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FLORENCE-What’s the Big Idea? Well, it’s a chance for someone to present an idea for a business to a panel of experts and win a portion of prize money up …

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the top Russian diplomat in Washington whose interactions with President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn led to Flynn’s …

The Acclaimed Send Silence Packing® Exhibit Raises Awareness About Suicide Prevention WASHINGTON, DC – Send Silence Packing® – An emotionally powerful exhibit of over 1,000 backpacks representing the number of …

MONTGOMERY-Register now for Alabama State Games XXXV. This Olympic-style event is Alabama’s Largest Annual Multi-Sport Event for Youth and Adults. To kickoff the weekend, come experience the FREE Olympic-style Opening …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement regarding President Trump’s joint address before Congress. The full statement is below: “President Trump delivered an inspirational address tonight to …

The jury decides the facts and the judge decides the law.  The role of the jury is to decide based on the testimony of the witnesses as given under oath …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday awarded a $210,605 grant to the Alabama Department of Corrections to continue its drug rehabilitation program. Alabama inmates serving prison time for drug-related …

HUNTSVILLE – On Tuesday, February 27 Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) recognized the winner of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for the 5th Congressional District in a special award ceremony at the …

SHEFFIELD– For many years, the Decoys have been playing a private Labor Day show near Destin FL featuring the Muscle Shoals Horns and their long time collaborator Donnie Fritts. They’ve …

FLORENCE – It’s impressive for an institution to have one student named as a finalist for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.  The University of North Alabama has two, and this is …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday released a statement in regard to the ongoing threats to Alabama’s Jewish community and authorizes the use of state resources. The full statement …

RIDGELAND, MS –Mississippi State University (MSU) graphic design student Kelli Clayton created the winning travel poster in the 2016 Centennial Poster Contest, a project to help students and visitors explore …

Q:        I was in a car wreck last January.  I was hurt and missed two weeks from work.  The insurance company for the person that caused the wreck has offered …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at …

ATHENS – ‘Band kids give back,’ is a lesson that East Limestone High School Band students are taught from day one by Jennifer by Jennifer ‘Ms. Sam’ Janzen, Band Director …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) was recently notified by the University of Alabama (UA) Student Health Center that several students had been diagnosed with mumps. ADPH is investigating …

FLORENCE-On Friday, February 24 University of North Alabama President Ken Kitts released a statement concerning the New Florence Middle School: “The University of North Alabama remains committed to seeking an …

TUPELO, MS – Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway will conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) on Friday, February 24 at the Chickasaw Village. This prescribed fire will help to restore …

FLORENCE – The 2017 UNA George Lindsey Film Festival has received its largest number of Alabama films submissions.   The festival received 36 Alabama films this year, and in honor of …

MONTGOMERY-In January, Alabama launched a new program that is designed to invest in both workers and industry, helping to support the recruitment of new jobs and capital investment into the …