1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (371+ words) The Montgomery Regional Airport has new upgrades to its baggage claim area that have brought it up to speed with many airports around the country. The airport's baggage claim used to be small, with only one belt pushing bags. Now,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) Alabama companies have until Friday to apply for Innovate Alabama grants offering up to $250,000 in supplemental funding for federally backed research and technology projects. Innovate Alabama extended the application deadline for its Supplemental Grant Program to July 17. The program provides…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (518+ words) Energy Institute of Alabama President and CEO Clay Scofield joined state policymakers and energy leaders from across the South this weekend to discuss one of the region’s most pressing challenges: ensuring reliable, affordable electricity as demand continues to grow. Speaking…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (276+ words) U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) secured $4 million in road funding through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, directing federal dollars to the gateway connecting Interstate 65 to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base. Britt, who chairs the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, said…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (351+ words) Governor Kay Ivey announced four appointments to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, filling the seats created when the Legislature expanded the commission from three members to seven during the last regular session. Ivey appointed retired three-star General Ron…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (459+ words) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced he helped secure nearly $2.5 billion for Alabama military installations in the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA, along with an amendment renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The Senate Armed Services Committee reported the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (243+ words) NEW FLORENCE — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday afternoon announced Google will invest $15 billion into a data center in Montgomery County. This is the second data center under construction in the county, the other operated by Amazon. Kehoe championed the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (102+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The City of Decatur Public Works will be flushing fire hydrants around the community beginning next week. Water services crews will flush hydrants around the city from May 25 to June 22. Residents are encouraged to minimize their water usage…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (283+ words) Central Alabama Water, the regional utility the Alabama Legislature created last year to replace the long-troubled Birmingham Water Works Board, received its first significant vote of confidence from Wall Street this week. In February, S&P Global downgraded CAW’s bond…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (444+ words) Energy technologies should be made and deployed in Alabama. That includes solar panels. Solar energy is often in the political crosshairs. Solar power plants across the country have generated national news, and here in Alabama, there have even been legislative…...