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The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $3.8 million in grants to support organizations that assist victims of crime across the state.

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), who served with Reid in both chambers of Congress, on Wednesday reacted to the death of his longtime colleague.

While the Omicron variant is expected to lead to fewer deaths and hospitalizations, at this point, the rules being followed by hospitals and other employers are sidelining personnel and creating staffing issues across the board.

Fort Payne-based Artemis Shielding, a veteran-owned and operated radiation shielding manufacturer, is working to remove toxic lead from shielding materials in various industries.

Over the last few years, there has been a skyrocketing increase in drug overdose deaths in America.

Ed Packard, administrator of elections for the Alabama Secretary of State's Office, on Monday announced his candidacy to become the state's chief election official.

Mobile operator and technology company C Spire on Tuesday announced that it had officially completed its acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Inc. and Union Springs Telephone Company, Inc.

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Monday ordered that the State of Alabama has until 2025 to increase staff levels within its prison system, according to the Associated Press.

President Joe Biden has actually sided with many Republican governors on the issue of how to handle the coronavirus pandemic.

Mike Durant, Republican candidate in Alabama's 2022 U.S. Senate race, recently joined the "Jocko Podcast" for a wide-ranging interview.

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, providing final approval of next year's military funding priorities.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson warned time was of the essence.

The U.S. Department of Defense last week announced that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Huntsville had been awarded a $1.38 billion contract for the production of the U.S. Army's Integrated Battle Command System.

A long-standing proponent of so-called constitutional carry, referred to as permitless carry by its detractors, over the years has been State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa).

Much like the rest of the nation, the Omicron variant-fueled COVID-19 surge is hitting Alabama pretty hard with an increase of over 100% in the last two weeks.

Cochran

Cochran warned there could be consequences and that by ending the permit requirement, lawmakers were taking a crime-fighting tool away from law enforcement.

According to U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), a candidate for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat up in 2022, the decision should be one left up solely to the local elected officials and the public in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

State Rep. Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope), one of the architects and initial supporters of the database, said the database would be up and running by October 1 of next year.

Experts are partnering to train first responders to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use disorders and mental illnesses.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

Legendary State Senator Jimmy Holley has decided to not seek reelection to the State Senate next year after 44 years in the legislature.

Americans have recently begun waking up to the disastrous consequences of bail reform efforts that are being led by progressive district attorneys across the nation. The case of Darrel E. Brooks in Wisconsin is just the latest, if not most tragic, example. He ran over his girlfriend with a car in early November, but despite […]

A Birmingham-based education tech nonprofit, launched a new digital tool that supports professional development growth for educators.

UAB Hospital now the eighth largest in the nation

UAB Hospital, the flagship hospital of the UAB Health System, is now the eighth largest hospital in the nation, up three spots from 2020, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. UAB Hospital has 1,207 hospital beds.