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HUNTSVILLE – Republican Katie Britt, the junior senator from Alabama and a native of the Wiregrass, made one thing clear to the crowd gathered Tuesday morning at the U.S. Space […]

Ivey awards grants to assist victims of abuse

MONTGOMERY — Several North Alabama agencies are among eight across the state to share nearly $470,000 to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and prosecute offenders. Gov. Kay […]

HUNTSVILLE – Hotels, parking garages, administration buildings and all sorts of concrete is growing around Big Spring Park these days. Now it’s time for the park to push back and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Madison and Limestone counties are the top growing counties in the state, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures are from July 1, […]

DECATUR – The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the City of Decatur more than $18.4 million in federal funds for the Dr. Bill Sims Hike-Bike Way on the Singing River […]

HARVEST — A highway sign from State Rep. Andy Whitt is honoring Tennessee National Guard Chief Officer Daniel Wadham and Chief Warrant Officer Danny Randolph, who were killed when their […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong represented North Alabama to the tune of millions of dollars for Fiscal Year 2024, securing the funding in an appropriations package that was signed into […]

DECATUR – The Decatur economy is taking off and a key asset has been the expansion of Pryor Field Regional Airport. Now, thanks to a $3.2 million federal grant, 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 will bolster U.S. biodefense by ensuring […]

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 damage was a communications tower […]

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 re-enter their communities in four counties. […]

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 Wednesday to pass Gov. Kay […]

MONTGOMERY — Two weeks after a state Supreme Court ruling caused in vitro fertilization to come to a halt in the state, Gov. Kay Ivey signed IVF protections legislation, after […]

HUNTSVILLE – There were no sweeping changes announced in the wake of the ice storm  that paralyzed the city and region for most of a week in January, but some […]

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 Madison County and runoffs will […]

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 considerable weight in the state […]

HUNTSVILLE – In about 24 hours, Alabama voters will go to the polls to elect party candidates to run in the November general election. There is also a statewide amendment […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University student Cassidy McClellan was among 90 young people from across the country invited to the White House for the first-ever Interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities. The […]

ATHENS — Books can be a collection of stories and stories can be made up of chapters. For the city of Athens, there are many chapters to its story and […]

HUNTSVILLE – The three superintendents overseeing the public school systems within Madison County made two things clear during a State of the Schools address Tuesday morning – they harbor no […]

MONTGOMERY — Super Tuesday is next week and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has information for voters regarding absentee ballots and registration. “Before heading to the polls on March […]

MONTGOMERY – With Alabama’s peak weather season beginning in March, Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday encouraged Alabamians to prepare for the upcoming tornado and hurricane seasons by participating in Alabama’s […]

Tuberville sets satellite office for DeKalb County

RAINSVILLE — If DeKalb County residents have wanted to reach out to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s staff, but couldn’t make a trip to one of his permanent offices, there is an […]

House District 10: Five questions for Teddy Powell

Voters in Alabama House District 10 will head to the polls next month for a special election. Democrat Marilyn Lands faces Republican Teddy Powell to fill the vacant seat left […]