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A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a $179,000 subcontract to explore community-based strategies for reducing high-burden chronic disease like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer as part of an overall award totaling $4.2 million. The funding is being provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). […]

It won’t be long before the green summer forests give way to fall foliage featuring shades of yellow, gold, orange, scarlet and crimson. The Alabama State Parks System offers some of the very best­­­ places to see the state’s awe-inspiring fall foliage, and there’s still time to plan a trip to experience the magic of Alabama’s […]

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump announced that he was endorsing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) agrees. “I believe we should listen to the leader of our party,” Rep. Moore said on Twitter. “I know Chairman Jordan will help us get […]

Tuskegee University has one of the most iconic football stadiums among Historically Black Colleges and Universities – if not anywhere – with its “shed.” Now, architecture students at the university will have a chance to design their own fictional stadium with the NFL’s assistance. Tuskegee’s Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science is […]

When driving down I-65 North, you are sure to have noticed the iconic, red-roofed barn sitting atop a grassy hill looking down on beautiful lake. This location is known as Hallmark Farm, a 567-acre property developed by Ted and Mary Hallmark in 1976. Ted Hallmark was the owner of a coal-mining equipment company. After Ted and […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has issued a burn ban for all Alabama State Parks in South Central Alabama from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. Saturday. Visitors and overnight guests will not be allowed to use open flame of any kind during the ban. “We take the burn ban seriously and encourage […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the deployment of 275 Alabama National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border. This is the third such directive since 2018. Ivey said it’s lock-in-step with Alabama’s commitment to the mission of securing the border.  “Every state has become a border state under the current policies, and Alabama remains committed to […]

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A substantial effort in suicide prevention across the state will be led by a partnership between the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Mental Health. UA’s VitAL program and ADMH received support from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement Project Zero Suicide in Alabama. The initiative will include extensive […]

There will be an added “air” of excitement to Alabama’s Homecoming game next week. Not only will the Crimson Tide’s Oct. 14 matchup against Arkansas feature homecoming festivities in Tuscaloosa, but a solar eclipse will happen right around halftime. The path of the partial eclipse is several hundred miles away but its peak – at […]

Democrats are psyched about the new map that basically hands them a Congressional seat and a precedent.

The latest drought map from the United States Drought Monitor has officially placed most of Alabama in the category of moderate to extreme drought. The information was provided by the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist. The Office of the State Climatologist, located at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is the state’s authority for […]

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The Alabama Forestry Association has endorsed Brad Cox for Alabama House District 16 in the Oct. 24 special runoff election. RELATED: Brinyark, Cox say ‘experience’ key in District 16 special election Cox was an award-winning agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for Fayette County High School. “Brad will be a hard worker representing House District 16,” said […]

The American Legislative Exchange Council recognized Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen as one of its “50 Under 50” premier conservative legislators at its 50th anniversary celebration. Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) was honored for his commitment to empowering parents, providing tax relief, and legislation he drove to protect critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. “Since taking office, I have […]

A faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a member of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama’s Medical Advisory Council, is focusing her research on understanding cancer pathology, progression and chemoresistance to personalize cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Sara Cooper has been working with the BCRFA since 2016, when the nonprofit foundation – which […]

A federal court has picked a new congressional map to go into effect for the 2024 elections.  A three-judge panel made their selection from maps proposed by an appointed Special Master after ruling last month that the maps authorized by the Alabama Legislature did not meet the standards of the Voting Rights Act.  With an […]

The most valuable tool one can possess is information, and Alabama Association of REALTORS® makes information in the form of timely market data and expert analysis readily available to its members. Each month and annually the Alabama Association of REALTORS®, in partnership with their team of economists, produces a statistics summary known as the Alabama […]

Lawyers from an Alabama group and some businesses that applied for licenses in an ongoing process with the Alabama Cannabis Commission are trying to figure out a way forward for the new industry in the state.  Even some companies granted a license in the initial process, which has since been scrubbed, are entangled in negotiations […]

WF Cabinetry, a manufacturer of semi-custom wood kitchen and bath cabinetry, has acquired Woodharbor Molding & Millworks, the company announced. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Alexander City, with additional operations in Wisconsin, WF Cabinetry is an independent provider of semi-custom cabinets throughout the South, Northeast and Midwest under the WF Cabinetry and […]

A city councilman and longtime resident of Madison is running as a Republican in a December special election to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House of Representatives.  The opening in House District 10 was created by former Rep. David Cole, who resigned following an arrest for voter fraud. Cole admitted to not legally residing […]

7. While the media frames the removal of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from her office as a personal insult delivered during a funeral, the reality is much different, as usual. The offices that house Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) are actually to be given to the most recent leadership team, per the […]

Niche recently released its rankings for the top 25 private schools in all of Alabama. Unsurprisingly, the state's fours largest metros-Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile- were home to the largest number of schools on the list.