The truth behind eggcessively expensive eggs
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Today’s chicken egg costs 140% more than one year ago. Demand for eggs has progressively increased since 2009, exacerbating the current expense that consumers are feeling in their wallets. Many egg-related experiences–such as cooking breakfast or dyeing Easter eggs–will cost...
Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program extended into 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the extension of the Alabama Broadband Connectivity (ABC) for Students program through the spring semester of 2021, thanks to a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last week and signed by...
Toyota Boshoku to build $40 million Athens manufacturing facility, creating 400 jobs
ATHENS, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku America and local leaders in Limestone County Wednesday to announce that the global automotive supplier plans to invest over $50 million to open a manufacturing facility in Athens, creating a total of around...
Attorney General Steve Marshall announces partnership with Facebook to combat price gouging during pandemic
(MONTGOMERY)— Attorney
General Steve Marshall announced today a partnership with Facebook to combat
unconscionable online price gouging of Alabamians during the current pandemic.
The partnership is the first announcement by Attorney General Marshall in his
effort to enlist the nation’s largest technology companies to stem the tide of
price...
AL unemployment record low 2.7%; Cullman Co. rate up slightly at 2.8%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2020 unemployment rate remains at a record low 2.7%, unchanged from December 2019, and well below January 2019’s rate of 3.6%.
Cullman County’s January 2020 rate is...
Attorney General Steve Marshall challenges Biden’s private-employer vaccine mandate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a legal challenge Friday to block President Biden’s private-employer vaccine mandate. The petition for review was filed in the Eleventh Circuit immediately after the rule was formally published Friday morning.
First announced on September 9 by Biden,...
Cullman’s Kathy Wilson reports from 2019 Alabama State Human Trafficking Summit
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson with Alabama State Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Pat McKay. (Photo courtesy Kathy Wilson)
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson represented the Cullman area, sitting on a panel and discussing developing...
Ivey extends Safer at Home Order through Dec. 11; business restrictions eased
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Amid an increasing number of deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the state, Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, including the state’s mask mandate, while also relaxing occupancy restrictions on retailers, gyms and fitness centers and...
Alabama AG Strange seeks to replace Sessions in Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange says he will seek the U.S. Senate seat left open if incumbent Jeff Sessions is confirmed to be attorney general under president-elect Donald Trump.
Gov. Robert Bentley would appoint Sessions' interim replacement until there's an election...
ADPH responds to 4 senators’ letter about COVID-19 vaccine distribution concerns
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Four Alabama senators on Tuesday released a letter about the Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPH’s) handling of COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Alabama. The letter was signed by Republican Senators Jim McClendon (Springville), Greg Albritton (Range), Tom Whatley (Auburn) and Randy...
Alabama AG Marshall warns against price gouging
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall on Saturday evening warned those who might exploit the ongoing bad weather for illegal profit that Alabama’s price gouging law, which was activated by Gov. Kay Ivey in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, remains in effect under...
Get to know Alabama Extension: Fish and Water
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has the privilege of assisting Alabamians through a range of topics from agriculture to home life. The eight topics highlighted on the Extension website provide readily available, research-based information to farmers, families, businesspeople and gardeners...
Alabama unemployment rate down slightly to 6.2%, Cullman down to 5.3%
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 6.2%, down from January’s rate of 6.4%, and above January 2016’s rate of 6.0%. February’s rate represented 2,067,042 people working, up from January’s count...
COVID-19 boosters now authorized for ages 12-15, dosing interval lowered, additional primary dose recommended for certain immunocompromised children
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has notified Alabama healthcare providers that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have endorsed new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The updates came about after a...
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has officially proclaimed April Parkinson’s Awareness Month across Alabama. It is estimated that more than 16,000 people are living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Alabama, with more than 800 diagnosed every year, according to the Michael J....
AL Senate passes health care facilities visitation legislation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, introduced Senate Bill 113 this week to protect and enhance the visitation requirements for patients, clients or residents of health care facilities. The bill passed committee on Wednesday, March 22, and passed the Senate today as amended,...
Gov. Ivey awards $3.8 million in grants to assist crime victims
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.8 million to support organizations that assist victims of crime across Alabama.
The grants will enable the nonprofit agencies to provide a variety of services to those who have been victims of sexual assault, elder abuse,...
