WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Student engineering teams from Princeton, Washington College and the University of Alabama have won first place in their respective events at the "Promoting Electric Propulsion" (PEP) boat races, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). In just six years, this electric boat-building competition has grown from a single university to 34, with more than 200 students   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Staff Sergeant Crystal Jenkins, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center. The primary goal of the team's home base is to decrease delays in getting comprehensive health and wellness care and individu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Steve Theus as the new superintendent for Little River Canyon National Preserve and Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama, effective May 5. "Steve's journey from Georgia's Cumberland Island to the southern edge of the nation's Cumberland Plateau is sure to bring new opportunities and   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1324X) entitled "Alabama Railroad LLC - Abandonment Exemption - In Escambia, Conecuh, and Monroe Counties, Alabama": * * * In a decision served on October 24, 2022, the Board granted a petition under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10502 filed by Alabama Railroad, LLC (ARL), a Class III rail carrier, for an exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 109  more

SPRINGVILLE, Alabama, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced more than $70 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 43 projects in 29 states that will improve fish passage around outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting the nation's rivers and streams. Projects receiving funding showcase a diverse po  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 4,030 More Borrowers in Alabama, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 45,090 people in Alabama under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 4,03  more