle Forum of Alabama, a well-known conservative grassroots organization, is supporting a rally on Tuesday calling on Governor Kay Ivey to reopen the state’s economy. Dubbed “Operation Back To Work,” the rally is being organized by “Stand Up Alabama,” a group launched online to oppose stringent aspects of State Health Orders that have closed “non-essential” […]

The Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) has committed $1 million to support small businesses in the Birmingham area, and the application process for the funds opens on Monday, April 20. A release from the company says the goal of the program is to “enable qualifying local small businesses to continue their operations and service to the […]