MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she is appointing Azzie Oliver to serve as Montgomery County District Attorney, replacing Daryl Bailey. "Ensuring we have a safe Alabama begins with having a safe Capital City, so having our local officials embody that goal is critical. Azzie Oliver has dedicated most of her career to upholding the criminal laws of Alabama and by pursuing justice   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: In a historic partnership to tackle the fentanyl epidemic ravaging communities across America, Governor Kay Ivey and the state of Alabama joined forces with the state of Virginia to participate in Operation Free, an enforcement initiative which began on Sunday, September 15 and ended yesterday, Thursday, October 31. During Operation Free, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) State  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 1 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: MCINTOSH, AL, October 31, 2024 - Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP) has awarded the BASF facility in McIntosh, Alabama a 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award for the site's improved use of hydrochloric acid (HCl), a byproduct of its antioxidant process. The new approach is on track to reduce the site's CO2 emissions by 3,600mt in 2024. "We are honored to receive a PEP Environmental Stewardship Award," said  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * NBC Sports' comprehensive 2024-25 schedule is set to feature 16 Associated Press preseason Top 25 teams, including seven men's teams from the Big Ten and BIG EAST, six Big Ten women's teams, and three interconference matchups featuring No. 2 Alabama and No. 10 Arizona on the men's side and No. 6 Notre Dame on the women's schedule. * * * The 2024-25 college basketball season tips off next week as NBC S  more