Federal research funding to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) topped $325 million in 2019, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The university received $328,106,722, placing UAB ninth in the list of all public universities receiving funding from the NIH. The UAB School of […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama on Monday announced that health and dental premiums for most fully insured individual, employer and Medicare plans will be significantly discounted for the month of November. The company voluntarily took this generous step to help provide some additional relief during these difficult times, recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic […]

There is a lot of work to be done on The Plains. Auburn was handed a brutal beatdown by the Georgia Bulldogs in the second week of the 2020 SEC football season. Some thought that playing the Bulldogs early in the season because of this year’s schedule shakeup might give Auburn and advantage because of […]

7. Alabama high school closes over coronavirus Cottonwood High School in South Alabama will be closed because multiple members of the faculty and staff have either tested positive for the coronavirus or been in contact with someone who has. This comes after Cottonwood High School had already canceled last Friday’s football game and noted in […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — After another extension of public health orders by Governor Kay Ivey, how close are we to the end of these orders and the mask mandate? — Why is former Governor Robert Bentley […]

H. Neely Henry Hydro Plant Superintendent Jeff Harris calls Katie Glenn the “Mama Hen” of the facility, adding that her caring support of her co-workers and community shines through everything she does. “Katie takes care of everybody here at the plant,” said Harris. “She is the one who makes sure we are comfortable and have […]

Staying at an elite level in any field for 14 years is a difficult task. Human nature gets in the way. Focus drifts. Energy wanes. Complacency sets in. Not for Nick Saban. Merely two games into his 14th season as Crimson Tide head coach, it appears Saban has assembled as good a team as any […]

The United States has witnessed unprecedented economic disruption due to COVID-19. State and local governments closed thousands of “nonessential” businesses. Now, businesses have filed over 1,000 lawsuits against their insurance companies to collect for COVID losses. What should we make of this litigation? The businesses suing insurers include the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Minor League Baseball, […]

Helen is a food memory made real. The contemporary Southern grill, led by the husband-and-wife team of chef Rob McDaniel and Emily McDaniel, is a fresh, new take on classic dining, but the idea for this place has deep roots. It’s based on Rob’s fond memories of his maternal grandmother, Helen Frutiger, and the welcoming home […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber today announced that new economic development projects will bring 510 new jobs and more than $71 million in investment to the community. These eight companies under taking the projects have expanded or located in Huntsville metro area during 2020 but have not previously announced their growth plans. “We […]

There was a game between Auburn and Georgia in week 2, but it was not much of a competition. The Bulldogs established that they were the more physical team in the first quarter and never looked back, eventually winning 27-6. Athens continued to be a house of horrors for the Tigers as they have now […]

Sept. 11 will always be etched in Gloria Buie’s mind. The date not only marks the destruction of New York’s Twin Towers but, for Buie, a personal day of infamy: she received a diagnosis of breast cancer. Buie recalls going to her doctor for her usual yearly checkup. “It was found on a mammogram when […]

Alabama routed Texas A&M 52-24 in a game that showed why they may be the best team in the country. Fans got to see Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones have an exceptional game versus a quality opponent. Alabama head coach Nick Saban was asked after the game about how he thought his starting quarterback performed. […]

BIO Alabama’s virtual conference, “Connecting the Alabama Bioscience Community,” taking place Oct. 5-9, features keynote speakers former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Newmark Knight Frank Vice Chairman Bob Hess, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and BIO President and CEO Michelle McMurry-Heath. “A global pandemic made science, specifically bioscience, an overnight media sensation and the #ALBioTech community has […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide have been at the top of the SEC for the better part of the last decade, and they seem to be on track to spend the 20’s on top of the SEC again. This afternoon, Texas A&M will travel to Tuscaloosa in a top-15 matchup. Let’s look at three keys in […]

It is hard to believe autumn has arrived and the holiday season is right around the corner. As you know, with colder weather comes peak flu activity, and the world is still dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Health officials are warning Americans to take certain precautions as these two viruses collide in hopes that […]

Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey extended her “Safer at Home” order in the name of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, which includes a mandate that individuals under some circumstances wear a mask. Not everyone agrees with Ivey’s use of authority under the tenets of an emergency order, even as the coronavirus is dominating headlines […]

As events are canceled and field trips are rare, we know you are looking for safe ways to get out of the house and enjoy a fall Alabama day with your family. Visiting an Alabama agritourism farm allows you to enjoy open-air and socially distanced activities. Kids of all ages will enjoy picking pumpkins, apples […]

Optimism and hope still reign for many teams entering the second week of the SEC season. Week two is typically when teams see their biggest leaps in improvement. Nick Saban was predictably upset by some aspects of his team’s play in a dominant win over Missouri, a victory which some say showed the Tide is […]

VANCE, Alabama – Workers at Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz plant have produced an all-new model that the company calls the peak of SUV luxury. The first customer-ready Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 built in Alabama rolled off the assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International facility in Tuscaloosa County in September. Mercedes unveiled the vehicle late last year, saying that it […]

It’s rivalry week. The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry makes its first appearance in a month other than November for the first time since 1936 today. Auburn has played Georgia more than any opponent in program history. Saturday’s game will be the 125th meeting between the two schools in a series that dates back to 1892. […]

Despite the tumult caused by Hurricane Sally’s direct hit, the October 10-12 red snapper season is still on for Alabama’s private recreational anglers. The hurdle for many of those private recreational anglers is finding a friend with a boat undamaged by Sally’s Category 2 winds and storm surge. “Our intention is to keep the three-day […]

President Donald J. Trump is being flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he battles the coronavirus. The president announced early Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for COVID-19. The Trumps were tested hours earlier and had been awaiting results while quarantining since it was reported on Thursday […]

Dr. Jane Grimwood, one of the most cited researchers in the world, uses her knowledge of life’s tiniest building blocks to achieve big things. Grimwood works at Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, where she is a co-director of the Genome Sequencing Center. She leads a staff 0f 25 researchers, along with co-director Jeremy Schmutz, who […]