Regional News

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (569+ words) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, the far-and-away frontrunner to become the next Governor of Alabama, says he’s open to a state lottery if lawmakers can get it on the ballot for the first time in nearly three decades – and the voters of…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (455+ words) Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for 40 Alabama counties as Tropical Storm Isaias gains strength in the Gulf, with a hurricane watch already posted for the Alabama coast. The order took effect at 4 p.m. Central and runs…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (423+ words) Businesses that supply construction materials, building products, and packaging often need financing to expand or keep daily operations running. Regions Bank has created a specialized team to help those companies meet those needs. The bank announced Oct. 7 that its new…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (296+ words) This message is being translated into multiple languages. University of Wisconsin–Madison leadership has approved the allocation of $12.5 million in this fiscal year to maintain the university’s salary market competitiveness, and to reward and retain high performing faculty and staff....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a pickup truck that is believed to be involved in a crash that left a 70-year-old Tuscaloosa man dead Saturday. TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Authorities are asking for the public's help…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (360+ words) A 55-year-old Helena man was killed Wednesday evening when his SUV left U.S. 82 east of Tuscaloosa, struck an embankment, and overturned, throwing him from the vehicle. Casey W. Bratton was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, which happened around 7:40 p.m. roughly…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) Video above: From the WKRG.com Archives — Doug Jones kicks off final campaign push in Mobile DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones announced he will hold a town hall meeting this Friday night in Daphne. Road closures…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1247+ words) More than 75,000 jobs are waiting to be filled across Alabama, but finding workers to fill them isn’t as simple as matching a job opening with someone looking for work. Alabama Secretary of Workforce Greg Reed said transportation, training and other…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (569+ words) — The legislation known as "Beau's Law" establishes new statewide standards for outdoor dog confinement, restricting tethering practices and mandating proper shelter. — Stationary tethers, chains and pinch collars are banned, and approved trolley systems that allow free movement and prevent entanglement…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (481+ words) For more than 25 years, I have worked in the marketing and promotion of the automobile industry. I have watched plants open, brands reinvent themselves and communities transformed by manufacturing. Few transformations compare with what has happened in Alabama. Thirty years…...