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Marshall ‘prepared to proceed’ with executions

The state of Alabama is set to resume executions after the Alabama Supreme Court issued a death warrant for death row inmate James Barber. This...

Dermatology Specialists offering free skin cancer screenings

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States - one in five Americans will show symptoms by the time...

Tuberville cites state students appointed to service academies

Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Monday 12 high school students from the Yellowhammer State have accepted their appointments to military academies across the country. “America’s national...

Ivey enacts insurance exemption for active duty military

In Alabama, all motor vehicles must have liability insurance. Under a law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey today, those on active military duty who have...

Quadruplets graduate from University of Alabama

Four siblings, who are quadruplets, graduated from the University of Alabama over the weekend. Annagrace, Chloe, Michaela, and Max Hansen of Pennsylvania decided to come...

Defense industry provides 264K jobs with $50.3B impact on state

A new economic impact study funded by the Alabama Military Stability Commission underscored the role played by the defense industry in the state's overall...

Sanford to head Capstone College of Nursing

The University of Alabama has named Dr. Julie Sanford dean of the Capstone College of Nursing. An Alabama alum, she will begin her tenure...

Centre police officer arrested for planting evidence

A Centre police officer was fired after his arrest Wednesday for allegedly planting evidence. Michael Kilgore's official charge is listed as criminal conspiracy to commit...

Resilience Council to make communities safer, recover faster

Alabama has experienced more than its fair share of disasters. In the past 20 years, the state has spent at least half a billion dollars...

Casey White takes plea deal for felony escape

Casey White took a plea deal Thursday to avoid a charge of felony murder and plead guilty to one count of first-degree escape instead. District...

Brewbaker named dean of UA School of Law

William S. Brewbaker III has been named dean of The University of Alabama School of Law and will begin his tenure July 10. Brewbaker is...

Former Fox commentator Tucker Carlson coming to Alabama

Tucker Carlson has been all over the news as of late. However, the former Fox News commentator is carrying on with business as usual and...

Be Healthy: BCBS boosts school grant program

In a commitment to help prevent childhood obesity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is urging schools to apply for its Be Healthy...

Attorney convicted for exploitation of elderly veteran

A Montgomery attorney has been convicted and sentenced for financial exploitation of the elderly, according to an announcement Monday by the Attorney General’s Office. John...

UAH hits record $169.5M in R&D funding

The University of Alabama in Huntsville notched a record $169.5 million in research and development expenditures for Fiscal Year 2022, a 13% increase over...

UAB surpasses 20,000 robotic surgeries milestone

In early 2023, the University of Alabama at Birmingham crossed an impressive surgical threshold: UAB surgeons across 15 medical disciplines surpassed more than 20,000 robotic surgeries completed at...

South goes West to lead Chamber of Commerce

The search for a president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has gone South. As in Kyle South, who was named...

The Power of Hope: Remembering Alabama’s largest tornado and the community that rebuilt Tuscaloosa

Twelve years ago, Alabama saw its largest tornado on record. Its damage was devastating and still impacts families and businesses today. But there is a...

From tragedy to action: Britt reflects on tornado anniversary

April 27, 2011, is a day that will never be forgotten in Alabama. A series of 62 tornadoes tore through Alabama in three waves across...

Bama blitzes past $2M in fundraising campaign

To say it was a success, is putting it mildly. Last week, Bama Blitz, a University of Alabama-sponsored fundraising drive, raised more than $2 million....

Stillman leads 1-2-3 finish for Alabama HBCUs at Honda Challenge

It's another national championship for a college from Tuscaloosa. That's right - Stillman College. The Tigers outlasted 64 teams to win the 2023 Honda Campus All-Star...

Ledbetter opposes parole of ‘monster’ Neelley

Judith Ann Neelley, convicted of a heinous murder 40 years ago, is slated for a parole hearing next month. And Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter...

Pregnant hammerhead shark washes up on Orange Beach

A 14-foot great hammerhead shark was found dead in the Gulf of Mexico off the shore of Orange Beach on Thursday.  The female was...

C Spire expands ‘fiberhoods’ in south Alabama

C Spire is accelerating its already massive growth throughout the Yellowhammer State with its latest move in south Alabama. The broadband juggernaut opened an office...