Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Lee has a new place to call home that shows the spirit of giving back and the power of community. As Lee, his wife, Sherri, and their two children move to Auburn, they are eager to live in a community, and a house, they say already feels like home. The […]

A high-level delegation from Alabama’s bioscience industry is attending this week’s BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology conference, to make connections and build relationships that could blossom into new collaborations or investment partnerships. The Alabama delegation at BIO in Boston includes representatives from 10 different bioscience-focused companies, university officials, and leaders from major research […]

Authorities say a man who disappeared in Alabama more than seven months ago has still not been found. Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell tells news outlets that 47-year-old Steven Patrick White has been missing since Oct. 27. Mitchell says White was last seen walking away from his home in Town Creek.

Alabama voters go to the polls Tuesday to make their choices for governor in party primaries. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking to win the office outright after becoming governor last year when the state’s then-governor resigned in the messy fallout of an alleged affair with a staffer. However, she faces GOP primary challengers hoping, […]

Alabama voters will vote today in the state’s primary elections, which will decide who runs against who in the general elections in November. Make sure and find your polling place on the Secretary of State’s website and let your voice count. If you want to look over a sample ballot before you hit the polls, […]

It took generations to erect all the nation’s Confederate monuments, and a new report shows they’re being removed at a pace of about three each month. The study — released Monday by the Southern Poverty Law Center — shows that 110 Confederate monuments have been removed nationwide since 2015, when a shooting at a black […]

Clarence Founatin, a founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, has died. Manager Charles Driebe says in an email that Fountain died Sunday in a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fountain was 88.

Police in Tuscaloosa are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in a shed. Capt. Kip Hart of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says the body was found Sunday night in a shed near a Lucky Dollar store.

Hyundai’s Alabama auto plant last week kicked off production of the redesigned 2019 Santa Fe, with plans to produce more than 84,000 models this year to meet growing demand for SUVs. The 3,200-worker Montgomery factory also produces the Sonata and Elantra sedans. Since late last year, the plant has been coordinating retooling, robot programming and […]

An industrial parts distributor plans a $9.6 million renovation and expansion for its headquarters in central Alabama. Motion Industries will add 20 percent capacity to the existing facility, with space to add at least 50 new employees, Joe Limbaugh Jr., vice president of operations, distribution and properties, told Al.com .

Josh Anthony drove in five runs and Auburn earned its first super regional appearance since 1999 by pulling away to beat North Carolina State 15-7 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament. Edouard Julien homered and had two RBIs for the second-seeded Tigers (42-21).

Authorities say an Alabama death row inmate was found dead in his cell from an apparent suicide Sunday morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections said 57-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Borden was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell during a security check at 2:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at 3 a.m., a prison […]

Don’t know who you’re going to vote for in tomorrow’s primary elections in Alabama? Don’t know who’s running in those down-ballot races that nobody ever talks about? Don’t worry! You can download and print a sample ballot right now by following this link. Now, get out and vote, Alabama!

An inmate who escaped from a work-release center last week has been recaptured in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Corrections told Al.com that 47-year-old Scott Marler was captured about 60 miles away from the Childersburg Work Release Center around 4:36 a.m. Saturday.

A new research study suggests opioid abuse in the U.S. is now responsible for 20 percent of deaths among young adults. The study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open, reveals that young Americans are dying at a far greater pace than any other group. While one in every 65 adults in the U.S. suffered […]

It seems especially appropriate that Rodney and Stephanie Wilson serve soul food at their downtown Anniston restaurant. Just getting to the point of owning their own place took a lot of faith. Several years ago, shortly after moving from Nashville to Oxford to manage a Hardee’s, Rodney began experiencing kidney failure. He ended up having […]

Business leaders from across Canada and the Southeastern U.S. will gather in Mobile next week to seek new trade and investment opportunities and continue to build on already strong partnerships. The 11th Annual Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Alliance Conference kicks off Sunday in the Port City, with more than 240 participants from […]

President Donald Trump is looking at the possible pardon of a great-grandmother serving life without parole for a first-time, non-violent drug offense, the White House said Thursday. The plight of 63-year-old Alice Marie Johnson was brought to the president’s attention by Kim Kardashian, who met with the president at the White House on Wednesday. “He’s […]

Amazon is in talks to build a warehouse near Birmingham that could create up to 3,000 jobs. Public notices show Amazon plans an 855,000 square-foot (7,900 sq. meter) fulfillment center in Bessemer. The Jefferson County Commission will vote next week on spending up to $3.3 million to fund road work and pay incentives to Amazon.

“Looking forward to seeing the employment numbers at 8:30 this morning,” President Trump tweeted early Friday. And here they are: The number of employed Americans, 155,474,000, has broken another record — for the ninth time since President Trump took office, in fact. At the same time, the number of unemployed Americans dropped to 6,065,000, a […]

A June fling in Oneonta, Rock the South in Cullman and live it up at the Alabaster City Fest. U.S. Women’s Open at Shoal Creek Golf enthusiasts will enjoy the 73rd U.S. Women’s Open May 31-June 3 at the Shoal Creek Golf Club. The opening ceremony begins Tuesday, May 29. Junior Day, Championship Rounds and […]

A challenger will remain on the Republican primary ballot for sheriff in a northeast Alabama county. The Gadsden Times reports that the Etowah County Republican Executive Committee declined to remove Rainbow City Police Chief Jonathon Horton from the ballot.

Four north Alabama firefighters were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses as they battled an explosive fire at a golf cart dealership. All the firefighters are expected to recover.

#TakeTheHill is Clayton Hinchman’s version of the popular Drain The Swamp mantra. The hashtag resonates with Hinchman’s military experience, which he has used as a point of focus in his campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks. Hinchman announced in May of 2017 that he would be running to represent Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. “We’ve […]