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MONTGOMERY – Information on CHOOSE Act family applications is now available on the program’s updated website, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The website provides Alabama families with the latest information […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Farmers Federation has endorsed Rep. James Lomax for Alabama House District 20 in Madison County. The district covers southeast Huntsville. “Rep. Lomax works hard and represents […]

Alabama Department of Workforce launches updated new-hire portal

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Workforce has launched an improved application for reporting new hires. While many features of the current system will remain the same, the new application […]

Varda launches W-5 in rideshare mission with SpaceX

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With a government payload aboard, Varda Space Industries launched a rideshare mission with SpaceX, according to a news release. Varda has an officee in Huntsville. The […]

MADISON – Pup Mayor Cooper was all business Monday, performing his first official duty at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Madison’s Historic Downtown Entertainment District. Tail wagging and ears perked, Cooper […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama will reach a major early-literacy milestone this month as Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library surpasses 2 million books mailed to children since the program’s rollout statewide in 2023, […]

MONTGOMERY – As boots hit the ground for Operation Iron Ruck this morning, Gov. Kay Ivey offered her strong support for the annual march, an effort led by student veterans […]

WASHINGTON — Putting political differences aside, Alabama’s congressional delegation is on a mission to bring a Microreactor Power Plant to Redstone Arsenal. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong headed up the lawmakers […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is moving forward with design on the second phase of improvements to Old Big Cove Road. At last week’s meeting, the City Council approved a $24.7 million […]

MONTGOMERY – Recognizing small businesses as the “backbone of the economy,” Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed this Saturday as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) […]

HUNTSVILLE — For those finding a place to park while attending events at The Orion Amphitheater or the MidCity District, help is on the way, The city plans a parking […]

HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville will apply for two federal grants to assist with two multi-modal projects that will expand bike paths and greenways. The Transportation Alternatives Program grants […]

WASHINGTON — Relocation efforts and construction issues affecting U.S. Space Command’s move to Huntsville were the topics Thursday in a meeting at the Pentagon between Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth […]

HUNTSVILLE — The wheels on the bus go round and round … And, thanks to a federal grant, the wheels on the buses in Huntsville will go round and round […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Farmers Federation’s FARM PAC is endorsing State Rep. Rex Reynolds for Alabama House District 21. Reynolds (R-Huntsville) serves as chairman of the House Ways and Means […]

BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama Educational Television Commission voted without dissent Tuesday to continue paying its contract with PBS. The vote came in the wake of public backlash after APT board members […]

HUNTSVILLE — Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to the Alabama attorney general, says her decade inside the office is the driving force behind her campaign to become the state’s next attorney […]

MONTGOMERY — Whlle stating Alabame Public Television must “align with Alabama values,” Gov. Kay Ivey today said planning is needed on the issue of the network disaffiliating from PBS. At […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t have to look far for a successor to former Associate Justice Bill Lewis on the Alabama Supreme Court. Ivey announced Monday announced chose her […]

TOWNLEY — It wasn’t a normal ribbon-cutting ceremony today for U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt. But, it was a real blast … literally. Aderholt (R-Haleyville) joined elected and civic officials today […]

HUNTSVILLE – In his 17th State of the City address, Mayor Tommy Battle heralded the well-rounded growth and educational progress in Huntsville while celebrating the city’s proud heritage in America’s […]

WASHINGTON — Reflecting on his background as a county commissioner, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has secured more than $6.2 million in federal funding for key infrastructure projects in rural North […]

MONTGOMERY – “State agencies must take immediate steps to ensure households receive their full November allotments promptly.” That’s the message the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service delivered […]

WASHINGTON — In reopening the government, funding for several key community projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District was secured through the full-year Agriculture appropriations measure which passed as part of […]