Alabama 6th poorest state in the U.S.; Cullman’s poverty rate is 19.4%
BIRMINGHAM - Statewide nonprofit group Alabama Possible (AP) recently released its 2017 Alabama Poverty Data Sheet, which highlights statewide poverty rates and data related to educational attainment, employment and food security.
According to the sheet, nearly 900,000 Alabamians live below the poverty line, which is...
Alabama National Guard to assist nursing homes with disinfecting, personal protective equipment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard under the leadership of Gov. Kay Ivey will assist designated nursing homes in the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specially trained and equipped National Guard teams will disinfect nursing homes that have COVID-19 positive residents and...
Cullman among 28 counties placed under drought emergency
MONTGOMERY- Twenty-eight Alabama counties, including Cullman, have been placed under a drought emergency in the latest Alabama Drought Declaration issued Tuesday afternoon.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ Office of Water Resources updated the declaration in accordance with the Alabama Drought Planning and...
Cullman County’s Benefield, Donaldson receive scholarships at Alabama Farmers Federation reception
Left: Auburn University student Olivia Benefield of Cullman in Cullman County received the $1,000 R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Scholarship Reception at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn Sept. 20. Benefield is a sophomore studying agricultural science. The scholarship is...
Domestic violence agencies to begin receiving additional funds
MONTGOMERY – Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims, including Victim Services of Cullman.
The Domestic Violence Trust Fund, which went into effect in January, will supply supplemental revenue for the agencies to provide shelter for...
Record low 3.7% unemployment rate in Alabama; Cullman County rate drops to 2.5%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor on Friday released the state’s unemployment data for May 2019. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 3.7%, down from April’s rate of 3.8%, and well below May 2018’s rate of 4.1%. May’s rate ties...
Trump to give keynote at ALGOP Summer Dinner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) on Wednesday announced that Former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at its 2023 ALGOP Summer Dinner in Montgomery on Aug. 4 as part of the ALGOP’s Summer Meeting.
“The Alabama Republican Party is delighted...
Initial unemployment claims for week ending 3/21/2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims
filed during the week of March 15 – March 21, 2020.
10,982 initial claims were filed either online or by
telephone during this time period.
Click County Breakdown for a breakdown by...
Ivey issues State of Emergency due to flooding and potential severe weather
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (file photo courtesy of Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, for several Alabama counties due to flooding caused by heavy rains...
Alabama experiences significant H1N1 influenza activity this season
MONTGOMERY – While the flu season is just getting started in much of the country, activity is already high in Alabama, along with Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Reports from Alabama’s network of providers who report influenza-like illness and send influenza samples for...
Fire Danger Advisory issued for Alabama
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a
Fire Danger Advisory for all 67 Alabama counties effective immediately until
rainfall is received. Current drought conditions and persistent high
temperatures have combined to create a high probability of fuel ignition and an
atmosphere favorable for wildfires. In the last...
Wreaths Across America Wreath Laying Ceremony set for Dec. 18
MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The Support Committee for the Alabama National Cemetery is holding their 13th Annual Wreaths Across America Wreath Laying Ceremony at Alabama National Cemetery (ALNC) on Saturday, December 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For the last 12 years, live Maine...
Cullman County youths bring home awards from state sheep show at Alabama National Fair
Kiah Lake of Cullman County was named reserve supreme champion in the Breeding Division of the Alabama National Fair Youth Sheep Show in Montgomery Nov. 3. He also was the reserve champion in the Commercial Division. Judge was Robert Carr of Russiaville, Indiana. The...
Prevent foodborne illnesses this holiday season
MONTGOMERY – Recent foodborne outbreaks that resulted in hospitalizations should alert Alabamians to follow safe food preparation and storage practices. As the holidays approach and the number of parties, covered-dish meals, and family gatherings increase, the Alabama Department of Public Health promotes safe food...
4 Cullman County youth bring home awards from Alabama National Fair Livestock Show
Austin Alexander of Cullman County won Charolais Division Grand Champion Heifer at the 2018 Youth Beef Cattle Show in Montgomery Sept. 30. Contest judge was Barb Ohlrichs of Norfolk, Nebraska. Alexander is pictured with Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell.
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Farmers...
Trump to visit Alabama this summer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) on Thursday announced that Former President Donald Trump will be visiting the state this summer, saying, “Logistics for Trump’s visit are already underway, and details for the upcoming dinner will be announced shortly.”
