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Alabama airports to receive $25 million in grants for improvements
Local airports in Alabama will see improvements to their infrastructure through more than $25 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration.
U.S. Sen. Richard...
Birmingham-based Diversified Gas and Oil completes $575 million acquisition
An Alabama-based company has completed a $575 million acquisition in producing gas and oil.
Diversified Gas & Oil of Birmingham completed the acquisition this week...
Alabama state superintendent Mackey outlines program to arm administrators
Alabama's public schools chief is giving schools guidance for a program that would allow designated administrators to access guns or weapons stored on campus.
Superintendent...
Civil rights icon Rep John Lewis released from hospital
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the 78-year-old civil rights icon and veteran congressman from Georgia, was released from the hospital Sunday evening after his weekend...
WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to Israel records Mike Huckabee playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ in Jerusalem
While visiting Jerusalem, conservative talk show host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee didn't forget to pack his Southern charm. During an event with...
EDPA’s ‘imerge’ event honors Alabama’s top innovators
Alabama’s top innovators gathered in Birmingham recently to celebrate the region’s thriving entrepreneurial scene and collaborate on ways to make it stronger.
The Economic Development Partnership...
Alabama panel addresses school safety
As educators prepare for a new school year, leading their discussions is the issue of keeping students safe, in a time when no corner...
Expansions propel aerospace industry’s growth trajectory in Morgan County
Morgan County led the way in Alabama for aerospace industry investment in 2017, landing new facilities and expansion projects worth more than $336 million...
Sales tax holiday gimmick? Think tank argues temporary breaks are bad public policy
Last weekend, parents across Alabama hustled to stores to buy back-to-school supplies, taking advantage of an annual sales tax “holiday” on such expenses.
It is...
Kate Miller and her family are Alabama Bright Lights after beating cancer
When the door opened again, Kate panicked, but then relaxed when she saw it was Dr. Laue. I smiled and looked expectantly at him as...
Alabama apps: Planet Fundraiser brings customers, good causes together
Like many successful ventures, Birmingham-based Planet Fundraiser began with a simple idea – to solve a complex problem.
For company co-founder and CEO Kasey Birdsong,...
Alabama ranks #1 in business climate; Huntsville and Auburn-Opelika ranked in top cities
Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama’s business climate tops among the states in a new analysis that examined performance in several key...
Gulf Shores is adjusting to shifting sands for growth
Given enough time – decades if not centuries – the steady combination of waves and wind will change the appearance of any coastal community....
Alabama congressman in middle of power struggle over who will be next Speaker of the House
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is poised to become head of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, but first he may have to overcome a plan...
Gov. Ivey: Reporters and opponents are the only ones who care about debates
Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday dismissed a challenge to debate Democratic Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox ahead of the gubernatorial election, saying only...
House passes final version of defense bill, authorizing key priorities supported by Alabama’s workforce
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the final version of Fiscal Year 2019’s National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA), a $639 billion base...
On Talladega Superspeedway’s $50 million renovation: Will the State of Alabama chip in?
TALLADEGA – Thursday’s announcement that the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) will spend $50 million over the next year and a half to renovate its...
Auction buyers working out details to purchase Rosa Parks’ house
The auctioneer selling the house where Rosa Parks sought refuge after fleeing the South amid death threats said after the auction on Thursday there...
Federal agent drowns on Tennessee River in northern Alabama
Authorities say a federal agent drowned in a northern Alabama river during a weekend outing.
Marine patrol troopers tell WAFF-TV that he died after jumping...
Alabama names ex-QB John Parker Wilson radio color analyst
Former Alabama and NFL quarterback John Parker Wilson is the new radio color analyst for Crimson Tide football games.
Jim Carabin, vice president and general...
Sessions says “Lock her up!” chant could have been teaching moment
Attorney General Jeff Sessions responded to criticism surrounding his participation in a student event where the chant “Lock her up!” spontaneously broke out during...
Montgomery judge won’t grant immunity to officer in fatal shooting
A judge refused to grant immunity Thursday to a white Alabama police officer who said he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot...
Gov. Kay Ivey’s approval third-highest in the country at 67 percent, new poll shows
A new series of rankings shows that Gov. Kay Ivey is the country’s third-most popular governor, at 67 percent approval.
According to Morning Consult, only...
Montgomery officer argues self defense in black man’s death
A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man is asking a judge to rule that...