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Ivey Announces Over $25.9M for Economic Development in 15 Alabama Communities
Posted: Jul 29, 2025 6:50 AM CDT by Estee Morrison MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding will support economic development projects in 15 communities across Alabama, with a...

Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Governor Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has been allocated to support economic development projects across 15 communities...

Investigation begins after woman dies in north Alabama jail
Authorities are continuing to investigate the death of a female inmate in the Madison County Jail. Sheriff Kevin Turner said the incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. Friday. Erica Laine Adams, 41, was found unresponsive in the facility’s...

Children’s of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham Study Shows Association with a 30% Reduction in Mechanical Ventilation Using Etiometry’s Clinical Intelligence Platform
The study also observed a 20% decrease in overall hospital length of stay for post-surgical patients BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A newly published study in the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care (JPCC) has demonstrated that integrating Etiometry’s...

Governor Ivey allocates $25.9M to boost Alabama's economic growth
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that over $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has been allocated to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama. The announcement followed her speech to the...

Researchers use seaweed to cut concrete’s carbon footprint
The triennial report from the IBHS ranks Virginia and Florida among the best states for building code enforcement while Alabama and Delaware have work to do. SEATTLE – Researchers at the University of Washington say cement construction is...

NASA concludes voluntary separations, impact on Alabama center unknown
An agency spokesperson tells FOX54 the Huntsville facility is standing by for final data. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Marshall Space Flight Center's specific staffing impact remains unclear as NASA concluded its voluntary separation programs on July 25,...

Revolutionary coral research instrument could transform reef restoration efforts worldwide
University of Guam researchers are collaborating with visiting scientists to develop a groundbreaking instrument that could revolutionize coral reef restoration by predicting which corals will survive bleaching events before any visible signs of...

Renewal of Alabama Commission to invest nearly $26 million in industrial, economic development
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A multi-million dollar investment is being made in multiple communities across Alabama. Following a speech at the Economic Development Association of Alabama on Monday, Governor Kay Ivey announced $25.9 million in funding...

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, 13 colleagues urge White House to release delayed health research funds
U.S. Senator Katie Britt is continuing to advocate for the disbursement of research funds for the National Institutes of Health. Britt, along with 13 of her Republican colleagues, sent a letter Thursday to Russell Vought, the Director of the White...

Ivey awards $26M in Growing Alabama funds to economic development projects, including three in the Black Belt
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama, including two projects in Dallas County and another in Montgomery. After a speech to the...

Governor Ivey allocates $25.9 million for Alabama's economic growth initiative
Governor Kay Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds for economic projects in 15 communities. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more...

Growing Alabama allocations topping $25.9 million to drive statewide economic growth
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has been allocated to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama, reinforcing the state’s commitment to...

Alabama to receive $68 million from US Department of Education after grant money was initially paused
Alabama schools have been notified that a federal grant meant for the state will be released.At the end of June, the U.S. Department of Education paused billions of dollars in grant funding for review. The money was supposed to be released July...

Most Valuable Teams in College Football: Where Does Alabama Rank?
Most Valuable Teams in College Football: Where Does Alabama Rank? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. How much would the Crimson Tide football program be worth on the hypothetical market? Check out the dazzling numbers. Forget the 9-3 season in...

Judge Sanctions Lawyers Defending Alabama’s Prisons For Citing Fake Cases From AI
A federal judge reprimanded lawyers with a high-priced firm defending Alabama’s prison system for using ChatGPT to write court filings with “completely made up” case citations. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco publicly reprimanded three lawyers...

7 Things: Another trade win for Trump; Maxwell immunity angers Alabama’s liberal activists; and more …
7. Democratic pastor and former State Rep. Will Boyd Jr. announced his candidacy for Alabama governor in the 2026 election; he has a list of multiple beatings in races already (Fifth Congressional District in 2016, lieutenant governor in 2018, and...

Sen. Britt leads letter advocating for NIH research funding
Last Friday, Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, led 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues sending a letter to Russell Vought,...

WKU journalism professor, Alabama journalist team up on Olympic Park Bomber podcast
The 1996 Summer Olympics came to a halt when a backpack filled with pipe bombs tore through the crowd in Atlanta’s Olympic Park. The attack directly killed one bystander and injured 111 others. It was the first of four bombings orchestrated by...

Not an Alabama urban legend: Meet Krimson Anne White
The professor arrived at one of the final names on the list. She stopped. She looked up from the attendance sheet. She pulled her glasses down. No way. On the first day of class, 60 students were buzzing at the University of Alabama. What’s going...