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Republican AL-02 candidate Jeff Coleman: "How can we get 'em all back across the border? Well, I'm in the moving business."

Canadian eagles migrate to the warmth and Alabama

Golden eagles are back from Canada, spending the winter in the eastern U.S. Researcher Trish Miller says that when she and her husband began studying golden eagles east of the Mississippi River, scientists had not realized how many there were — particularly in Alabama.

The Frontier Conference will be held April 1-3 in Birmingham and registration is now open for anyone interested in, as the conference’s website says, “the future of the industrial world.” A press release from the conference boasts there will be “more than 200 business, government and academic leaders” in attendance for the three-day event that […]

A little more than a week after landing in the New Mexico desert, Boeing’s Starliner capsule continues to provide engineers and technicians with encouraging data from its historic mission. Designed in Huntsville, and delivered into space by a rocket built by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Decatur, Starliner became the first American orbital space capsule […]

GOP congressional candidate Jessica Taylor has received the coveted endorsement of the Susan B. Anthony List, an important national pro-life organization.

According to a recent media briefing, the new Interstate 20/59 bridges could open for drivers by January 21. The bridges are being constructed by Johnson Brothers Corp., and finishing on January 21 triggers a $15 million bonus incentive for the contractor. The official targeted completion date agreed to by the contractor and the Alabama Department […]

The mayor of the South Alabama city of Mobile said a police officer’s social media post appearing to ridicule homeless people was inappropriate and said the city is taking corrective steps. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson wrote on social media Tuesday that the post reflected poorly on the city.

Vigil held to pray for return of missing Trussville woman

TRUSSVILLE, ALA. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered at an Alabama church to pray for the safe return of a 29-year-old woman who disappeared in December. Relatives and friends of Paighton Laine Houston gathered Monday night with worshipers at the Clearbranch United Methodist Church in Trussville, news outlets report. Parishioners were given candles and black […]

As the city of Mobile grapples with the decision as to whether or not to invest in restoring rail service to its city, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle says his city is also looking at rail option, but on a much more long-term scale. In a wide-ranging interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT, Battle offered a […]

University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday was named the winner of the 2019 Bobby Bowden Award by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

In an op-ed published Monday in The Washington Post, Senator Doug Jones expressed his "fear" that the Senate will hold an impeachment trial that "is not...

U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a native of Alabama known nationwide as a hero of the civil mights movement, announced that he will undergo treatment...

After Ozark Police Department Officer Samuel Yoh earlier this month was shot a total of six times in the line of duty, it was said that the officer...

Former Troy University standout John Johnson, age 24, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Earlier this week, Marengo County’s economy got a shot in the arm with the announcement Demopolis’ Two Rivers Lumber Company was teaming up with Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt Company and Canada-based Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build a $99 million wood pellet production plant. The announced facility, first reported by the Demopolis Times and subsequently Tuscaloosa News, will […]

Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown was named the 2019 winner of the Senior CLASS Award for the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, beating out...

Landen Godsey, age 8, remains in critical condition at Children's of Alabama as a result of injuries sustained during the Town Creek storm that killed...

It has been a week since the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not yet formally transferred them to the U.S. Senate for trial. Pelosi claims she will not do so until the GOP-led Senate promises a “fair” impeachment trial. However, […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is upping the amount of deer to be checked for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), especially in northwest Alabama, after deer in Mississippi and Tennessee have recently tested positive for the deadly disease. Chuck Sykes, director of the ACNR’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, told the MGM […]

Included in the exlusive NASA class is Bob Hines, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and alumnus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

Helicopter ambulance pilot dies after Christmas crash

The man piloting an air ambulance has died after crashing his helicopter at the Headland Airport on Wednesday. According to WTVY, the man piloting the aircraft was 61-year-old Douglass Davis. He and his two crew members were returning from a canceled flight in the Florida Panhandle. There were no patients on board. The two crew […]

Alabama police deaths rise; 5 of 6 killed with stolen guns

Six Alabama law enforcement officers have been shot and killed in 2019. State statistics show that’s the highest number in a year dating back to 1987. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says five of the six slain officers were killed with stolen guns.

It’s been another milestone year for Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, which reached the 5 million mark for vehicle and engine production since its $2.6B...

University graduates urged to follow 'North Star'

Dr. Alvin J. Williams asked graduates at the University of South Alabama to find a “personal North Star” to guide their lives. “Your time here at South has provided a solid foundation, some core values, some sense of ethical purpose and some rich relationships, and along the way some periods of recalibration and reflection,” Williams, […]