Hyundai’s Alabama plant was instrumental in developing a new wearable robot exoskeleton, and its workers will be among the first in the world to incorporate the technology on the assembly line. On Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Group unveiled plans for its Hyundai Rotem company to produce the Vest EXoskeleton, or VEX, and Chairless EXoskeleton, or CEX. The technology aims to […]

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors has committed $1.5 million to the University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium. As a result of their investment, the club level at the stadium will be named The Hargrove Club. Hargrove has previously supported the University with philanthropic gifts to the College of Engineering, School of Computing, Jaguar Athletic Fund and the MacQueen Alumni Center, as […]

The next new vehicle Mercedes-AMG will produce exclusively in Alabama is a crossover that may be the sportiest yet in its SUV line. The German automaker has unveiled the 2021 GLE 53 Coupe last week and officials have confirmed it will be built at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) plant near Tuscaloosa for the worldwide […]

Last year, Hurricane Michael left its mark on the countryside in southeastern Alabama and especially impacted that portion of the state’s agriculture and forestry sectors. Earlier this year, Congress finally passed a disaster relief supplemental to aid those impacted by Hurricane Michael. Despite President Donald Trump having signed that bill into law, Alabama’s farmers and […]

The College of Business at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will be hosting its second-annual Space Commerce Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Charger Union Theatre on the UAH campus. “We want to build on the interest and enthusiasm of the 250 or so attendees at last year’s workshop who gathered to discuss doing business related to […]

CULLMAN — During an appearance on Saturday before the Cullman County Republican Party, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020, hammered a point he has made often since his announced candidacy: His contention that society is overwhelmed by political correctness. The coached-turned-candidate made the proclamation about political […]

Alabama Power has one of the most successful economic development teams in the country, according to a new report from Site Selection Magazine. The economic development publication recognized the 20 U.S. utilities with the best track record for recruiting and expanding industry last year. For Alabama Power, the magazine cited the $2.1 billion in new […]

At the Alabama Republican Party’s summer meeting last month in Auburn, State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) led a successful effort to make it the official position of the ALGOP that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives. A resolution that passed by voice vote at that meeting called on […]

Jacksonville State University’s athletics department this week announced it will implement alcohol sales before and during football games at JSU Stadium’s Burgess-Snow Field beginning with Saturday’s home opener against Chattanooga. Kiosks will be added to the concourse specifically for beer sales. Beer will be sold by trained and licensed servers at five designated points of sales […]

The University of Alabama System is launching an ambitious statewide reading initiative designed to help the Yellowhammer State’s K-3 elementary school students read on grade level by the end of third grade. The landmark program was announced Friday at the annual meeting of the system’s board of trustees. Envisioned by Dr. Robert Witt, chancellor emeritus […]

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles on Friday announced that it has been forced to cancel over 100 hearings set for next week because the prior administration allegedly failed to perform due diligence to meet requirements set forth under a new state law passed in May regarding notifications to victims and witnesses. Bureau Director […]

State Rep. April Weaver (R-Pelham) has been nominated by her Alabama legislative colleagues to serve as national vice chair of the prestigious, Dallas-based Energy Council. The Energy Council is an association of 13 energy-producing American states and two Canadian provinces that collectively influence energy and environmental policies across North America. State Sens. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia) […]

The University of Alabama Department of Athletics announced Friday that it raised a record of more than $106 million in the 2019 Fiscal Year from pledges and gifts to the Crimson Tide Foundation and donations to TIDE PRIDE. The fundraising success, along with the University of Alabama Board of Trustees and presidential approval, allows for […]

MONTGOMERY — A passenger rail service from Mobile to New Orleans sounds nice, and certainly could have benefits for tourism in areas of the Gulf Coast. However, do these positives actually outweigh the costs and other impacts involved? This was the subject of spirited debate at Friday’s meeting of the Southern Rail Commission (SRC), with […]

An Alabama school district is ramping up security at future sporting events in response to a shooting at a high school football game. News outlets report spectators at Mobile County high school games will encounter new security protocols on Friday, including metal detectors and a requirement that any bags be made of clear plastic.

The new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has placed his predecessor and two others on leave, citing job performance. The Parole Board said Thursday that Director Charlie Graddick placed three members of the agency’s previous leadership on leave pending disciplinary hearings regarding job performance.

Jimmy Johnson, a founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and guitarist with the famed studio musicians “The Swampers,” has died. He was 76. His family announced in a Facebook post that he died Thursday.

According to filings from the Federal Election Commission, former Alabama Attorney General Troy King is planning a bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. According to a statement of candidacy filing with the FEC, King is seeking Alabama’s second congressional seat, currently occupied by U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery). Last month, Roby announced she would […]

Research and technology development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) continues to lead to tremendous real-world breakthroughs. UAB on Wednesday outlined that Yuva Biosciences, an anti-aging startup based on technology developed at the university, is harnessing its cutting-edge science and research to develop products that feature mitochondria playing a role in reversing skin […]

Auburn Athletics on Thursday announced it is partnering with Slidr to offer a new game day shuttle service throughout the areas adjacent to Jordan-Hare Stadium this football season. The fare service will take patrons from outside the stadium security barricade boundaries to any location inside that perimeter, including right up to the stadium itself. The […]

Ten states and nearly two dozen members of Congress are joining the National Rifle Association in supporting gun-maker Remington Arms as it fights a Connecticut court ruling involving liability for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Officials in the 10 conservative states, 22 House Republicans and the NRA are among groups that filed briefs with […]

The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Baldwin County is one of six finalists to be named America’s “best historic hotel.” Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide on Thursday announced the exclusive nominees for their 2019 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. The Grand, located in Point Clear and now part of Marriott’s […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill on Thursday held a press conference announcing that 12 individual instances of alleged fraudulent voting activity have been introduced to his office following last Tuesday’s Montgomery municipal election. With a mayoral runoff for the city upcoming, these dozen cases all currently remain under investigation by the […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said at a press conference this week that his wife, Terry Saban, made him run on a treadmill after he received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during last weekend’s game against the Duke Blue Devils. “Miss Terry made me run on the treadmill for 20 minutes,” Saban told reporters. […]