Hundreds of bunkers on Redstone Arsenal have led to hundreds of questions over the years, from when were they built and why, to is that where the hobbits live? Did Wernher von Braun’s family have their very own bunker? And what are they currently used for? Rick Cooper, the space manager at the Arsenal, said […]

Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Thursday hosted a ceremonial bill signing for legislation passed during the 2021 regular session, which includes two key pieces of legislation aimed at accelerating the growth of Alabama’s innovation economy.

The Medical Association of the State of Alabama will host a Facebook Live webcast on Thursday at 4:00 p.m CT with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. David Kimberlin to discuss vaccinating children against COVID-19, the safety of masking and best practices for safely returning to school. The format […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has introduced legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify regulations regarding its recognition of pilot ratings for Department of Defense (DOD) civilian pilots.

Alabama’s workforce is in need of innovation if employers are going to become trained for the vacant jobs that move our state forward.

With President Joe Biden preparing to call for a federal workforce that is vaccinated or tested regularly, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is continuing his push for more people to get the coronavirus vaccine

On Tuesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office issued guidance that addressed questions about COVID-19 vaccinations as they pertained to a new law passed by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey in May. According to a press release from the attorney general’s office, there had been a “sharp […]

The town of Dauphin Island is taking proactive measures in the midst of a COVID-19 spike, says Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Wednesday announced that he has filed an amendment to H.R. 4505, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which would block all funds from the appropriations bill from being provided to any jurisdiction that breaches U.S. immigration law. In a statement promoting his amendment, Brooks highlighted federal […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) on Wednesday announced his intentions to seek reelection to the Alabama State Senate, District 21. The senator is seeking a fourth term in the legislature’s upper chamber. The West Alabama lawmaker previously served 16 years in the Alabama House of Representatives. The seasoned senator credited fiscally conservative policies to economic […]

During a virtual event hosted by Auburn University, U.S. Army General and Commander of the U.S. Space Command James Dickinson explained the need to protect U.S. national security interests in space. The general drew a direct correlation between protecting space operations and daily life activities. The event was broadcasted live earlier this week on YouTube […]

People want to know what they need to do to get out of this, tell them and they are more likely to try to bite the bullet and do it.

If former Gov. Robert Bentley were in charge of Alabama’s COVID-19 response, he would put an emphasis on working with local officials, especially with regards to any efforts to raise the state’s vaccination rate. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, Bentley, a board-certified dermatologist who continues to practice in Tuscaloosa, acknowledged the […]

Trace Strock, a student at Trenholm State Technical College, has been announced as a recipient of the 2021 Lockheed Martin Vocational Training Scholarship. The scholarship is a first-of-its-kind program that is awarded to students with a high school diploma seeking training from an accredited vocational-technical institution to prepare them for a career in technology and […]

When the Alabama Legislature was deliberating earlier this year the possibility of a vaccine passport ban, some in the political class and in the media derided those efforts. However, as cases of COVID-19 are back on the rise and the push by health officials to vaccinate the unvaccinated has become hyperaggressive, that effort led by […]

The Birmingham Business Alliance (Alliance), in partnership with Jefferson and Shelby Counties, is leading an effort to spur job growth in the bioscience industry throughout the seven-county Birmingham region. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Recovery Program awarded funds for the execution of a bioscience market intelligence study, strategy and implementation […]

President Joe Biden is expected to announce plans to require all federal employees to get the coronavirus vaccine

Huntsville economic developer John Roberts on Tuesday announced his intentions to seek the GOP nomination to represent Alabama’s fifth district in Congress. “I built my career in Huntsville as a job creator,” said Roberts. “I worked to bring opportunity directly to the district. The 5th District is pro-business and supports jobs that keep our country […]

Few calendars in this part of the Western Hemisphere will note it, but on July 28, Peru celebrates 200 years of independence. Two centuries of anything is a big deal; it demonstrates generational resilience and that’s something to celebrate. But the occasion also offers us cause to examine, and understand the international, liberating forces unleashed […]

Washington, D.C., is so hyper-politically polarized these days, it’s no wonder Americans have tuned out the earnest pleas of the nation’s top doctors, their elected leaders, superstar athletes and other celebrities who have been urging, for months, those who are unvaccinated to take the shot. Here is the truth: Closing businesses will not defeat COVID-19. […]

The state of Alabama continues to confront the challenge of developing the next generation of its workforce, and the education community is no exception. That is why the Alabama State Department of Education says it has kicked off a new teacher recruitment campaign aimed at building the state’s pool of highly-qualified educators. The campaign will […]

The 16 counties that make up North Alabama have become home to many retirees searching for “the good life” on a budget.

On Tuesday, veteran lawmaker State Rep. Joe Faust (R-Fairhope) made it official by announcing he would seek another term in Montgomery representing House District 94. Faust, whose district includes Fairhope, Magnolia Springs, Silverhill and Summerdale in Baldwin County, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2004. “Throughout my career in public service, […]

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket is set to power the next important mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The Alabama-built rocket is scheduled to launch Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Friday as part of the Orbital Test Flight-2 (OBT-2). The launch is the last uncrewed mission before the spacecraft carries three astronauts to the […]