"The Alabama Republican Party...
Annual 100 Alabama Miles Challenge 2022 begins March 26 statewide, free digital service can track miles automatically
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and its partners will kick off the 2022 season of the 100 Alabama Miles Challenge virtually on Saturday, March 26. The 100 Alabama Miles Challenge is a free statewide public program designed to inspire...
Alabama ranks 1st nationally, having more opioid prescriptions than people
BIRMINGHAM – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is taking action to help address the opioid epidemic in Alabama.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Alabama ranks highest in the nation as having more opioid prescriptions than people with Alabama...
Gov. Ivey kicks off yearlong Alabama Counts 2020 census initiative
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – More than 200 mayors, county commissioners, legislators and other community leaders from across Alabama joined Governor Kay Ivey today to kick off the Alabama Counts outreach initiative aimed at maximum participation among Alabamians in the 2020 census.
With a little less than...
Alabama reaches record low 2.8% unemployment rate; Cullman County rate falls to 2.1%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama reached a new record low unemployment rate in October. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 2.8%, down from September’s rate of 3.0%, and well below October 2018’s rate...
2020 Census deadline changed to Oct. 5
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) – in alignment with Alabama Counts! – announced Tuesday that the Census Bureau has informed the State that it plans to extend 2020 Census until Oct. 5 nationwide, including here in Alabama.
The...
Grants to assist with improvements in three north Alabama counties
MONTGOMERY - Community Development Block Grants totaling $1.47 million awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley will help make improvements and upgrades in St. Clair, Blount and Cullman counties.
The governor awarded grants to three communities in Cullman County: The city of Cullman is receiving a $450,000...
Ivey awards $3.8M to aid abuse victims statewide; almost $27K to Victim Services of Cullman
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey this week awarded $3.8 million to 49 nonprofits statewide which offer a variety of assistance at no cost to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse and their families. Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. received $26,795.
The assistance...
ADECA releases state’s official Alabama Broadband Map, Connectivity Plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today released the Alabama Broadband Map, the official broadband map for the state of Alabama. The interactive map is available at https://broadband.alabama.gov.
ADECA also released the Alabama Connectivity Plan which uses mapping data to...
Registered Alabama voters to begin receiving voter update cards at home
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Registered Alabama voters recently started receiving postcards notifying them of the State’s efforts to update voter records.
Voter file maintenance, which is required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, is a four-year process which uses a two-step mailing program to...
Details of 3-year bicentennial celebration announced
Left to right- Gov. Robert Bentley, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Sen. Rusty Glover, R- Mobile and Carolyn Feltus (chairwoman of the Mobile Bicentennial Launch Committee) signing 1818 Alabama map in front of the Capitol at the bicentennial press conference.
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley...
Local activist joins pro-life, pro-choice march in Birmingham
Pro-life and pro-choice activists converged on Brother Bryan Park in Birmingham on Saturday for the 2017 Birmingham March for Life.
BIRMINGHAM - The Greater Birmingham National Organization for Women (NOW) organized a protest to the 2017 Birmingham March for Life Saturday at Brother Bryan Park...
Cullman GOP votes to oppose Ivey’s proposed gas tax hike
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Republican Party Executive Committee voted Tuesday night to oppose Gov. Kay Ivey's proposed 10-cent gas tax increase, following the lead of the Alabama Republican Party, which recently adopted a resolution opposing an increase in the state gasoline tax...
Census Day of Action for Alabama Businesses set for Aug. 12
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts! — in partnership with the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) and the National Federation of Independent Business, Alabama Chapter (NFIB) — announced Thursday...
Ivey extends Alabama’s Safer at Home Order through July 31
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, which was set to expire July 3, through July 31. No major changes were made to the order. As the number of cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Alabama...
Former Folsom Center business office manager indicted for theft
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange today announced the indictment of the former business office manager of a Cullman nursing home on charges that he stole patient funds entrusted to him.
Jeffery Adam Woods, 36, of Cullman was indicted on July 11 by a...
Message from Ivey ahead of Hurricane Delta
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued the following message to Alabamians ahead of Hurricane Delta, which is predicted to impact the state later this week.
“As our coastal areas are still recovering from Hurricane Sally, another system, Hurricane Delta, is making its...
