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Alabama mission groups back safely after being stranded in Haiti

Two Alabama mission teams have returned back to the state after being stranded in Haiti for days amid a government spike in fuel prices. News...

Joel Rotenstreich is an Alabama Bright Light dedicated ‘to life’

Humility is the overarching impression you get when you meet Joel Rotenstreich. Every year, the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center honors a person whose actions have...

Auburn University making Alabama ‘go-to place’ for additive technologies

Additive technologies commonly referred to as 3-D printing are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, giving engineers and designers new methods to create custom parts in...

Alabama first responders go through ‘crucial’ active shooter training

Thursday, over 60 officers from Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Anniston Police Department and Oxford Police Department endured inter-agency training at the Xtreme Concepts Inc. (XCI)...

Back Forty Beer Company-Birmingham pouring it on with beer and food

The first satellite brewery of Alabama’s largest beer maker is now open in Sloss Docks next door to Birmingham’s historic Sloss Furnaces. Back Forty Beer...

Deep Roots is an Alabama Maker unlocking the medicinal power of herbs

Deep Roots (Montevallo and Birmingham) The Maker: Cameron Strouss Cameron Strouss just wanted to feel healthy again. Surgery and post-operative treatment to her ankles when she was...

Alabama apps: Wyndy helps pair parents with babysitters

Alabama NewsCenter is highlighting apps developed in the state. This is the first story in a series. Tommy and Ginger Mayfield needed a babysitter, but...

Gov. Ivey to lead Alabama team at Farnborough International Airshow

Governor Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for meetings aimed at accelerating growth...

Shipt expansion, Birmingham initiative propel Magic City’s tech sector

Birmingham is abuzz from two major economic development announcements Thursday that will shape the city’s tech economy for generations to come. Shipt’s decision to expand...

Birmingham’s McWane Science Center celebrates its 20th birthday

McWane Science Center in downtown Birmingham plans a two-day birthday bash this weekend, July 14-15, to celebrate its 20th birthday. McWane opened its doors to...

Mike Pence endorses Martha Roby in AL-2 congressional GOP runoff

On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence formally endorsed Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) in her runoff contest against former Rep. Bobby Bright for the Republican...

Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale set for August

The federal government's Aug. 15 oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico will offer slightly more acreage than officials originally announced. A...

Rep. Gary Palmer showed FBI agent Peter Strzok some tough love in fiery hearing

Members of the House Judicial and Oversight Committee spent over nine hours on Thursday questioning FBI agent Peter Strzok about his role in the...

SWAC football, basketball championship games to be played in Birmingham

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has decided both upcoming football and basketball championship games will be held in Birmingham. The league announced Thursday the football...

Roy Moore says he was duped by Sacha Baron Cohen, threatens legal action

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore claims he has been duped by comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen for Cohen’s upcoming Showtime series, “Who Is...

A 2017 book prompts renewed probe into 1955 Deep South slaying

A 2017 book that revealed lies by a key figure in the Emmett Till case has prompted the U.S government to renew its investigation...

Alabama student awarded Peyton Manning scholarship to UT Knoxville

The University of Tennessee has four new Peyton Manning Scholars. Manning and interim UT Knoxville Chancellor Wayne Davis welcomed the new members on Tuesday.They are...

Trump endorses Florida Panhandle Congressman Gaetz

President Donald Trump is tweeting his endorsement of a Florida congressman during his trip to Europe, writing that Rep. Matt Gaetz "is one of...

Alabama judge throws out Troy King’s lawsuit against Attorney General Steve Marshall

Troy King’s attempts to keep opponent Attorney General Steve Marshall from spending money that he got from a federal political action committee ran aground...

Alabama ranks 24th among the best states to retire in

A recent study conducted by Bankrate.com concluded that the Yellowhammer State is the 24th best state for retirees. The study looked at categories of cost...

Marshall campaign to seek ‘sanctions’ against King campaign for ‘ridiculous’ and ‘frivolous’ lawsuit

Attorney General Steve Marshall’s campaign will “seek expenses and attorneys’ fees for any and all efforts necessary to have the matter dismissed” unless Troy...

Latino voters seek to challenge Alabama Census lawsuit

Latino voters and civil-rights groups have asked to join a lawsuit to defend the practice of including people in the country illegally in U.S....

More unmarked cars for park rangers along historic route through AL, MS, and TN

More National Park Service rangers will range on the Natchez Trace Parkway in unmarked vehicles. The Park Service says it's buying more unmarked vehicles for...

Alabama man admits trying to have sex with underage girls in Atlanta

An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to trying to meet underage girls for sex. The U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta said in a news release...