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56+ min ago   (608+ words) Raegan Harris thought she knew Alabama. Then she spent a summer exploring communities across the state and realized there was far more to discover. The recent University of Alabama graduate credits two statewide leadership programs with changing her perspective on…...

56+ min ago   (859+ words) Over almost a century, the marching band at Sylacauga High School has had strong contacts with the University of Alabama and its ‘Million Dollar Band.’ Many band members at Sylacauga matriculated to UA and became members of the MDB. So…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (271+ words) Midterms are less than four months away, and Democrats are still fighting commonsense election security measures. Americans want an election system they can verify, not one they’re simply asked to trust. They’re demanding clear rules: proof of citizenship at registration,…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (576+ words) Many famous successful lawyers in our state have served a stint in politics. Jere Beasley, the legendary Montgomery trial lawyer served eight years as lieutenant governor. Having been born and raised in Barbour County, he has a good many great…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (720+ words) Countless hours of investigation involving multiple agencies earlier this year culminated in guilty pleas from a flagrant violator of numerous Alabama wildlife laws. “We had been receiving calls in Jackson and DeKalb counties about hearing a gunshot at night,” Elrod…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago   (112+ words) Epsilon Industries is expanding its Tuscaloosa facility with a $15 million, 65,000-square-foot addition. The expansion is expected to create 26 new jobs, adding to the current 89 employees. Epsilon,... Epsilon Industries grows Tuscaloosa plant amid buyout The golden-shovel celebration on July 31 announcing Epsilon…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (316+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur has a new title to add to its resume, as the city is now officially recognized as a Bird City in Illinois. The Audubon Council of Illinois awarded Decatur the designation for its sound practices and public…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago   (149+ words) Rural King and City of Gadsden officials held the official ribbon-cutting on Friday for the company’s eighth Alabama store located at 280 N. Third St. in Gadsden. Gadsden’s new Rural King store stocks 42,000 different items, according to company officials, such as…...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (550+ words) As more Alabama law enforcement agencies rely on Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems to investigate crimes and locate missing people, officials say the technology has become an essential tool in modern policing — provided agencies have clear policies…...

1+ day, 26+ min ago   (381+ words) As the Trump administration expands its effort to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse across government programs, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is strengthening the state’s role by entering a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at…...