State Growing Alabama funding to boost economic development Gov. Kay Ivey and the Renewal of Alabama Commission have announced $15.5 million in funding for the Growing Alabama program. Mary Claire Wooten17 hours ago
State Three new board members elected to The Children First board of directors Ted Hosp, David Dennis and Michael Smith were selected to join the Children First board of directors. StaffApril 9, 2021
State Alabama Association of Nonprofits names executive director The board of directors of the Alabama Association of Nonprofits named Danielle A. Dunbar as the association’s executive director. StaffApril 9, 2021
State Jefferson State, industry partners launch heavy equipment program The program assists students ages 18 and older in obtaining nationally recognized certifications for Heavy Equipment Operators. StaffApril 9, 2021
Health More than 300 Alabama medical professionals to Ivey: Expand Medicaid The American Rescue Plan Act could cover the initial costs of making 300,000 uninsured Alabamians eligible, advocates say. Micah DanneyApril 8, 2021
Health Alabama mask order to expire Friday along with most other mandates Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris encouraged the continued wearing of masks after the order expires. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2021
State Alabama Secretary of State denies sordid affair allegations A Montgomery woman provided graphic details of the affair in a story on an obscure, right-wing website. Josh MoonApril 7, 2021
Health Birmingham nonprofit seeks funding for mobile hearing lab for children The Woolley Institute for Spoken Language hopes to expand services for children with hearing loss in rural areas. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2021
State Animal rights group wants UAB fined for ferret deaths in lab Ohio-based activists advocate for cutting-edge technologies that use cultivated or 3D-printed cells to replace the use of live animals. Micah DanneyApril 7, 2021
State Group threatens to turn stolen Jefferson Davis monument into toilet A group claiming responsibility for the March theft of the chair from a Selma cemetery wants a banner hung to commemorate the South's surrender. Josh MoonApril 6, 2021
Prisons Barclays aiding Alabama prison financing despite pledge against private prison companies Barclays in 2019 said the company would no longer finance private prison companies. Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2021