U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “BEO” Wolfe has taken over as the new F-35A Demonstration Team’s pilot and commander for the 2020 and 2021...

Amazon announced Monday that it would begin the hiring process of more than 1,500 full-time positions for its 850,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. Amazon’s fulfillment center, which will be located at 975 Powder Plant Road in Bessemer, is seeking employees who “will play integral roles and work alongside innovative Amazon Robotics to pick, […]

Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports this year is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the company’s founding by giving away a grand prize of 12 months worth of sneakers to one lucky fan. The grand prize will come in the form of 12 $250 Hibbett gift cards and one pair of Apple AirPods. In addition to the grand […]

Site Selection Magazine has named Cullman as one of its top “micropolitan” cities in the United States. The methodology used by Site Selection for its micropolitan rankings includes the number of capital investments, hiring increases and square footage expansions undertaken by businesses in an isolated economy powered by a city of more than 10,000 people […]

Auburn University is recalling all of its study abroad students and suspending all official international travel effective immediately...

Senator Doug Jones is in the national spotlight after a financial disclosure filed showed he spent nearly $3,500 in campaign funds on European trips in...

The Office of the Alabama Secretary of State will be partnering with the Office of Governor Kay Ivey and ALDOT to promote voter participation...

Congressman Bradley Byrne made the second-to-last campaign stop in his Republican primary bid for the U.S. Senate at Chappy's Deli on Monday afternoon.

Two University of Alabama College of Engineering students have been listed among the nation’s top 20 science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, students who are in their 20s. According to a press release, Jane Gillette and Sean Devey are recognized as two of Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties for 2020, which is sponsored by the […]

Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her.

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Monday morning made one of the final stops of his "The People vs. The Swamp" bus tour...

Pickens County Medical Center, located in rural west Alabama, will become the latest state hospital to shut down when it closes for good on Friday...

Alabama will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. Here's what will be on both the Republican and Democratic ballots...

Police are investigating after someone painted racial slurs on a park building in central Alabama and claimed a county commissioner said it.

Alabamians angling to catch some red snapper can begin baiting their hooks on May 22 this year, per an announcement from the Alabama Department of Conservation on Monday. According to the Department, the season will consist of all the four day weekends, Friday through Monday, between May 22 and July 19. The addition of Mondays […]

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country’s “invulnerable” Avangard hypersonic nuclear missiles were ready to deploy, that focused attention at the United States Dept. of Defense on hypersonic development and testing. That research will have a large impact on the future U.S. national security picture, and could also bring commercial benefits. Unlike the […]

SELMA — Several thousand people descended on Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, including all but one of the major Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential election. Fifty-five years earlier, a group of peaceful protesters marching in support of civil rights for black Americans were beaten by a group of white policemen and recently deputized white townspeople […]

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg received the cold shoulder from some voters in Brown Chapel AME in Selma on Sunday.

More than 5,000 eighth-grade students spent time last week at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, but they weren’t riding rides. Instead, they were learning about careers and opportunities available in the region. The students came from schools in southeast Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia to attend the fifth annual Southeast Worlds of Work (WOW). The career […]

The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) honored five exceptional women in Tuscaloosa Feb. 26. During the Women’s Leadership Luncheon at the Tuscaloosa River Market, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gave awards to Army National Guard 1st Lt. Kayla Freeman, Becky York, LaTonya Jemison, Dr. Khristina Motley and Ellen Potts. Nicolas Britto, president of the AUSA West/Central Alabama Chapter and a retired Army lieutenant colonel, welcomed the 270 guests.

Two young Alabama companies won the Alabama Launchpad competition this week, and took home major investments to boost their organization’s growth. Alabama Launchpad is an initiative from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). Acclinate Genetics, an early-stage start-up, won $50,000 and CerFlux, a slightly more mature company, won $100,000.

BIRMINGHAM — It is officially now within the 72-hour window for when Alabama Republican voters head to the voting booth to select their preference for who should represent the GOP on the general election ballot on November 3 against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spent the last Saturday […]

As COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, becomes more prevalent around the world, University of Alabama at Birmingham experts share tips to help you prepare yourself, your family and your home should the virus continue to gain momentum. What is COVID-19? Human coronaviruses are the second most common cause of colds and generally cause mild to moderate symptoms. […]

Joan Reynolds is one Alabama Republican who has never let grass grow under her feet. A successful small business owner, she was the first woman elected into the Alfa Insurance Hall of Fame. Now she spends her time as a super-volunteer for conservative causes and candidates in Alabama and around the country. Reynolds currently serves […]