MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 30 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: An emergency need for repairing a heavily traveled road has prompted Gov. Kay Ivey to award a $300,000 grant to Cullman County. The county will use the Community Development Block Grant funds for repairs of a partial road collapse on Cullman County Road 222, which links with Interstate 65. Several large industries are located on the road, which serves as a main artery le  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 30 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey today, on Good Friday, released a video offering a heartfelt message of hope and redemption to Alabamians ahead of the Easter weekend. * * * Script: Today, on Good Friday and as we approach Easter Sunday, I am reminded of the profound message of hope and redemption found in Matthew 28:5-6. It reads, "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not: for I  more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 30 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Four employees have been recognized as Spirit of Excellence recipients for their contributions to Auburn University. * * * Melanie Hall, Bookstore Administrator, AVP, Budgets and Business Operations "I work closely with Melanie for student-athletes who are on full scholarship to secure their required course materials, and she goes over and beyond to accommodate their needs. Her hard work and dedication to prov  more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 30 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: By Joe McAdory Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows at a formal induction ceremony on March 25 in Arlington, Virginia. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and b  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: This week, a special election in Alabama made it clear as day: access to reproductive care will be on the ballot this November - putting Republican extremists like Tom Barrett on the hook for supporting efforts to outlaw IVF. Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands' landslide victory in a GOP-held seat demonstrated that the anti-abortion policies championed by Barrett and MAGA Re  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Four history majors at Tusculum University demonstrated their knowledge on varied local, state and national subjects during a recent conference for college students that was held on campus. Tusculum's Alpha Pi Alpha chapter hosted the Tennessee Regional Conference of the national Phi Alpha Theta history honor society Saturday, March 23, in Chalmers Conference Center. The event brought students from Tennessee, Nor  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: From reproductive freedom to the Affordable Care Act, health care was front and center over the past week across the country. In the face of Donald Trump's attacks on health care and plans to raise costs, Americans across the country celebrated the anniversary of the ACA, and President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh, North Carolina to lay out their plan to make health care more affordab  more