Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Alabama Ranks Among Top States for Black-Owned Businesses
The Trussville Tribune - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
Tribune Staff Reports MONTGOMERY — Alabama is one of the nation’s best states for Black-owned businesses, according to a recent study released in recognition of National Black Business Month. The report, conducted by B2B Reviews, ranked Alabama...
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer shares timetable for running back Jam Miller's return
Yahoo Sports
·
Here’s a straightforward but not simple question: Should the NFL suspend Jim Harbaugh for the sign-stealing violations which last week earned him a 10-year show-cause penalty from the NCAA? On one hand, the idea of the NFL suspending Harbaugh for...
Alabama paper mill getting $250 million investment as company closes 2 in Georgia
AL.com - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
International Paper is pumping $250 million into its Riverdale mill in Selma. The Memphis-based company announced the move as part of several sweeping changes to its operations. According to the company, it will use the money to convert the...
K1 Speed to open second Alabama location in Irondale
The Trussville Tribune - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
By Terry Schrimscher IRONDALE, Ala. — Alabamians feeling the need for speed will soon have a new entertainment venue at The Hill at Grants Mill when K1 Speed opens its doors in Irondale. K1 Speed is the world’s largest indoor electric kart racing...
Risky Business: Men’s Health Behaviors Take a Toll
News Blaze
·
August 22, 2025
In the United States, women live significantly longer than men by an average of 5.3 years. While this statistic may seem like a biological inevitability, a recent study conducted by the experts at J. Price McNamara reveals that the gap is largely...
Wilcox County reading success highlights Alabama’s literacy investments
Alabama Daily News
·
August 22, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – When Alabama released its reading scores in June, the numbers showed progress in many places, struggles in others – and one district that stood out. The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) recently highlighted...
State Rep. Rhett Marques annouces bid for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District
Alabama Political Reporter
·
August 22, 2025
Alabama State Representative Rhett Marques, R-District 91, has announced that he will be running for U.S. Congress as he seeks the 2026 Republican nomination for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. “I’m a proven conservative fighter with a...
Alabama farmers face toughest economic conditions in decades: ‘The worst times I’ve ever seen’
AL.com - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
On a sweltering day - some clouds, a boiling sun, oppressive summer Alabama humidity - John East surveyed the cotton plants on his land near Leesburg in Cherokee County. “These over here,” he said, handling a bush and bringing it into the sun....
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
Alabama Political Reporter
·
August 22, 2025
On Friday, Montevallo, Alabama, becomes the center of a national conversation on veterans’ mental health. At 11 a.m., Liberty Hall at the American Village will host a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee field hearing titled “Separating Fact from...
Alabama Trails Foundation announces new bridge to enhance hiking experience at Jogloma-Scott Lake in Talladega National Forest
The Coosa County News - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
This drawing depicts the 60-foot steel pedestrian bridge designed by MacNally Land Design and Stick Architecture, fabricated by Pioneer Bridges, to be installed by David Acton Building Corp. Jogloma-Scott Lake in the Talladega National Forest...
Spectrum launches Alabama cable news channel, website
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
Charter Communications’ Spectrum News has launched a 24/7 Alabama channel on cable channel 1 for Spectrum customers, with brief headline updates and 24/7 weather coverage, the company said. The service is accessible to Spectrum customers via the...
Brushless DC Motor Market Worth $20.68 Billion By 2030 Marketsandmarketstm
MENAFN
·
August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Brushless DC Motor Market is anticipated to grow from estimated USD 14.02 billion in 2025 to USD 20.68 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast...
Barry Moore op-ed: Alabama farmers deserve a Farm Bill 2.0
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
When President Trump was elected, he promised to fight for the forgotten men and women of this country – and that includes our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Time and time again, he’s proven himself to be the farmer’s president,...
Colombia’s President Called Out an Alabama Company’s Coal Exports to Israel. Now Alabamians Are Protesting
Inside Climate News
·
August 22, 2025
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.—On Friday evening, a group of protesters gathered at a busy intersection in Liberty Park near the corporate campus of Drummond Company Inc., an Alabama-based coal producer. Their message was clear, painted and printed on signs...
Alabama unemployment drops below 3% for first time in over a year
The Bama Buzz - Alabama
·
August 21, 2025
Birmingham skyline (The Bama Buzz) For the first time since May 2024, Alabama’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dipped below 3%. According to the latest report from the Department of Labor, Alabama’s non-seasonally adjusted...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
·
Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing this on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
Baptist News Global
·
August 22, 2025
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024...
Economic expert weighs in as International Paper closes Savannah plants
WJCL TV - Georgia
·
August 22, 2025
YOU CAN FIND MORE OF THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE - AT WJCL DOT COM.//// "FOR MANY, THAT JOB REPRESENTED THE BREADWINNER. FINDING A JOB AT THAT LEVEL OF PAY IN A CITY THE SIZE OF SAVANNAH WILL BE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT" AS FAMILIES SCRAMBLE TO...
Alabama football announces team captains for 2025 season
1819 News
·
We are just a few days away from game week for the season opener against Florida State, and Alabama football has selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2025 season. Thursday morning, the university's NIL collective, Yea Alabama,...
Brookwood, Alabama Biz Celebrates Twenty Years With Lots Of Prize
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
·
August 22, 2025
Mary's Travel Center in Brookwood is celebrating twenty years in business with a live broadcast and plenty of prize giveaways. The Steve & DC Show will be broadcasting live from Mary's on Friday morning to kick off the celebration at 6:00 am....