4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (663+ words) As Mobile County Sheriff, one of my most important responsibilities is protecting the people of our community. That means responding to crimes after they happen, but also supporting common-sense measures that help prevent harm before it occurs. Today, one of…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (316+ words) The University of Alabama launched its 11th Where Legends Are Made campaign Friday, and this year’s edition is built around the initiatives UA says will produce Alabama’s next generation of leaders, from the new School of Leadership and Policy to a…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (359+ words) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is touting a federal court victory blocking New York’s $75 billion climate law, which sought to make major fossil fuel producers pay for costs attributed to climate change. Marshall joined a multistate coalition challenging New York’s…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (313+ words) More than 4,000 attendees, speakers and exhibitors gathered in Montgomery for the 2026 Department of the Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference, giving Montgomery TechLab an opportunity to showcase the city’s growing technology and defense ecosystem. Over two days, Montgomery TechLab hosted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) Alabama’s largest water utility cut a $63,890,906 check Tuesday, retiring the 2024 revenue anticipation bond it inherited from the Birmingham Water Works Board. Central Alabama Water borrowed $62,715,000 in September 2024 at a 3.750% fixed rate, due September 1, 2026. The other $1,175,906 was interest. “Paying off the RAB…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (600+ words) The Phenix City squad led by 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus from the Little League World Series captured the hearts of the entire country, but it also led to some illegal betting. As Rasmus helped the team make a run, she broke…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) The Florentine Ballroom buzzed with conservation and clinking glasses Thursday evening as Alabama’s 20 most influential women — and the people who loved them most — arrived for the 2026 Women of Impact Awards. It was a room full of women who lead — and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (711+ words) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that Meta Platforms Inc. will pay Alabama $117,345,409 and rebuild how Instagram and Facebook work for every user under 18. Because his office tried the case in house, the attorney general said, 100% of the money…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) The University of Alabama at Birmingham has named UAB Department of Neurology Chair David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., as its next vice president for Research following a national search. In his new role, Standaert will serve as a senior UAB leader on…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (424+ words) The Republican nominee for Congress in Alabama’s Seventh District believes this might be the year for someone in the GOP to take a seat that has been traditionally held by Democrats. Akin won the GOP nomination for U.S. House District…...