The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 21, 2024, that the word “child” also means frozen embryos, which are typically implanted via in vitro fertilization.
Within a week of the decision, three of the state’s seven IVF clinics…
Low-flying airplanes will soon be visible to residents in parts eastern and central Alabama, northwestern Florida, and western Georgia. The survey will begin in early January and continue through spring 2024, weather permitting.
The…
By BETH HARRIS
LOS ANGELES — Mark Sears made seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes with 16 3s to beat Clemson 89-82 on Saturday night, sending the Crimson Tide to the Final Four for the first…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that companies launching operations or expanding existing facilities in Alabama during 2023 are poised to make investments totaling over $6.4 billion, building on the state’s winning…
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $243,850 to seven agencies that serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and human trafficking in Alabama.“These grants will help non-profit organizations…
Cullman Casting Corp exposed workers to caught-in hazards, cited for 6 serious violations CULLMAN, AL – A 38-year-old worker at a Cullman manufacturing plant suffered fatal injuries after getting caught inside a molding machine, a…
Reforms focus on strengthening workforce, economic and community development efforts across the state
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, along with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper), House Speaker…
Reforms focus on strengthening workforce, economic and community development efforts across the stateMONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, along with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper), House Speaker…
Dean Sausage Co. Inc. repeated OSHA safety violations found in December 2022Employer: Dean Sausage Co. Inc. 3750 Pleasant Valley Road Attalla, AL 35954 Investigation Findings: A…
Both of us are IVF parents with new babies and sleepless nights. Both of us went through the pain, struggle, and emotional trauma of injections, hormonal highs and lows, anxiety over whether an embryo would develop, anxiety over whether…
Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationWhat: 2024 Central Alabama Construction Safety Conference and ExpoWhen: March 14, 2024Where: Hyundai Training…
Six suspects in the brutal kidnapping, torture and murder of a young Alabama woman appeared in court Wednesday for preliminary hearings.
Mahogany Jackson, 20, was found dead on a dead-end road in Birmingham on Feb. 26 around 2 a.m.,…
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, “Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children — Alabama, October 2021–February 2022” provides additional clinical and epidemiologic…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan, where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs in Alabama’s Wiregrass region.Southern Roots will…
March 6, 2024MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate voted today to pass Governor Ivey’s education savings account bill, the CHOOSE Act. The bill first passed the Alabama House on February 27, and today’s Senate approval clears the way for the…
Governor Ivey and Mayor Maddox Ran Against Each Other for Governor in 2018MONTGOMERY – Today, Governor Kay Ivey joined Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to announce their participation in the National Governors Association (NGA)’s Disagree…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the application period is open for the Governor’s Office summer internship sessions. She encouraged undergraduate students to apply. Designed to provide insight to college students who…
Mercedes-Benz US International Inc. failed to tell workers about their leave rightsVANCE, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $438,625 in back wages, unpaid bonuses, equitable remedy and liquidated damages for two former…
Smith’s Electrical Service & Repair LLC willfully exposed workers to shock, burn hazardsAUBURN, AL – A Camp Hill electrical contractor could have prevented a 22-year-old electrician from incurring life-threatening arc flash burns by…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The governor informed Judge Lewis of her selection today.“Judge Lewis’s distinguished record of…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced the awarding of nearly $150 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across Alabama.
The 66 Capital Projects Fund grants totaling $148.3 million…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced the awarding of nearly $150 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across Alabama.The 66 Capital Projects Fund grants totaling $148.3 million were…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved over $30 million in grants under the new Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Act (SEEDS) to speed the…
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The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling equating an embryo with a child is panicking American Jews who wonder where they can safely pursue fertility treatment and whether they will lose control over their frozen…
Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state
February 23, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (February 23, 2024) –The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that couples who were trying in vitro fertilization and lost frozen embryos in an accident at a south Alabama storage facility can sue under the state’s wrongful…
August 2023 incident is Phenix Lumber Co.’s second employee fatality in 3 yearsPHENIX CITY, AL – A federal investigation into an August 2023 horrific fatal incident at a Phenix City sawmill revealed, for the second time in three years,…
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are “children,” with potentially far-reaching implications for fertility clinics and in-vitro fertilization.
The ruling appeared to be based on an extremely literal interpretation…
ANDALUSIA – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Conecuh Sausage, an iconic Alabama maker of hickory smoked sausages, plans to invest nearly $58 million to open a second production facility in the state, creating 110 jobs in…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded the contract for the first phase of widening Highway 52 in Geneva County.
“I’m proud to announce we have made a significant…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded the contract for the first phase of widening Highway 52 in Geneva County.“I’m proud to announce we have made a significant step…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second consecutive year and underscoring the resilience of the…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Executive Order 738 to create a task force to recommend policies for the responsible and effective use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in state executive-branch…
CULLMAN, AL – Apex Roofing & Restoration LLC paid $117,175 in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor determined that the Pelham roofing contractor employed a 15-year-old child in violation of federal child labor…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday declared during her state of the state address that passing her education savings account (ESA) bill is her top legislative priority. The Creating Hope & Opportunity for Our Students’…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday declared during her state of the state address that passing her education savings account (ESA) bill is her top legislative priority. The Creating Hope & Opportunity for Our Students’…
SJ&L General Contractor LLC exposed workers to extreme temperatures without rest, shadeHUNTSVILLE, AL – During the peak of summer in July 2023, a 33-year-old concrete finisher collapsed at a Huntsville construction site after showing…
CAMDEN – Governor Kay Ivey today announced the awarding of more than $188 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet access in Alabama.The grants, totaling $188,453,905, were awarded to 12 internet service providers to…
FORT PAYNE – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday made the fifth stop on her statewide broadband tour at DeKalb Regional Medical Center, where she discussed the progress being made in broadband projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties.“Broadband…
1. IntroductionShared mobility is a term that refers to temporary access to a transportation mode based on one’s needs . It is an innovative sustainable transportation concept that allows users to share transportation modes either at…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday in an event with the Port Authority, announced the Port of Mobile’s economic impact on Alabama’s economy totals a whopping $98.3 billion, an increase of roughly $13 billion from the previous…
January 31, 2024MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.The funding is made available…
By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
CLANTON – Monday 4:30 pm, January 15, 2024
The current forecast remains on track with the highest impacts north of I-59. As of 3 pm, temperatures were…
By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
CLANTON – Wednesday 7:15 am, January 17, 2024
At 7:00 am, temperatures range from -1 degrees near Huntsville to 10 at Birmingham to 19 at Gulf Shores.…
Settlement Includes $2.3 Million Penalty and Mitigation Actions, Highlights Risks Posed by Inadequate Management of Stormwater During Construction of Large-Scale Solar Generating…
TROY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday completed the fourth stop on her broadband tour at Troy University. She discussed the importance of high-speed internet in allowing Alabama students to rise to the modernization of 21st-century…
January 10, 2024
ATLANTA (Jan. 10, 2024) – In a historic moment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the appointment of 16 new members to the…