The law firm of Alexander Shunnarah Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. on Wednesday announced the “Alexander Shunnarah Teacher of the Month” initiative to spotlight outstanding K-12 teachers in the Birmingham-metro area. The program kicks off this month and ends in May. A press release from the law firm emphasized that the idea is to show the […]

The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama has a new leader. In a Wednesday press release, the organization announced Sara Franklin will serve as its executive director. The Epilepsy Foundation, headquartered in Hoover, offers education programs on how to recognize and respond to seizures, as well as providing community services, public education, federal and local advocacy, seizure […]

Auburn University has released its new advertising campaign for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dubbed,”Think Auburn,” the campaign features a new television spot that debuted at noon on Friday, which also happened to be College Colors Day in Alabama. “You may know Auburn, but do you really know Auburn?” the video begins. The ad then shows how […]

A new study shows Auburn University and its alumni make a $5.6 billion economic contribution to Alabama’s economy each year, which includes the creation of nearly 27,000 jobs, along with university employment. “Auburn is a critical economic engine that benefits all Alabamians,” said Auburn interim President Jay Gogue. “We are establishing partnerships that provide students […]

State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) this week was reelected chairman of the Alabama legislature’s Committee on Energy Policy. This bipartisan, bicameral committee is tasked with recommending courses of action to tackle Alabama’s energy challenges to the governor and the legislature as a whole. In a statement, Ward said, “It is an honor to once again lead this […]

One of America’s elite search and rescue teams stands ready to assist residents of Florida and the Atlantic Coast as Hurricane Dorian bears down. Fox 10 WALA reported that Alabama Task Force One has been staged in Jacksonville, FL, after departing from Mobile Monday morning ahead of the storm’s arrival. While many extra first responders from […]

President Donald Trump last week announced the formal establishment of the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), the 11th Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense. While the command has now been officially stood up, led by Air Force General John W. “Jay” Raymond, one big question remains: Where will USSPACECOM be headquartered? For now, […]

It was late and Spc. Micah Turnbull, senior combat medic for B Company, 1-167th Infantry Battalion, began his assessment on yet another heat exhaustion patient in the scorching summer heat at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The Alabama National Guard medic had been ensuring all his soldiers drank water and knew to rest if the heat was […]

MOULTON — Last month, the Alabama Republican Party’s state executive committee passed a resolution calling for Alabama’s congressional delegation to act on the expulsion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The effort by the ALGOP received national headlines and also resulted in a back-and-forth exchange between Omar and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore […]

Oakworth Capital Bank, which is headquartered in Birmingham, has been ranked at the very top of American Banker’s “Best Banks to Work For” list for the second consecutive year. Oakworth has 87 employees and assets of $619 million, according to the ranking. In a statement celebrating the honor on Tuesday, Oakworth CEO Scott Reed said, […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) the 21 schools that were selected as Alabama Bicentennial Schools of Excellence. Ivey was joined by superintendents, principals, and teachers from the schools that were selected. According to an online press release, each school also received a $5,000 Governor’s Award “to […]

The University of Alabama has released its latest television commercial for the award-winning Where Legends Are Made campaign, which celebrates the achievements of influential Capstone alumni. Those watching the Crimson Tide’s televised game against Duke on Saturday may have already seen the spot, which opens with a scene featuring the UA football team. Viewers are then introduced to a […]

Telegraph Creative on Tuesday announced that Arthur C. Brooks will be one of the keynote speakers at the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, which is set to take place October 24-25 at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. Brooks is professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and […]

Last week’s announcement from Gov. Kay Ivey that the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project was “dead” was somewhat of a political upset for some. The announcement from the governor came almost immediately after the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met last week and voted 8-1 to remove the I-10 project, which […]

Publix Super Markets Charities has pledged to donate a total of $500,000 to four food banks in Alabama this month. The donations were announced as part of Publix’s ongoing support of hunger relief efforts and in recognition of September being Hunger Action Month. The four Yellowhammer State food banks receiving a donation are as follows:

It took a very long time — decades even. However, last week prayers were answered for Shelby County commuters that have been dealing with rush hour back-ups since the 1980s along Alabama Highway 261, a critical route that connects Helena and portions of Pelham and Hoover to U.S. Highway 31, Valleydale Road, Interstate 65 and […]

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) was going to be one of the leading players in the proposed $2.1 billion I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge project if it had proceeded without Gov. Kay Ivey’s cancelation of it last week after the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to remove it from their Transportation Improvement Plan. Albritton, the […]

Tech-based entrepreneurs and thought leaders joined community leaders integral to Montgomery’s smart cities efforts earlier this month to discuss and strategically plan the next round of initiatives at the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Workshop. The workshop is part of the Smart Cities grant awarded to the city of Montgomery this year from the Smart Cities […]

The sector of the economy perhaps hit the hardest by President Donald Trump’s tough tack on trade, in particular, with China, has been agriculture. Alabama is no exception to that reality. However, according to Alabama Farmers Federation national affairs director Mitt Walker, that is something most Alabama farmers are willing to accept if that stance […]

After sitting vacant for more than a decade, the former WestPoint Stevens building in Abbeville is now buzzing with new life and 115 jobs after a $40 million transformation by Great Southern Wood. It was standing room only at Tuesday’s grand opening celebration for Abbeville Fiber. The new sawmill, at the intersection of U.S. 431 […]

Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the State of Alabama will receive $10.8 million in funding to replace three sets of twin bridges at Exit 60 off Interstate 85 near Opelika. The intersection, which serves I-85 and Alabama Highways 51 and 169, has been a problem area for travelers for decades. It […]

Fifty years ago, Alabama made it possible for mankind to make one of its greatest leaps – landing on the Moon, when innovators in the state built the Saturn V rocket. That historic accomplishment, along with some of the people involved, were celebrated during the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama‘s iMerge 2019 event at Iron […]

Last week at its summer meeting in Auburn, the Alabama Republican Party passed a resolution encouraging the state’s congressional delegation to call for the expulsion of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the U.S. Congress. When the resolution attracted national media attention, Omar responded on social media and said if the Alabama Republican Party wanted […]

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) has decided to throw her weight around in the Montgomery mayoral runoff, endorsing Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed. In a surprise tweet on Friday, Harris congratulated Reed on advancing to the municipal runoff election, where he will face businessman and local FOX affiliate WCOV owner David Woods. “It’s time […]