5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (466+ words) Officials with the University of Alabama System, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong for securing federal funding support tied to the university's Exploration Plaza expansion " backing they say will accelerate…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (188+ words) What began as a routine traffic stop in Ozark earlier this month turned into a bootlegger's worst nightmare when police uncovered 81 gallons of illegal moonshine packed inside a vehicle. According to a press release issued January 20, Officer Dylan Griffin with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (515+ words) After a banner year fraught with battles on Capitol Hill and in weather-worn fields, Alabama farmers celebrated resiliency, resolve and their reliance on a higher power December 7-8 in Montgomery. Themed "Fighting for Farmers," the Alabama Farmers Federation's 104th annual meeting welcomed…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (502+ words) 100,000 people: The number of residents in rural Northwest Alabama who will gain improved access to the information superhighway. $145 million: The investment by the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative to create the on-ramp for those residents. 4,200 miles: The number of miles of fiber…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (450+ words) Last Thursday, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board raised its bailment fee from 72 cents to $1 per case. After delaying a vote on the issue scheduled for September, the three-person board unanimously approved the fee increase. Liquor stores will now…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state's final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (528+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) opened a seven-day public comment period on the state's final BEAD proposal on Tuesday, which is slated for submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration next Thursday. State officials say…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (361+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) hosted the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority's quarterly meeting in Montgomery this week. The meeting featured progress updates from 20 internet service providers that received grants from two programs funded by federal American…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (498+ words) Two adults were killed and seven children were injured after a side-by-side ATV carrying nine people collided with another vehicle, overturned and struck a tree at Indian Mountain ATV Park on Saturday afternoon. According to Cherokee County officials, the crash…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (691+ words) After a career dedicated to public service at The University of Alabama, Dr. Samory Pruitt, vice president for the Division of Community Affairs, plans to retire effective June 1, 2026. "It is time to wind down this chapter of my life, and…...