A companywide layoff by Boeing is having a ripple effect in the Tennessee Valley. According to the aerospace giant, employees in Huntsville are among the nearly 17,000 employees Boeing will let go. Boeing notified Alabama officials last month that it will make 158 layoffs in Huntsville among 3,509 layoffs in six other states to take […]

According to a recent contract between Amwaste and the Cahaba Solid Waste Disposal Authority, the garbage rate for the areas served by the private business will soon undergo a 64-cent monthly increase. Amwaste’s contract with the Birmingham-based entity includes an annual increase of up to 5% based on the price index. In 2023, they were granted […]

Members of the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus elected State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) on Tuesday to step into the role of President Pro Tempore following the exit of State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) from the spot in November. The internal caucus vote held among the 27 Republican elected members of the Alabama Senate made a […]

As part of her on-going effort to encourage young women to become involved in state government, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) announced on Tuesday that she is hosting the Second Annual “Girls’ Day At The Capitol” on December 17. The event, co-sponsored by Miss Alabama Teen Ali Mims and open to girls from across the […]

Atmore officials say a $703,000 grant from Alabama’s new Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program will advance industrial development in the rural Escambia County city. Atmore will use the SEEDS grant to purchase land, primarily from Swift Lumber Co., that was either inside or adjacent to Atmore Industrial Park. With these funds, the […]

The bodies of two boaters have been recovered in the waters off of Dauphin Island after a shrimping boat went missing late last week. The two victims of the accident, Sam Wooley, 69, and Michael Slezak, 40, were found approximately 8-9 miles from the island. Slezak’s seven-year-old son is still missing and a search and […]

Okaloosa MedFlight’s emergency air medical crew was thrilled to reunite with former patient Lulu Gribbin, a 15-year-old shark attack survivor who has defied the odds with her remarkable recovery. Okaloosa MedFlight transported Gribbin from Seacrest Beach to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola on June 7, 2024, after she was attacked by a shark in […]

Alabama’s small business community is continuing its trend of massive growth with over 449,000 small businesses now calling the state home. That number represents 99.4% of all businesses in the entire state currently. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2024 Small Business Profile, these businesses employ 802,607 Alabamians, representing 46.7% of Alabama’s workforce. […]

The Operations organization at Alabama Power includes all the people responsible for moving electricity from the generation plants to homes and businesses, and today we celebrate them for what they do behind the scenes to keep the lights on. “It’s recognition of the hard work that our Operations team does day in and day out,” […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is working with multiple local law enforcement agencies across the state to make sure everyone stays safe on the roads throughout the week of Thanksgiving. Whether driving cross country or just across town to celebrate the holiday, remember to buckle up. Every trip. Every time.   Starting Saturday, Nov. 23, […]

Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh is confident about the future of energy production in the U.S. because of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. President-elect Trump has promised to focus on more fossil fuel energy production as soon as he gets into office. Cavanaugh believes President Joe Biden’s policies have increased […]

The National League of Cities (NLC) elected two Alabama officials to leadership positions on its board of directors and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) at its annual business meeting during City Summit on November 17 in Tampa, Florida. Rainbow City Councilmember Clark Hopper II was elected to serve a two-year term on […]

A beloved Birmingham holiday tradition will shine brighter than ever this year as Regions Bank hosts its first official building lighting ceremony. The event, open to the public, will take place Friday, November 29, at the Regions Center Plaza in downtown Birmingham. The festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m — but be sure to be […]

Fight For Alabama Families, a coalition of advocates and treatment providers, is kicking off a new campaign called “IVF Made Me” designed to humanize the issue of IVF in Alabama and promote it as ‘pro-life.’ “With less than 78 days until Alabama’s legislative session begins, Fight For Alabama Families (FFAF) remains laser-focused on our goal: […]

A purchase agreement between Birmingham-Southern College and Miles College has officially expired as of 3 p.m. today. The development comes after Miles requested a second deadline extension for the agreement. Under the new terms, the deadline would have been moved to December 24. That request was denied. “BSC has been working with Miles – a […]

The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission today accepted the full surrender of Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine in Alabama following the death of a patient in Florida. In September, 70-year-old William Bryan from Muscle Shoals tragically died during surgery at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida. The operating surgeon, Dr. […]

Officials announced today Delta will begin a nonstop route from Huntsville International Airport to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport next year. “We’re proud to bring nonstop service between Huntsville and New York City in 2025, making Delta the only carrier to offer a direct connection to New York City from Huntsville,” said David Hart, Delta’s […]

Following last week’s announcement by State Sen. Greg Reed that he will be stepping down as President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and resigning the District 5 seat he’s held since 2010, Governor Kay Ivey welcomed him to her office as Senior Advisor for Workforce Transformation — and confirmed a forthcoming special election to […]

Trussville City Councilwoman Lisa Bright announced her candidacy for Trussville Mayor on Friday. Bright has served on the City Council since 2020, including a stint as City Council President. She is currently the council liaison for Trussville City Schools, Trussville Industrial Development Authority, and Trussville Public Works. “Since 1989, I’ve invested my heart in Trussville […]

The Auburn Tigers have just earned the biggest win so far of the Hugh Freeze era, taking down the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in a thriller that took four overtimes to settle. It was the first ranked win of the Hugh Freeze era for the Tigers and the biggest victory in a very […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide did not show up with anything close to their A-game on Saturday night in Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners in the first SEC matchup between the two storied programs, but the team also became the victim of what was potentially the worst call in the history of the sport. […]

Andy Poss knows the Tennessee River’s Pickwick Lake from top to bottom – literally. Fishing for both largemouths and the scrappy smallmouths, as well as crappie, is what he does now. For 15 years prior, he probed the lake from bottom to top to make a living. Poss was a commercial fisherman and mussel diver […]

Notorious stand-up comedian Katt Williams has officially purchased a portion of a former military post in Alabama with plans to transform it into a new movie studio. There’s just one catch. Williams, an Emmy Award winner, has yet to disclose which installation he purchased, although the only installation up for sale recently in the state […]

The Alabama Attorney General’s office executed search warrants and seized hundreds of illegal gambling machines this week in different locations across the state. WRBC News 6 reported from one of the locations where machines were seized, a charity bingo spot in Lipscomb. The report included comment from Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office stating that the […]