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2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (250+ words) Joel Welker, the longtime president and publisher of the Birmingham Business Journal and a prominent figure in Birmingham’s business community for nearly two decades, has retired from the publication. Welker spent 18 years leading the Business Journal, capping a 31-year career…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (335+ words) Hadrian has opened its first round of hiring at its submarine components plant in Barton, with a goal of more than 100 employees by the end of the year and 900 by the end of 2029. The first openings are for upper management…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (825+ words) Tired of the busy streets of Tuscany, Phil Thomas discovers remarkable cathedrals, volcanic tunnels and exceptional wines in Assisi and Orvieto Close up, the cathedral exterior is a masterpiece. Green and white marble stripes compete for attention with pointed arches,…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (378+ words) Alabama National Cemetery will hear the sound of live Taps every day throughout September as a Samford University professor leads a monthlong effort honoring the veterans buried there. Matt Burford, a Samford alumnus and adjunct professor, organized “30 Days of Real…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (316+ words) The University of Alabama launched its 11th Where Legends Are Made campaign Friday, and this year’s edition is built around the initiatives UA says will produce Alabama’s next generation of leaders, from the new School of Leadership and Policy to a…...

21+ hour, 38+ min ago   (400+ words) As another season of Southeastern Conference football gets underway, Regions Bank is celebrating a relationship with the SEC that has lasted nearly three decades — and rolling out new ways to connect with the fans, coaches and student-athletes who make Saturdays…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (588+ words) Since the 1960s, the celebration of Labor Day in Alabama has changed. It is still observed on the first Monday in September, which falls on September 7 this year. It has expanded into “Labor Day Weekend,” with activities and off-time often starting…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago   (169+ words) A 15-year-old Decatur, Alabama girl with Type 1 diabetes has been missing since Thursday evening, and investigators now believe she may be across the state line in Tennessee. Maddie Jane Nix-McIntyre was last seen around 7 p.m. walking near Burningtree Road and Indian…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (359+ words) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is touting a federal court victory blocking New York’s $75 billion climate law, which sought to make major fossil fuel producers pay for costs attributed to climate change. Marshall joined a multistate coalition challenging New York’s…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (520+ words) Thirty racers will set out from Weiss Lake next month for a 650-mile race across Alabama that will test their endurance all the way to the finish line at Fort Morgan. The eighth Great Alabama 650, known as the longest paddle…...