Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she needs more information before the state commits funding to help restore Amtrak train service. Her comments on Saturday came a day after the project to return passenger train service from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, took a big step forward when officials announced a $33 million federal grant for […]

Even after the release of emails on Sunday irrefutably debunking his claims, Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. continues to peddle the narrative that...

The University of Alabama System on Sunday definitively proved that returning Hugh Culverhouse, Jr.'s record donation was never about abortion...

Normally, babies are kept nice and warm. But if there are issues during labor or delivery that interrupt oxygen flow to the baby’s brain, that thinking gets reversed. That is when medical professionals say dramatically lowering the baby’s temperature – a process called induced therapeutic hypothermia – can be critical. In some births, the flow […]

Hyundai posted its best month ever for SUV sales in May, with a 29% jump in sales of the Alabama-built Santa Fe aiding in the achievement. SUV sales made up 55% of the automaker’s total sales for the month. Hyundai Motor America said all vehicle sales totaled 66,121, a 2% increase over May 2018 and the […]

Why people in rural communities in the South live shorter and less healthy lives than those who reside elsewhere in the United States is the focus of a new national study that will be based at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Study will allow researchers to learn what causes the high […]

Last week, questions during oral arguments before the Alabama Supreme Court for the appeal of former State House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics conviction drew the attention Alabama media elite. Some were concerned that the line of questioning from the justices was a sign that Hubbard could “walk.” However, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall cautioned against […]

For roughly a week, Alabama faced criticism from those in the national media for the state legislature’s passage of HB 314, known as the Human Life Protection Act, which banned abortion in the state with only a few exceptions. However, the portrayal in the national media did not line up with the public’s sentiment according […]

After all the conflict, ridicule and a disgruntled University of Alabama donor’s shenanigans after the Alabama legislature passed the Human Life Protection Act, which bans abortions with few exceptions, it turns out the abortion issue is not as hot-button in the eyes of Alabamians that perhaps it once was according to a new poll. A […]

"I can’t control that House. I wish they would get away from all the talk about impeachment – talk about doing some oversight..."

Up until now, we knew former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville was a supporter of President Donald Trump. However, we had not heard...

An Auburn gymnast who suffered a severe leg injury accomplished her goal of walking down the aisle at her wedding.

New research studies by physician-scientists at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute have been published online in advance of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, taking place May 31-June 4 in Chicago. The event is the world’s largest clinical cancer research meeting and draws more than 32,000 oncology professionals from around the globe who share […]

Dale County's Fort Rucker was recently named the top active component base worldwide in the U.S. Army Communities of Excellence Awards.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill Wednesday creating a commission charged with installing statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller at the Alabama State Capitol. The state Senate voted 29-0 May 28 to create the Women’s Tribute Statue Commission. The law, which the House of Representatives had approved earlier in the legislative session, was sponsored by Rep. […]

A state-of-the-art information technology hub is coming to UAB's campus, along with the renovation of an old bookstore into a new Honors College building.

The 75th anniversary of D-Day made for an emotional journey for the south Alabama family members of Pvt. Stephen Novak, who was 28-years-old when he was...

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner is at the forefront of a concerted effort to make Alabama a leader in the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI).

TUSCALOOSA — Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr.‘s $21.5 million donation to the University of Alabama has been returned and his name has been permanently removed from the university’s law school. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Friday morning unanimously approved a resolution at the recommendation of Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John, IV to […]

Alabama’s sizable footprint within the aerospace industry continues to grow. Governor Kay Ivey and other high-ranking elected officials cut the ribbon today on Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new 136,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Huntsville. The company’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) will produce advanced propulsion products such as solid rocket motor cases and other hardware for the […]

A meeting expected to provide clarity on some pressing issues for the Birmingham Airport Authority produced lengthy debate between members of the Alabama Ethics Commission and its staff over their responsibilities in interpreting the ethics laws. The point of contention at this week’s meeting was a belief by the commission’s legal staff that the body […]

A public memorial service is being planned in Alabama for former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr. A statement from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame says an event celebrating Starr’s legacy will be held Sunday afternoon at Samford University in suburban Birmingham.

A well-known Black Lives Matter activist from Birmingham, Alabama, is accused of killing a man. AL.com reports Mercutio Southall, Jr. was arrested this week and charged with manslaughter in the death of 54-year-old Arthur Douglas Hudson.

MOBILE – Earlier this year, the Alabama legislature passed the Rebuild Alabama Act during a special session, which was almost immediately signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey upon its passage. With it came one of the most debated issues of the year, an increase in the state’s fuel tax. However, it also included a […]