WASHINGTON – The number is startling. Disheartening. Horrible. Sad. There were 6,392 veteran suicides in 2021, according to the most recent data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most veterans […]

HUNTSVILLE – As the Rocket City grows, so do its government departments and the tools needed to keep them outfitted to meet growing demands. At last week’s regular meeting of […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville City Council dealt with a subject that always draws plenty of interest from residents – neighborhood road paving. The council approved Phase 2 of the plan […]

WASHINGTON — While united by party affiliation, Alabama’s U.S. senators were divided on the National Security Supplemental bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday night. The bill included $95 billion […]

MONTGOMERY – Emphasizing treatment, recovery and prevention, a state panel announced an investment plan for Alabama’s share of funds from a national opioid settlement. The Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid […]

ATHENS — It’s back to the drawing board for the city of Athens. Well, rather, it’s actually the re-drawing board. Because of a growing and moving population, the Athens City […]

HUNTSVILLE – Calling for a need for “a lot of basic things,” Kim Caudle Lewis kicked of her campaign for Huntsville’s City Council District 5 seat Monday. “I think I […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill today which would provide employer, provider, and non-profit provider tax credits to expand childcare capacity, access, and affordability. The […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling more than $2.3 million to North Alabama agencies that help low-income residents lower their energy costs by weatherizing their homes. The […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. J. Lucas Adair has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as a senior advisor in the firm’s Governmental Affairs Practice Group in Huntsville, the firm announced. “Lucas’s deep […]

HUNTSVILLE – Homelessness is not just a big city problem, though it does present a bigger challenge where populations are higher. The Huntsville City Council, representing a fast growing metro […]

DECATUR – Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association President and CEO Tami Reist has been appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to serve on the Alabama Women’s Commission effective immediately. Reist will […]

MONTGOMERY — Nearly 1 in 5 children in Alabama faced food insecurity at some point in 2021 and child poverty rates have climbed steadily since 2000. These are just some […]

MONTGOMERY – Citing “questions of reproductive healthcare,” Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels heralded the passage of his Right to Contraception Act. The legislation, HB279, received a unanimous voice vote […]

FLORENCE — Parking in Florence will soon be at the tip of your finger – or thumb. ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America and part of EasyPark […]

HUNTSVILLE – Kim Caudle Lewis, a Huntsville native and owner and CEO of PROJECTXYZ, announced Tuesday on LinkedIn she is going to run for the Huntsville City Council’s District 5 […]

FLORENCE – Scott Croisant has logged millions of miles since graduating from Wilson High School more than 40 years ago. His journey began as a Marine serving in Lebanon and continues […]

MONTGOMERY – Advocates trying to stamp out domestic abuse received good news Friday from the office of Gov. Kay Ivey. She has awarded a grant for $75,525 to the nonprofit […]

MONTGOMERY — More than a half-dozen law enforcement agencies in North Alabama are sharing nearly $300,000 in grants to improve public safety. The grants, part of a $791,000 statewide package […]

MONTGOMERY — A coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations have sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama’s 42 districts attorney, and Alabama Secretary of State Wes […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed a motion of nonconcurrence Thursday on the Senate’s gaming substitute and will send the legislation to conference committee. “From the very beginning, […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Jeana Ross and Alan Miller came out on top of a crowded GOP primary election field Tuesday to advance to a special election runoff in four weeks. Ross […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is about to have an engineering building for its students. Currently, engineering students attend classes in the Burford Science and Technology Building, but […]

MONTGOMERY — An emergency need to repair a heavily traveled road in Cullman County has prompted Gov. Kay Ivey to award a $300,000 grant to the county. The county will […]