MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has announced grants totaling more than $2 million to improve recreational facilities in six Alabama communities. The awards, made through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, will provide playgrounds, trails and recreation courts. These grants come on the heels of nearly $2 million in Recreational Trails Program grants announced by the Gov. Ivey on   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Alabama State University issued the following news: National Public Radio (NPR) has promoted an Alabama State University alumna, Whitney Maddox (Class of 2009), to the position of vice president of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) division for the venerable national news media and entertainment radio entity. Maddox's promotion comes just two years after she was hired as the manager of NPR's DEI department at its corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. M  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Bryant Bank continued its longstanding support of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Oct. 4 with a combined donation of $250,000 to three UAH programs: $100,000 each to the College of Nursing and the College of Business for scholarships and $50,000 to the Department of Athletics. UAH is part of the University of Alabama System. Ken Watson, president of Bryant Bank's Huntsville market, says this gi  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $1 million to assist Alabama research institutions and industries in producing innovative products and procedures that can help improve the lives of Alabamians and others throughout the world. The grants from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund provide funds for research at Alabama universities and other institutions. The   more