Alabama launches a tax incenti…
A major expansion of Alabama’s entertainment tax incentive program is turning heads in the music industry. Representatives of the Alabama Department of Commerce and the Alabama Entertainment Office have been promoting the new opportunities, and the Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival was a recent stop. Alabama News...
Alabama slashed the state’s environmental department budget by half in 15 years: report
A new report from a national environmental watchdog found Alabama reduced the budget for its department of environmental management by about 49% from 2010 to 2024. Only three states cut their environmental agencies’ budgets by more than Alabama did over that time period, according to a report released early Wednesday...
Alabama must stand up for the profession the federal government is leaving behind: op-ed
Alabama’s future depends on a strong, educated, and well-trained workforce. From our hospitals and clinics to our schools, counseling centers, engineering firms, and public health departments, we rely every day on professionals who have dedicated years of education, training, licensure, and service to our...
AAMU Junior Mayes Helps Feed 160 Families in Montgomery
Alabama A&M University junior Jay Mayes Jr. is building a future rooted in service, leadership and creativity, both on campus and in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama. The accounting major and Crew 75 photographer and his family continued their long-standing holiday tradition, the Mayes Family Thanksgiving...
New Andrews Sports Medicine facility leads state’s high-end building permits
This past week, 19 new building permits were issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. Four of these permits are for a project that will transform Brookwood Village (a former shopping mall in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood) into a medical facility. More than $60 million in...
Dual enrollment on the rise statewide
Alabama’s high school students are taking advantage of dual enrollment to get ahead on their college degrees before they even finish their high school diplomas.
Nonprofits, women’s health organizations launch Alabama Birth Equity Initiative
A group of Alabama nonprofits and women’s health advocates Tuesday are planning to launch a program to improve maternal and infant mortality rates. The Alabama Birth Equity initiative is led by the Yellowhammer Fund and joined by Margins: Women Helping Black Women, Oasis Women’s Health, and Alabama Birth Center....
Old Headquarter of Montgomery Advertiser bought
A piece of property for sale along Montgomery's Riverfront could bring new economic growth downtown.
Longtime Alabama State University band director to retire
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - The longtime band director at Alabama State University has announced his retirement. Dr. James Oliver confirmed his retirement to WBRC 6 News Anchor Mike Dubberly. He will appear on Good Day Alabama Tuesday morning, Dec. 9 to discuss his retirement and time at ASU. Dr. Oliver...
New Bill Seeks to Give Alabamians with Invisible Disabilities Greater Protection and Recognition
MONTGOMERY — Alabama citizens living with “invisible disabilities” may soon have the option to reflect that status on their state-issued identification, thanks to new legislation introduced by Representative Ontario Tillman, D-Birmingham. Tillman filed the bill this week, aiming to give Alabamians with non-visible...
