On Monday, representatives from Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers, & Valleys Council (RC&D) welcomed Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston, and DeKalb County grant recipients for a $59,000 check presentation. The RC&D Council awarded grants to support a wide range of initiatives with funding amounts ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Projects include […]

Back in early September, a Muscle Shoals man died during a surgery in Florida in a death that the family claimed resulted from the wrong organ being removed from the patient at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach. According to the family of William Bryan, 70, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky believed that the […]

As the eerie chill of Halloween creeps in and the days grow shorter, Alabama Power is committed to helping customers stay warm without scaring their wallets. There are a lot of ghostly misconceptions about energy efficiency floating around, making it tricky to know the best practices to implement in your home to save energy and […]

With Halloween coming tomorrow, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency  urges everyone to prioritize safety to avoid any frights on Halloween night. There will likely be more pedestrians on the streets and in unexpected places. Also, children are more likely to be injured on Halloween than any other day of the year. “Halloween is meant to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to proceed with the removal of non-citizens from its voter rolls. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen lauded the ruling as he and state officials navigate a legal battle over his decision to remove non-citizens from Alabama’s list of registered voters in similar fashion. The Court made […]

Exactly one week away from the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Governor Kay Ivey channeled former President Ronald Reagan’s iconic call to action when asked how Alabama would benefit under a potential Trump or Harris administration in Washington. “My favorite president, President Reagan, once asked the famous question,” Ivey said, “Are you better off today than […]

The nation’s only high school focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering received its latest large-scale financial donation. At an on-campus event Monday, Corvid Technologies, a Huntsville-based engineering solutions provider, presented the school with a check for $100,000. The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering is a public, commuter and residential magnet […]

25 states are seeking urgent Supreme Court intervention after a federal appeals court ruled that Virginia must restore 1,600 non-citizens to its voter rolls just nine days before the 2024 general election. That request, filed on Monday, challenges an injunction requiring the state to place self-identified noncitizens back on voter lists, a decision that state […]

homas G “Tom” Claxton and retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia were recognized as Mobile Bay Area Veteran and Patriot of the Year respectively by the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Commission and the Mobile County Commission during Monday’s County Commission meeting. “It’s an honor to have both of these men up here because […]

A Mobile woman has been accused of forging the signature of an ‘incapacitated’ nursing home resident on a voter application form to obtain an absentee ballot. Michele Toomey, an employee at the nursing home where the victim of the forgery lives,  was arrested on October 25th and charged with voter harvesting, forgery, and identity theft. […]

Halloween may feel more like Christmas for students and staff at Daphne and Spanish Fort high schools this year. State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) donated $100,000 to each campus, presenting the checks at recent Trojan and Toros home football games. “As a legislator, one of the most important things I can do is help to […]

A Lee County man has been arrested on a first-degree terrorist threat charge after allegedly threatening to blow up an Ulta Beauty store in Opelika. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Timothy Lincoln, reportedly made the threat in the store, leading to an immediate evacuation of employees and the arrival of police on the scene. According […]

See the groundbreaking plans for the McWane Economic Education Center in downtown Birmingham, spearheaded by Junior Achievement of Alabama and jumpstarted by a $4 million gift from the McWane family. RELATED: Junior Achievement of Alabama announces $20 Million capital campaign to build the McWane Economic Education Center This project will bring two experiential learning centers […]

An Auburn University alumnus has made a $10 million pledge that will provide an estimated more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years, making it the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history. Jeff Hills, ’93 BSCE, recently established the Jeffery S. Hills Scholarship in Auburn’s Samuel Ginn […]

The U.S. Attorneys for Alabama’s Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts announced coordinated efforts “to protect the integrity of the election process,” and “address election-related concerns,” ahead of the November 5, 2024 general election with the appointment of Assistant U.S. Attorneys as “District Election Officers” (DEOs). The U.S. Attorneys for each district, Sean P. Costello, Kevin […]

Alabama’s ban on lab-grown meat became law on Oct. 1, 2024 and continues to gain the attention of lawmakers across the country, Michigan being the latest state to consider banning lab-grown meats. According to a recent report from the Michigan Legislature, State Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) has introduced HB5879, to be heard by the Michigan […]

The annual von Braun Space Exploration Symposium, organized by the American Astronautical Society in collaboration with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, will take place from Monday, Oct. 28 to Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The event will bring together key figures from government, industry, policy, and academia to discuss the […]

It’s a long way from a battle with cancer at age 5 to Homecoming Queen at the University of Alabama. That is the journey made by Hannah Adams of Birmingham. Hannah was announced at the Friday night Homecoming Pep Rally as the Capstone’s new Homecoming Queen. She will be crowned at halftime of the Alabama […]

Boeing is exploring the sale of its space business, according to the Wall Street Journal. The aerospace giant is evaluating the sale of its NASA business, including the troubled Starliner space vehicle and operations supporting the International Space Station, the publication reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. The Space Launch System is not […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that 125 additional soldiers from Alabama will deploy to the southern border to assist with Customs and Border Patrol operations. Those being deployed are part of the 152nd Military Police Company headquartered in Hartselle, Alabama. Their mission duration is approximately 400 days. “Over the last four years, securing the Southern […]

Nine college students competed in the Alabama Farmers Federation’s inaugural statewide Collegiate Discussion Meet Oct. 18 in Opelika. The event hosted by the Federation State Young Farmers Committee was designed to simulate a committee meeting where participants discuss solutions to issues facing agriculture and Alabama farmers. The competition was open to full-time undergraduate students ages […]

An 11-person Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) along with a chaplain and a chaplain assistant from the Alabama National Guard have assisted with the challenges created by Hurricane Helene and flooding in North Carolina. “Hurricane Helene left warzone-like devastation in its path, and Alabama is here to lend a helping hand as our neighboring states begin […]

According to research published this week by Microsoft, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is one of several targets of a Chinese influence operation trying to affect elections in the U.S. “Chinese influence operations have focused on down-ballot Republican candidates and members of Congress that advocate for anti-Chinese policies,” said the report. The group known as […]

The City of Homewood’s former finance director has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud after allegedly embezzling close to $1 million in city funds. According to federal documents, Robert Winston Burgett of Helena, stole about $950,000 between May 2023 and March 2024. He was originally arrested in early April of this year by […]