A high school student in Tuscaloosa is receiving a very high honor this summer. Maureen York, a student at Northridge High School, was hand-picked as one of just 28 high-performing 11th and 12th graders throughout the entire country to complete an in-depth eight-week U.S. Navy Summer Flight Academy aviation program at Elizabeth City State University […]

State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) is praising the hard work of students and teachers for the improvement in reading scores among Alabama students. “I think it’s a massive improvement in reading over the last five years,” Collins said Tuesday on WVNN. “I think we’ve seen gains since 2019 that we’ve never seen before. And I’m […]

The University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association received an $8 million gift from the estate of a man who did not attend the school — a record contribution. The huge gift will enhance four existing Alumni Crimson Scholarships for in-state students and create a fifth endowed scholarship for out-of-state students. Bill Decas, who passed away […]

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles announced 33 inmates graduated last week from a rehabilitation program offered through the Tuscaloosa Day Reporting Center. The program provides prisoners with a combination of counseling, educational training, and close supervision. A ceremony was held at the Shelton State Community College gymnasium with family members and friends invited. […]

Governor Kay Ivey sent out a message to all of Alabama’s kindergarten through eighth grade students late last week announcing this summer’s statewide reading challenge. “As we approach the summer break, I want to remind you all that while it’s time to unwind and enjoy some well deserved relaxation, it’s also time to keep our […]

A Jefferson County couple is grateful to be completely unharmed after a tree fell on their home and a branch pierced through their roof in the bedroom just feet from where the resident was sleeping: A scary moment for a couple in Jefferson County this morning. Loreleigh Harper woke up to find a branch piercing […]

Billions of cicadas have emerged across the southeastern United States this spring in a natural phenomenon often referred to as a “super brood.” The brood, known as the “Great Southern Brood” or Brood XIX, appears once every 13 years when soil temperatures reach approximately 64 degrees Fahrenheit. The insects function above ground for six to […]

Police are currently investigating three separate crimes that occurred within a few hours of each other on Memorial Day in Montgomery, with the La Moraleja ice cream store being one of them — for the second time in two months. Police arrived just after 10:00 a.m. to the 600 block of Charles Street in response […]

One of our nation’s first astronauts, who later became a much-beloved resident of Huntsville, Alabama, was launched from Cape Canaveral on a historic space flight mission 65 years ago today. On May 28, 1959, an 11-ounce squirrel monkey named Miss Baker flew 360 miles into space on a 16-minute, suborbital flight aboard a Huntsville-built Jupiter-C […]

Last week, state legislators representing the Wiregrass region presented the Industrial Development Board of Dothan, Alabama with a $3.94 million check from the State Industrial Development Authority to assist in the acquisition of the 446-Acre Westgate Supersite. The funds were made possible by the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Act (SEEDS) legislation passed in […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer recently criticized the Biden administration for showing indecision in support of Israel. He said Israel’s effort to eliminate Hamas in Gaza is justified. “When President Biden shows indecision and weakness to our enemies around the world, our friends suffer,” said Palmer (R-Hoover). “The attacks against Israel by the Hamas terrorist group […]

A Limestone County jury awarded $15 million to the family of a man, Robert Owen, who died following a heart attack while under the care of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (HEMSI) in 2019. The highest verdict amount in the county’s history concludes a protracted legal battle. The lawsuit, filed by Owen’s widow alleged gross […]

In an interview with FOX News, U.S. Senator Katie Britt emphasized former President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) earlier this week as she announced new legislation on the topic, alongside colleague Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “First, watching the political prosecution of Donald Trump is a travesty. But speaking of him, he […]

In Ozark, a routine traffic stop has turned into a legal battle for Reginald Burks, a 39-year-old resident of Dale County. Burks faces up to 30 days in jail for refusing to apologize to a police officer following a contentious traffic stop in December. Burks was driving his children to school when he was pulled […]

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging all motorists to prioritize safety on the roadways and waterways. With a significant increase in travel expected, ALEA is ramping up efforts to ensure the safety and  well-being of all citizens and visitors.   Earlier this week, the Agency kicked off National […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday upholding South Carolina’s congressional redistricting plan against a constitutional challenge. Last year, a federal court held that the South Carolina Legislature racially gerrymandered the district lines on its 2021 congressional map. In 2023, Alabama faced a legal battle over its own reapportionment plan, which […]

On Thursday morning, the Jefferson County Commission passed a $2 million resolution that will aid Coca-Cola United’s new campus in Birmingham’s Kingston community. The resolution will provide economic development assistance for the remediation of land for Coca-Cola’s site. Once remediated, the site will serve as Coca-Cola Bottling Company’s new home for their distribution operations in […]

A well-known ecotourism expert has released a new report concluding that Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt region has everything needed to become a premier ecotourism destination. Ecotourism, which is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that protects nature and sustains the well-being of local people”, is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism […]

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport and Southwest Airlines will be offering nonstop flights from the Magic City to Nashville and Phoenix. The change comes at a time when the low cost carrier is reportedly testing the market to decide on additional flight destinations. “This is an opportunity to show Southwest that this community can and will support additional […]

Jacksonville State University is the first public college in Alabama to announce compliance with a new law passed in March by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey, prohibiting state funds from being spent on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives. In a university-wide announcement, JSU President Don Killingsworth Jr. said […]

As Memorial Day approaches, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced the state is taking part in National Safe Boating Week to promote responsible and cautious behavior during the unofficial start of the summer boating season. The organization also elaborated on two new pieces of legislation that will help promote boater safety in the state. “The […]

Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been named Chair of North AlabamaWorks (NAW), the Regional Workforce Council of North Alabama. He’ll assume leadership following the recent retirement of Melinda Weaver of Alabama Power as Chair. North AlabamaWorks is a nonprofit serving Region 1 of Alabama’s Regional Workforce Councils, dedicated to facilitating a comprehensive, coordinated […]

On Wednesday U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). All branches of the armed forces have faced significant challenges in recruitment, prompting the […]

All the luminaries past and present were there. There were mayors, council members, civic leaders, movers and shakers and just plain ol’ interested citizens. All convened in the downtown square for a ribbon-cutting ceremony befitting what has become one of the country’s cool places to live and work. The new Huntsville City Hall, a seven-story […]