Paige Madden has won her second medal during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in the swimming pool. The Mobile, Alabama native claimed bronze in the 800 meter freestyle event over the weekend, finishing only behind fellow American Katie Ledecky (gold) and Ariarne Titmus of Australia (silver). Madden also helped lead Team USA to a silver […]

The Montgomery Zoo announced announce the birth of female pygmy hippopotamus calf on February 11, 2024. Mother (Asali) and calf (Ronda) have been living in the Pygmy Hippo Habitat next to the Skylift until being moved to the Pygmy Hippo Nursing Suite in the South American Realm of the Zoo on July 22, 2024. The […]

The annual Auburn football fanfest kickoff party is scheduled for Aug. 10, the Tigers announced. The Auburn Family Football Preseason Kickoff will feature an autograph session and family fun zone from 3-4 p.m. Fans can meet this year’s team, led by head coach Auburn Hugh Freeze. Fans should enter at the practice field on the […]

When people describe a company’s product as “amazing,” allowing them to “take back control of their life” or say it is “giving our daughter her life back”; when they fly in from points around the country for treatment; and when health care practitioners in countries around the planet are on a waiting list to learn […]

Alabama-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons announced plans to establish a new, state-of-the-art orthopedic surgery center designed to elevate patient care and outcomes in the River Region. On Friday, an announcement ceremony featured advanced medical technology and innovative features to better serve the residents of Central Alabama. Located in the peaceful Halcyon Summit, the orthopedic surgery center […]

On Monday, President Biden unveiled his proposal for Supreme Court reform in a Washington Post op-ed, calling for major changes to the court, including term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics. “What is happening now is not normal, and it undermines the public’s confidence in the court’s decisions, including those impacting personal freedoms,” […]

Betting markets for the 2024 presidential election are narrowing as Vice President Kamala Harris gains ground on former President Donald Trump. Though polls often present varied pictures, betting odds are considered more stable indicators. Harris, who had around a 2% chance before President Biden announced he would not seek re-election, saw her odds rise to […]

Norfolk Southern announced it will invest over $200 million to expand capacity on a crucial rail line in Alabama, the 3B Corridor. The line connects markets in northern and central Alabama to the Port of Mobile and destinations worldwide. It serves critical industries such as agriculture, automotive, chemicals, forestry, and steel. Expected to be completed […]

As Alabama is taking the second round of applications for up to $30 million in SEEDS funding, officials say the program has “worked exactly like we had hoped” to make land available for industry looking to locate or expand into the state. The Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act distributed the first round of $30 million in […]

The forestry and forest products manufacturing industry contributes more than $36.3 billion to Alabama’s economy according to the latest IMPLAN study commissioned by the Forest Workforce Training Institute (ForestryWorks®). Jacksonville State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research conducted a study that showed an almost $7.4 billion increase from the previous study of $28.9 […]

In the past week, independent candidate for President, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. collected the necessary amount of signatures to be featured on the ballot in eight additional states, including Alabama. In total, Kennedy is currently qualified in 42 states. For Kennedy, getting on the ballot in most states across the country has been no small […]

The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) largest generating asset and the third-largest nuclear power producer in the U.S., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday. On August 1, 1974, Browns Ferry Unit 1 began commercial operation, making its three reactors the first globally to produce over 1,000 megawatts of power. Currently, Browns Ferry […]

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act on Monday, proposing to allocate $852.2 billion focused on enhancing U.S. military readiness and capabilities and supporting servicemembers and families U.S. Senator Katie Britt, a member of the committee, announced she secured more than $6.1 billion in defense spending for the state […]

Mountain Brook High School has been named as a top-five overall athletics program in the country by popular high school sports site MaxPreps in their 2023-24 MaxPreps Cup. The Spartans came in at No. 5 on the list after fall state championships in girls volleyball, boys cross country, and girls cross country along with winter […]

The U.S. Postal Service is paying homage to baseball legend Hank Aaron in the form of a new stamp featuring the late superstar from Mobile. During a ceremony on Wednesday at the Atlanta Braves ballpark the government organization debuted what it is referring to as its “new forever stamp.” “We hope this stamp serves as […]

Alabama’s Congressional delegation is calling on Mexico to stop unlawfully trying to take control the Vulcan Materials Company, an Alabama-based construction aggregates producer. U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), and Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) released a joint statement condemning the ongoing harassment […]

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Amtrak is set to operate on the Gulf Coast with a line from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans, pending Mobile City Council approval. While the plan appears to have enough support to pass, council members have stated that it will not be tax-subsidized after an initial […]

The Alabama Blockchain Study Commission convened for its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, with industry leaders and regulatory officials urging a cautious approach as the state explores the potential of blockchain technology. State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) who chairs the committee, emphasized the importance of determining Alabama’s role in regulating and utilizing blockchain technology, which underpins […]

The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners announced today that applications are now being accepted for an innovative program designed to increase the number of doctors in the state. During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers passed the Physician Workforce Act, which is continuing to address a […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation, the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act, with the goal of making childcare more affordable and accessible by enhancing existing tax credits and increasing the supply of child care providers. Sen. Britt (R-Montgomery) joined reporters on Wednesday morning to […]

The Mobile County Public School System is enforcing new security protocols this year, including weapons detectors at the school entrances, vape detectors in bathrooms and confiscating cell phones during class hours. The MCPSS said it will begin locking cell phones in safes or Yondr pouches at the beginning of the school day in each student’s […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, a Democrat running for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on 7 felony counts of voter fraud Wednesday. Heflin, 45, a resident of Clay County, was charged with 7 counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots, according to AG Marshall’s office. Specifically, […]

The Alabama Port Authority and a coalition of groups native to Coastal Alabama are demanding the Mobile Baykeeper and out-of-state environmentalist group, the Center for Biological Diversity, withdraw its intent to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, warning that the legal action threatens the state’s largest economic driver. The lawsuit involves […]

The DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa announced they will utilize drones for window washing, ironically just one day after an incident in Mobile where a window washer had to be rescued. Vice President of construction and engineering for DCH David Roberts talked about the idea. “The old way with cantilevering off the side of […]