AG Marshall, Montgomery Family Sunshine Center announce Alabama Anti Human Trafficking Alliance
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall and the Montgomery Family Sunshine Center on Monday announced they will lead a multi-agency alliance of state, federal and nongovernmental partners to combat human trafficking in Alabama. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice,...
Governor Ivey issues statewide State of Emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Nate
MONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday issued a statewide State of Emergency in anticipation of the potential impacts for Tropical Storm Nate. According to the National Hurricane Center, Nate is expected to reach the northern Gulf Coast this weekend as a hurricane when it...
Mental Health: Stepping Up Initiative expands across Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is expanding its Stepping Up Initiative, which establishes effective partnerships with law enforcement, local governmental entities, elected officials, mental health and health care providers, social service providers, courts and other partners, to meet the...
Merrill: Alabama’s system targeted by Russians in last election, proved safe
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill talks to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy Tuesday night about election processes. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, while addressing the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy, Alabama Sec. of State...
AG Strange leads coalition calling on Trump to repeal broad expansion of definition of critical habitat for endangered species
MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Luther Strange led a coalition of 14 states calling on the incoming Trump administration to immediately repeal two new rules pushed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to broadly expand the definition of...
Ivey announces creation of Alabama Family Central website
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the creation of Alabama Family Central a comprehensive, easy-to-use web and mobile destination that offers parents and families, guardians, teachers and caregivers a one-stop connection to programs and services in Alabama. Information on childcare, education,...
Merrill honors AL EMA, Office of Information Technology, Power cooperatives with NASS Medallions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Secretary of State John H. Merrill on Wednesday awarded the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Office of Information Technology, Alabama Power, the Alabama Rural Electric Association, Electric Cities of Alabama and PowerSouth with NASS Medallions.
These medallions recognize individuals, groups and...
Cullman County’s unemployment rate falls to 3%; Alabama’s at 3.8%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the fourth month in a row, more people are working in Alabama than ever before. In April, preliminary estimates account for 2,139,379 people working, up by 32,335 from the same time a year ago, and up 6,739 from March.
The number...
Ivey urges Alabama citizens to obtain STAR ID before Oct. 1, 2020 federal deadline
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Sec. Hal Taylor on Tuesday kicked off the countdown to a federal deadline requiring a more secure identification to fly domestically on commercial aircraft and to enter military bases and certain federal...
Family of man killed by Hoover Police in Galleria shooting retains civil rights attorney
Emantic “EJ” Bradford (Ben Crump Law, PLLC)
(11-25-18 at 5:11 p.m.) Editor's note: The photo used in this story, received from Ben Crump Law, PLLC, shows the victim, Bradford, in U.S. Army uniform. On Sunday night, The Tribune received the following statement from U.S. Army...
Governor Ivey announces funds transferred to ADEM for statewide water and sewer projects
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the Alabama Department of Finance has signed an agreement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) that officially provides $225 million in COVID-19 relief funds to ADEM for grants to provide or improve...
Community response to crashes at AL 91 intersection brings ALDOT to Hanceville
Mayor Kenneth Nail, along with members of Hanceville’s City Council and other officials, met with ALDOT’s John Cooper at the intersection of Alabama Highway 91 and Edmondson Road by Dale’s Saturday morning. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - After the death of a Crane Hill man...
Businesses applying for federal aid can receive Certificates of Existence through SOS office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Federal resources have been made available to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic to assist with tax relief, employee protection and benefits, loans and grants, and many other challenges business owners may encounter.
In order to be eligible for this federal aid,...
Ivey declares State of Emergency ahead of Zeta
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Zeta.
In a statement, Ivey said, “Ahead of Tropical Storm Zeta’s anticipated landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 1 hurricane, I am issuing a State of Emergency effective...
ACLU files suit against John Merrill for blocking Twitter users; Merrill responds
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill spoke at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy Tuesday night. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
MONTGOMERY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of three Alabama citizens challenging Sec. of...
Ivey issues supplemental emergency proclamation to allow parole hearings to resume
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, directing the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a media release from her office.
Ivey’s office said, “Hearings will resume in a manner...
ALDOT, Alabama EMA: winter weather will bring dangerous conditions
ALDOT is preparing Alabama roads for winter weather. / Photo, taken Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, is courtesy of photographer Bill Castle/ABC3340.
