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North Alabama agencies awarded $2.4M to aid child abuse victims

MONTGOMERY – Nearly a dozen agencies in North Alabama will share some $2.4 million to help provide professional assistance to child abuse victims, Gov....

GOP pushing Huntsville as ‘perfect spot’ for new FBI HQ

WASHINGTON -- Republicans on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee are renewing a push that would see the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters relocated to...

Strong touts $5M FAA investment in North Alabama airports

WASHINGTON— The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $5 million in grant funding to five airports in North Alabama, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong...

PARCA: State tax collections a mixed bag, predict slowing economy

BIRMINGHAM – After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an...

Huntsville fire chief issues no burn order: ‘We’re sitting on a powder keg’

HUNTSVILLE – No means no. No open fire pits, no lighting piles of brush, no campfires. Outdoor burning is strictly prohibited in Alabama. Even though...

North Alabama agencies awarded more than $3M to assist domestic violence victims

MONTGOMERY – Several regional agencies have received much-needed funding to help them support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and exploitation. The Alabama Department...

Strong’s bioterrorism bill unanimously passes in Homeland Security Committee

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security unanimously passed Rep. Dale W. Strong’s DHS Biodetection Improvement Act on Wednesday.   The legislation directs...

Statewide ban on outdoor burning issued

MONTGOMERY – A statewide "No Burn Order" has been issued in the wake of nearly 400 wildfires across the state over the last two...

McCutcheon stresses infrastructure in first address as Madison County Commission chairman

HUNTSVILLE – When Mac McCutcheon took the chairman's seat of the Madison County Commission in January, a priority on his agenda was infrastructure for...

North Alabama cities, county awarded grants for improvement projects

MONTGOMERY — Collinsville, Haleyville, Guntersville and Cullman County are among 44 towns, cities and counties to share nearly $17.5 million for community development projects,...