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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama parents, teachers and school leaders agree that technology has a place in classrooms, but students need more time with books and less time looking at screens, according to early results from a survey shared Tuesday with the Governor’s Commission on Screen Time. The commission...
This Veterans Day, we recognize approximately 400,000 Alabama veterans whose service and sacrifice have helped preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. On behalf of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), thank you for answering the call to serve, for the sacrifices you and your families have made, and for continuing to strengthen our communities long after your military service has ended.
Alabama House Speaker Pro Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) is looking forward to Transportation Director John Cooper leaving the job. During a legislative committee meeting last Friday, as lawmakers were reviewing a proposed $3 million engineering contract, Pringle criticized the tenure of Cooper. “I don’t know when that man’s reign of tyranny over there is going […] The post ‘Can’t come fast enough’: Alabama House Speaker Pro Tem Chris Pringle ‘can’t wait’ to see ALDOT chief retire appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Gov. Kay Ivey and other state leaders are celebrating the state’s progress in bringing broadband access to all 67 counties. At a ceremony yesterday at the Alabama Capitol, they marked the improvements made since Ivey first took office in 2017. At that time, Alabama ranked near the bottom of the county in broadband access, according to the Governor’s Office.
This week on The Voice of Alabama Politics, Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon look at what Tommy Tuberville promised on election night and how he might pay for it. Can Alabama cut income and grocery taxes while widening I-65 and keeping rural hospitals open?. The panel also asks...
Something heartbreaking happened in Monroe County in 2023. After decades of delivering babies, Monroe County Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit. For generations of families, the hospital had been the place where their children entered the world. Suddenly, expectant mothers faced the prospect of traveling dozens of miles to another hospital to give birth. […] The post Dr. Nina Ford Johnson: Alabama’s medical liability climate sends doctors to other states appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
A survey of over 3,400 Alabama parents and school employees found broad agreement about time limits on screen use by students, though several instructors also noted that the devices could be useful in classrooms. The Commission on Screen-Based Instruction, formed by Gov. Kay Ivey, reviewed preliminary results of the survey on Tuesday, ahead of sending […]
The Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) opened early in 2026 as a “one-stop shop” for Armed Forces veterans and their families who need help in accessing services and resources available to them. In less than 10 months, AVRC has served more than 1,500 veterans and family members. “It’s an exciting milestone,” said Alexandria Karagas, AVRC’s […] The post AVRC growing network of support for Alabama veterans appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Black voters helped deliver a consequential Alabama election night as U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures survived a Republican redistricting effort and Madison County voters replaced their sheriff, reshaped the local bench and sent new Democrats to the Legislature. The Nov. 3 results revealed two realities: Democrats demonstrated...
Veterans Day is an Alabama invention, and on Wednesday the state that gave America the holiday will fill its downtowns, courthouse squares and the lawns beside the USS Alabama to honor the men and women who wore the uniform. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran from Birmingham, organized the nation’s first Veterans Day parade […] The post Here is every Veterans Day parade, ceremony and salute across Alabama appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
The University of Alabama’s new High Performance Computing Center will provide advanced computing and data infrastructure to accelerate research and education across Alabama. Nov. 11, 2026 — Dell Technologies has announced that The University of Alabama (UA) is deploying Dell high performance computing (HPC), AI and data infrastructure at the core of its new High Performance Computing Center.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — For years, Alabama farmers have been battling unfavorable dry weather conditions. That's why the Alabama Drought Program was created. To provide updates about drought levels and how they're impacting the land. "These last five years, in the summer and the fall, it kind of feels...
TL;DR: Alabama communities are honoring veterans with parades, ceremonies and music on Nov. 11. Montgomery’s main celebration is Saturday, Nov. 14. Veterans Day recognizes all those who have served their country, both in war and peace. It is celebrated on November 11 every year, to mark the day that fighting in World War I ended. Originally celebrated as Armistice Day, Congress renamed the holiday in 1954 to honor veterans of all wars.
Transition to Trades is a program that allows military members leaving full-time service to train for and gain employment in civilian trade careers. For more information, visit happyhiller.com.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence pleaded guilty to felony forgery one day after winning reelection, but the attorney general’s office says he can continue serving while participating... The post Alabama Rep. Kelvin Lawrence Pleads Guilty to Forgery After Reelection Win appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .
The Montgomery City Council created a healthcare authority Nov. 3 despite concerns about whether the Montgomery County Commission will join in. The healthcare authority will be a separate legal entity that will handle funding for hospitals in Montgomery County. No funding source for the healthcare authority has been identified. Council...
Banks and mail are quiet today, but West Alabama kitchens are not. Free meals for veterans at Texas Roadhouse, Applebee's, Olive Garden, and a donut at Dunkin.
An independent audit of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) found issues with “secrecy” in its central office and documentation of violence at an intake facility that are consistent with complaints in a federal lawsuit. The 367-page audit released on Friday by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts (ADEPA), an arm of the […]