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are warning Alabamians to expect dangerous conditions across the state as winter...
ADPH: Test your home for radon during the winter months
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Many Alabama residents are spending more time inside their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means children and adults are exposed to indoor air quality problems that include radon.
January has been designated Radon Action Month. Radon is a naturally occurring...
Local agencies receive $3.1 million in grants to weatherize homes for elderly, low-income residents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.1 million to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents with weatherizing their homes to lower energy costs.
According to a release issued by the governor’s office Friday afternoon, the grants support Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides...
Gov. Ivey awards grants for domestic violence enforcement, training and related services for agencies in north Alabama; Cullman a recipient
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $130,000 in grants to help agencies investigate and prosecute domestic violence and related crimes while providing services for victims.
“There is no excuse for domestic violence and those who commit that atrocious act need to be...
Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuits Challenging Marriage Equality
MONTGOMERY - On Friday, March 4, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama responded to the news the same morning, that the Alabama Supreme Court dismissed lawsuits filed by the Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) and Elmore County Probate Judge John...
ALDOT prepared for approaching winter weather
MONTGOMERY – With temperatures dropping below freezing and rain predicted for Friday through early Saturday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) encourages motorists to drive with extreme caution and to monitor road conditions before traveling.
Motorists needing information on road conditions in Alabama should look...
HHS awards $3.5M to Alabama to combat COVID-19 in rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on Wednesday awarded $3,456,997 to Alabama to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities. Specifically, this funding was awarded to the Alabama State Department...
Governor Ivey Awards $10 million for volunteer fire department COVID recovery grants
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $10 million of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to establish COVID recovery grants for volunteer fire departments.
This program is an initiative of Governor Ivey and the Alabama Legislature...
Ivey, ADOL urge employers to hire veterans, apply for federal designation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey joined U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington in urging employers to recruit and employ Alabama’s veterans. The U.S. Department of Labor announced earlier this week that it is now accepting applications for the...
Governor Ivey signs Numeracy Act into law, strengthening Alabama’s focus on reading and math
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 171, the Alabama Numeracy Act, into law. The Numeracy Act, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr (R – SD3) and Rep. Alan Baker (R – HD66), is a strategic approach to improving mathematics achievement.
In...
ADOL warns unemployment recipients to be wary of fraud- New fraud portal on ADOL website
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is warning Alabamians receiving unemployment compensation to be wary of fraud and to protect their personal identifying information.
Unemployment compensation fraud has always occurred, but instances are increasing significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a...
Alabama Senate sends Governor bill to invest $772 million across Alabama communities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate on Thursday gave final passage to legislation that will make a generational investment of $772 million in communities across the state.
HB1, the companion bill to Senate General Fund Chairman Greg Albritton (R-Range)’s SB 1, was sponsored by House...
Governor awards grants to aid victims in north Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $214,500 to four agencies in north Alabama to continue providing services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
The grants will support the agencies as they serve victims in 11 counties.
“Domestic violence and sexual...
ADPH announces WIC Program status is uncertain
MONTGOMERY – Due to the federal government shutdown effective, Oct. 1, 2013, the future of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is uncertain. The Alabama WIC Program is continuing to issue food instruments. Participants are currently receiving one month of WIC benefits.
The Alabama...
ALEA: SBI makes arrest in Thanksgiving shooting incident at Riverchase Galleria
Erron Martez Dequan Brown (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office/WVTM 13)
The Cullman Tribune's Birmingham news partner, WVTM 13, is reporting that the suspect in the Thanksgiving night shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover has been arrested. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has just release...
ACES: Alabama 4-H Foundation invests in future through scholarships
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama 4-H Foundation is helping 35 Alabama 4-H members achieve their dreams of higher education. This year, the foundation will award 33 $1,000 scholarships to graduating 4-H members in 23 Alabama counties. The foundation is also awarding two $1,500...
Shedd: We need to implement a hay transportation program now
CULLMAN - The current drought is really hurting the cattle industry in my legislative district and relief is no where in sight. This week, I met with numerous agribusiness officials in Montgomery, including Alabama Cattlemen Association officers to discuss ways to help cattle farmers...
