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The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $167 million contract to replace Tuscaloosa's Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make improvements along U.S. Highway 82, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. Scott Bridge Co. submitted the lowest of three bids for the project and was awarded…
Alabama awarded Scott Bridge Company a $167 million contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell and Campus Drive bridges and widen McFarland Boulevard. The project includes a shared-use path across the Black Warrior River; construction is expected to begin in early 2027 and…
Co-ed Montgomery program serves adults living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other complex diagnoses... Montgomery Behavioral Health Offers Voluntary Residential Mental Health Treatment for Adults Across Alabama Co-ed Montgomery program serves adults living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other complex…
The five candidates for the University of Alabama's 2026 homecoming queen are using their campaigns to spotlight causes ranging from heart health and literacy to student wellness, technology education and services for children with disabilities. Candidates were allowed to begin campaigning…
A former Decatur police officer charged with murder in the 2023 shooting death of Stephen Perkins will get another chance to have the case thrown out, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a Morgan County judge applied the wrong law…
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on a first-degree sodomy charge following an investigation into a reported sexual abuse incident involving a juvenile in Decatur, police said. Decatur police received a report of the incident on Sept. 14, 2026. Investigators later determined…
The last 2% of Alabama’s state grocery tax is going to zero. Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced Friday at Star Supermarket in Huntsville that full and permanent repeal of…
When Christian Terrones folds fresh ingredients into grilled tortillas, he wants the flavor and visual experience to be amazing. "Our specialty is tacos," said Terrones, manager of his family's restaurant Taquería El Campesino, 1550 Mt. Meigs Road, near downtown Montgomery. Just…
About 50 conservative clubs and student chapters from across Alabama will gather on the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery on Sunday afternoon to cap off Patriot’s Pantry, a months-long canned food drive for Alabama families struggling with food insecurity.
The Alabama Department of Corrections said Friday the state is collecting $14.2 million in damages from Caddell Construction after the Montgomery-based contractor missed Thursday’s completion deadline on the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County. The $1.25 billion, 4,000-bed complex is…