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Taking off: Pryor Field awarded $3.2M in federal funding

DECATUR – The Decatur economy is taking off and a key asset has been the expansion of Pryor Field Regional Airport. Now, thanks to a...

House passes Strong biodetection bill unanimously

WASHINGTON — Recognizing the threats of bioterrorism, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed U.S. Rep. Dale W. Strong’s “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act.” This legislation...

Winston County awarded grant to repair tornado-damaged communications system

MONTGOMERY — It's been more than a year since a tornado whipped through Winston County, leaving damaged homes, businesses in its wake. Also among the...

NE Alabama agency wins grant to help men re-enter communities after incarceration

MONTGOMERY – A northeast Alabama nonprofit will use a $42,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey to launch a program to help formerly incarcerated men...

Ivey to sign ‘historic’ school choice legislation

MONTGOMERY – What is being hailed as landmark school choice legislation by state officials, the CHOOSE Act will become law today. The Alabama Senate voted...

Ivey signs stop-gap measure to allow IVF treatments to resume

MONTGOMERY -- Two weeks after a state Supreme Court ruling caused in vitro fertilization to come to a halt in the state, Gov. Kay...

Lessons learned: Huntsville officials review January ice storm response

HUNTSVILLE – There were no sweeping changes announced in the wake of the ice storm  that paralyzed the city and region for most of...

Election roundup: Morgan and DeKalb counties to hold runoff for commission races

HUNTSVILLE - Incumbents carried the day in most races across the Tennessee Valley in Tuesday's primary elections. However, there also was a skin-of-their-teeth race in...

Ainsworth continues to drive for state aid on I-65

MONTGOMERY -- The bumper-to-bumper "parking lot" of I-65 through North Alabama continues to infuriate motorists. And a resident of the area, who happens to carry...

Tips to follow for Tuesday’s primary election; Amendment 1 explained

HUNTSVILLE – In about 24 hours, Alabama voters will go to the polls to elect party candidates to run in the November general election. There...