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What makes this Alabama grocery store unique

Lucy Greer can’t help but smile when talking about her family’s newest grocery store. “We heard that it’s being called Club Greer’s, which is fun,” Greer said. “We are so happy to see the joy of not only the community that lives and works down here but there’s so many areas from Baldwin County and […]

Freedom Celebration honoring Patriot Award recipient Senator Tommy Tuberville

The Madison County Republican Executive Committee proudly presents the fourth biennial “Freedom Celebration” and silent auction on February 21, 2022 in Huntsville, Alabama at The Jackson Center.

Flowers: Annual legislative session underway

The 2022 annual regular session of the legislature has begun. It began January 11 and constitutionally can last three and one-half months, which would have it ending at the end of April. This is the last year of the quadrennium and an election year. Therefore, the legislature will not address any controversial or substantive issues. […]

Troy University hosting Women's Symposium February 3

Troy University’s Sorrell 360 Center for Professional Life and Southeast AlabamaWorks, one of the state’s seven Regional Workforce Councils, have collaborated to deliver a Women’s Symposium on February 3, 2022 intended to inspire and empower future female leaders. A panel comprised of “female movers and shakers” from Troy, Alabama will have an open discussion about […]

The Velocity Accelerator program at Birmingham’s Innovation Depot has accepted seven startup companies to be part of its 2022 cohort. The 13-week program launches Jan. 24 and runs through the end of April. “Each year, the Velocity Accelerator program is one of the driving forces behind Birmingham’s growing startup ecosystem,” said Drew Honeycutt, CEO of Innovation Depot. “We look […]

Business Facilities, a national publication focusing on economic development, has selected Alabama’s recruitment of Landing’s headquarters relocation project as one of its “Deals of the Year” in a new ranking. Landing, a company building a nationwide network of fully furnished apartments available in a membership model, announced plans in June 2021 to move its headquarters […]

Birmingham native, film producer and original MTV VJ Alan Hunter has joined The World Games 2022 as an honorary co-chair. Birmingham will host The World Games 2022, an international multisport competition organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, July 7-17. About 3,600 elite athletes from more than 100 countries will compete in a variety of […]

Park perseveres to bag big Gee's Bend buck

Anyone who has been hunting deer in Alabama for a while has surely heard of Gee’s Bend, a large plot of land in a horseshoe bend of the Alabama River in Wilcox County.

A constant drumbeat of the narrative that our democracy is in danger when Democrats face resistance from their political enemies is incredibly dishonest.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians on Thursday announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art, high-capacity meat processing facility in Atmore.

Dale Strong on Friday joined WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” for an interview to discuss his visit to the nation's capital.

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Friday announced that the state's preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1% remained unchanged from November to December.

Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh warns the Biden White House's focus on climate change is a threat to those rates and other energy sources for consumers.

2022 will see a soon-to-be-unveiled EV infrastructure plan, expansion of the Drive Electric Alabama campaign, the production of all-electric SUVs off the assembly line at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, the billions invested in EV by Hyundai which operates a plant in Montgomery, pick-up truck EV models, and new EVs coming from Honda, Toyota, Mazda and other major manufacturers.

The reelection campaign of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore on Friday announced that it had landed the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

Both the Alabama State Senate and State House have approved identical bills that lay out the plans to spend $772 million in coronavirus relief funds.

An expert in missile defense at Raytheon Technologies in Huntsville, Dr. Patti Dare had always dreamed of opening a coffee shop. When she found the perfect spot in Guntersville, Dare and her partner, Jason Hill, decided to add a unique twist: Combining their passion for escape rooms with their passion for coffee, Sweet Escapes was born.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she had awarded $18.2 million in community development grants to more than 50 towns, cities and counties across the state.

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Showing kindness is something easy that we can all do as we navigate these unprecedented times. It is as simple as listening, being friendly and being considerate to those in which we come in contact. It costs nothing to be kind, yet reaps valuable rewards for the giver and for the recipient.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Fetch Rewards, the fastest-growing consumer rewards app in the nation, is set to open an office facility and customer service hub in Birmingham.

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the relocation of its Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility to the University of Alabama. HIF, the agency's engineering and science facility, supports research and networks relating to the USGS Water Enterprise.

After one year, President Joe Biden took to the podium to address the nation and answer the questions of the White House press corps. It did not go well.

Every Republican member of Alabama's congressional delegation has received an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List's National Pro-Life Scorecard.

Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire investor and co-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, this past weekend sparked controversy after he struck a dismissive tone over China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs.