A cargo ship, the USS Mobile went into immediate service for the Vietnam War and supported more than a dozen missions. The Mobile was well-suited to...

Rapunzel could spin straw into gold. Southeast Energizers have their own take on the beloved children’s tale: They turn homemade items into donations for their community. Earnings from the Southeast Energizers’ annual charitable auctions allowed members to donate $9,250 to several worthy nonprofit groups this summer. Energizers is the charitable arm for retiree volunteers of Alabama Power, Southern Company […]

The Smart City Expo Atlanta might have been in Georgia but included a piece of Alabama. The Sept. 11-13 expo drew people from across the world to learn about what makes a city “smart.” Topics included infrastructure and transportation, economic development, technology and cybersecurity, energy and sustainability, diversity and inclusion. The event was the first […]

Seven Alabama schools have been named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for this year, according to a list released by the U.S. Department of Education.

Former Congressman Jack Edwards, who represented southwest Alabama in the U.S. House for 20 years, passed away at the age of 91 on Friday morning.

An eventful week for Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) came to a close with a special renaming ceremony for the ship that carries its unique cargo to launch destinations. Departing from a critical inland port along the Tennessee River in North Alabama, ULA utilizes a specially designed cargo ship to carry its rockets […]

Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that’s affecting more than 11 million people and threatening crops across the region, a new assessment showed Thursday. The latest report from U.S. Drought Monitor showed arid conditions worsening across a five-state area from Louisiana to South Carolina.

President Donald Trump is apparently a big fan of Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the venerable chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee...

In a speech on Thursday, Senator Doug Jones took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to passionately advocate for an impeachment inquiry into President...

Air Force General John Hyten, a native of Huntsville, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

Senator Doug Jones is seemingly in support of the House's impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, which is being led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

Count Congressman Gary Palmer as being against the impeachment inquiry by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats into President Donald Trump.

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh has appointed State Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission.

Telegraph Creative announced an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, panelists and moderators for the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, which is set to...

A new study from U.S. News found that Huntsville, Alabama, ranked number 11 on its list of best places to live in America. The study, which analyzed the 125 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live, found Huntsville to be one of “the best places to live based on quality of life […]

Despite promises of improvements for decades, a span of Alabama Highway 53 that stretches from Huntsville to Ardmore near the Alabama-Tennessee state line has remained a heavily traveled thoroughfare that poses public safety concerns. Last weekend, two lives were claimed in an accident on Highway 53 near Ardmore, prompting State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) to […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) called on former Vice President Joe Biden to release transcripts of his calls with leaders from Ukraine and China.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declared fishing disasters for seven states on three coasts. “Fishing is the cornerstone of countless coastal economies and has been a way of life for generations of Americans,” he said in a brief news release Wednesday. “This determination acknowledges the critical role fisheries play in our communities, and the […]

Smart rose to international prominence after being kidnapped in 2002 at the age 14 and escaping nine months later. She is now a prominent child advocate...

Both Alabama's Democrats in Congress appear ready to join their colleagues in Washington D.C.

A new project is highlighting some of the places in Alabama that played a role in the civil rights movement. An online, oral history presentation called “Voices of Alabama” features photos of historic sites and interviews with some of the people who worked with the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

“I think most Americans want Congress to focus on issues that help families and strengthen the economy, rather than impeaching this President.”

With the impeachment of President Donald Trump dominating the headlines nationally, it has also come up in the early stages of Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race. Fresh off the endorsement from the Alabama Farmers Federation, 2020 Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Tommy Tuberville reacted to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announcing her caucus […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority has a three-pronged mission to promote energy, economic development and the environment. Now add to that rebuilding public trust.