MENTONE — To help preserve history and enhance tourism, the  Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $300,000 grant for the Town of Mentone to support the renovation and revitalization of […]

MONTGOMERY — A bill to continue the state wiretapping program first enacted in 2022 has been introduced in the Alabama House. The legislation (HB137) enables the Agent Billy Clardy III […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey supported a bill Tuesday that would ban smart phones and other devices. Legislation prohibiting the use of smart phones and other wireless communication devices in […]

WASHINGTON — In her continuing fight to help provide obstetric care in the state’s and nation’s rural areas, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined Sens.Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill Monday to increase access to care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs providers in the community. Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined […]

MONTGOMERY — In the wake of mass shootings, including one in Birmingham that left four people dead, Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers from both parties are boosting legislation to ban […]

MONTGOMERY — If an Alabama legislator has his way, some drivers in the state will have to straighten up, literally, when they take their trucks on the road. Known as […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address tonight will have a North Alabama tone to it. Ivey will deliver the annual address to a joint session of […]

MONTGOMERY — A Huntsville hotel and a convenience store will be the site of electric vehicle charging stations, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced. They are among […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you have ideas about how to improve transportation on Huntsville’s highways or through public transit, the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is eager to listen. The public […]

FLORENCE – Ann Berry, the first African American to serve as secretary of the U.S. Senate, was honored by the State of Alabama with a portrait unveiled this week in […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor will be no more, as of Saturday. The department will become the Department of Workforce and Secretary of Labor Marty Redden is retiring […]

MONTGOMERY – Several road projects in North Alabama will soon get underway thanks to state transportation funding announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The projects in Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall […]

HUNTSVILLE — Eight local organizations will soon receive grant funds from the city of Huntsville through a program with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At last week’s […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling for lawmakers to “meet the moment and put the future and well-being of all of us ahead of tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected,” 56 organizations […]

WASHINGTON – Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, his office announced. The subcommittee oversees staffing key Department of Defense military and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Thanks to an agreement between Huntsville and Breeze Airways, travelers will have more opportunities to visit sunny Florida and the lights of Las Vegas. Also, the Big Apple […]

BIRMINGHAM — Each year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual survey of state and local finances to compare Alabama’s tax collections […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is buzzing these days, and with its growth as Alabama’s largest city, planners and public safety officials have their hands firmly on the wheel when it comes […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey is offering an opportunity for college students to gain firsthand experience in state government as interns. The application period for the Governor’s Office Summer Internship […]

MONTGOMERY – Spectrum Southeast has been awarded a $2.9 million grant to expand high-speed internet access in Etowah County, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The grant will support of a project […]

HUNTSVILLE — Quality of life improvements in 2024 for District 5 focused on roads and recreational opportunities as west Huntsville district continues to grow its infrastructure to accommodate its rising […]

MONTGOMERY — Nonprofit agencies in more than a dozen North Alabama counties will be able to better provide services for abused and exploited children, thanks to grants through the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON — After clearing a procedural vote today, the Laken Riley Act is on its way to Senate approval. Needing a minimum 3/5 votes to pass, the Senate voted 61-35 […]