Stop Movement Order issued on certain poultry in Alabama amid 3 avian influenza investigations
MONTGOMERY — State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier in consultation with Commissioner John McMillan today issued a stop movement order for certain poultry in Alabama. “The health of poultry is critically important at this time,” said Frazier. “With three investigations of avian influenza in north...
Ivey awards $30M to support COVID-19 testing, app for colleges, universities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $30 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) money to be used to establish COVID-19 testing and safety development programs. The State of Alabama will provide the $30 million to...
Ivey awards $100M in CARES Act Funding to nursing homes and hospitals
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to $50 million each for nursing homes and hospitals for the purpose of responding to and mitigating the COVID-19 public health...
Young farmers cultivate success in statewide contests
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Young farmers cultivated success — and scored more than $80,000 in prizes — during contests at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 47th Commodity Producers Conference in Chattanooga Aug. 3.
Luke Smelley won the 2019 Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) competition. Judges visited his...
AG Marshall recognizes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall this week recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which occurs annually during the last week of April and highlights victims of crimes, as well as the professionals and volunteers who support them and their families.
“Throughout the week, this...
AHSAA meets with sports committees to discuss upcoming football season, fall sports
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
AHSAA met online Tuesday with its Fall Sports and Football Coaches’ Committees for
a conference with the AHSAA Medical Advisory Board Committee and the Alabama
State Department of Education.
During the meeting, AHSAA Executive Director Steve
Savarese touched on some of the changes that...
LG Electronics to open Alabama solar panel plant in Huntsville, creating 160 jobs
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that LG Electronics, a leading provider of residential solar panels in the United States, plans to invest $28 million to open a world-class solar module assembly plant in Huntsville, creating 160 jobs.
LG will establish the new factory...
ALEA Troopers investigate 22 traffic deaths during 2019 Christmas-New Year’s holiday travel period
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Troopers investigated 22 traffic deaths during the 2019 Christmas-New Year’s holiday travel period, from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20 to midnight Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.
Although there were four zero-traffic fatality days – including Christmas Day...
Aderholt statement on passage of CARES Act
WASHINGTON
— Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement
after the House of Representatives passed the CARES Act, a stimulus package
that will provide financial relief during the COVID-19 epidemic.
"Our country is going through the worst public
health crisis since the flu pandemic of 1918. The...
ALGOP Steering Committee calls on Bentley to resign immediately
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) Steering Committee, in a resolution passed today, called upon Gov. Robert Bentley to step down from his office.
The resolution states:
The ALGOP Steering Committee calls upon Governor Robert Bentley to immediately resign.
The ALGOP Steering Committee also passed the...
AG Marshall: AL joins $600M multi-state settlement with Equifax
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney Gen.Steve Marshall on Monday announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a $600 million settlement with Equifax regarding a massive 2017 data breach. In Alabama, approximately 2.3 million consumers were affected and are eligible for compensation.
An...
Cullman County Farm-City Committee wins 5th statewide award
The Cullman County Farm-City Committee has once again been named the best in the state. For the fifth time, the committee received the Overall Best Farm-City Committee Award during the Alabama Farm-City Awards Luncheon April 6 in Birmingham. The group also received Division 1...
5-member CDC team now assisting ADPH in fighting COVID-19
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently welcomed a support team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which was deployed to assist with response to COVID-19.
ADPH has conducted testing, case investigation and contact tracing since the...
U.S. Justice Dept.: Excessive force in Alabama’s men’s prisons violates Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama on Thursday concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Eighth...
Cullman man indicted for counterfeiting
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury on Friday indicted two north Alabama men in unrelated counterfeiting cases, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams.
A five-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Connor Douglas Glass,...
Governor Ivey announces another round of local projects funded by Rebuild Alabama; several projects slated for Baileyton area
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $5 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.
Those in Baileyton will see work on the following projects: Resurface Grandiflora Road from SR-69...
Buckle up and keep right: New highway safety laws go into effect this Labor Day holiday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As traffic volumes increase on Alabama highways this Labor Day holiday weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is making motorists aware of two highway safety laws that go into effect Sept. 1.
New Alabama highway safety laws take effect Sept. 1,...
Gudger, Shedd head up state study committee to help volunteer fire departments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview have been respectively named chair and co-chair of a new state legislative committee to study the problems volunteer fire departments are having with recruiting and personnel retention across the state.
On Monday afternoon,...
