University of Alabama names Peter Mohler as 30th president
June 17, 2025
The University of Alabama named Peter J. Mohler as its next president during a special-called meeting on Monday. He will start the position on July 21.
Volunteer teams work to rebuild church that lost building to lightning strike
June 16, 2025
In May 2024, Mount Olive Baptist in Pittsview faced a tragedy — the church building they’d met in since the 1860s burned to the ground after a lightning strike. But this summer, volunteer teams are helping them start to rebuild.
Huntsville space system could get billion dollar boost under Senate proposal
June 16, 2025
The Space Launch System, managed in Huntsville, could get a $4.1 billion boost for the Artemis IV and V missions under the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s portion of the reconciliation legislation.
Alabama student outcomes improve in reading, graduation and career readiness
June 13, 2025
Alabama’s public school students showed improvement on three key measures of academic success, according to data released Thursday (June 12) by the department of education.
Ousted veterans affairs commissioner launches federal lawsuit against Ivey over termination
June 12, 2025
Kent Davis, who led the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs as its commissioner until being removed last year by Gov. Kay Ivey, has filed a federal lawsuit against Ivey, claiming his termination amounted to violations of his rights.
Alabama’s SAIL nonprofit sees ‘unprecedented growth,’ expands learning to 84 sites, 31 counties
June 5, 2025
The Alabama-based nonprofit reports a 42% increase in participating programs, a 33% rise in program sites, and a 55% expansion in county coverage compared to last summer.
U.S. Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
June 4, 2025
Borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, a U.S. Education Department spokesperson said June 3.
New vape regulation law challenged in court as it takes effect
June 3, 2025
The new law, the result of House Bill 8 from Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, prohibits the sale of vape products outside of vape stores and specialty shops, save for a few products authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
