MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Governor Ivey Calls Special Election for Alabama House District 11 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 11. This seat was previously held by Rep. Randall Shedd, who resigned February 17, 2025 to join the office of Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger. Governor Ivey set the special primary elect  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Presses Federal Government to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, signed a joint letter to President Donald Trump with 19 other conservative Secretaries of State urging the repeal of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This repeal would cut government fees and red tape for small business owners across the United St  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn scientists: Discovery of new virus in Alabama no cause for alarm A rodent-sized mammal found in east Alabama is causing a stir across the state and beyond. Researchers at Auburn University are part of a team that has identified the first henipavirus in North America -- in the tissue of a northern short-tailed shrew. The discovery was published this week in the journal "Emerging Infectious Diseases" and has s  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Cumberland School of Law National Moot Court Team Wins Regional Round of National Appellate Advocacy Competition In February, Samford University Cumberland School of Law's national moot court team traveled to San Francisco to compete in one of six regional competitions of the American Bar Association's (ABA) National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC). Cumberland's team won the San Francisco regional, adva  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Biology Professor Honors Late Mentor Through Memorial Issue Brad Bennett, associate professor of biology at Samford University, recently served as guest editor for a special issue of Biology dedicated to the memory of his late PhD advisor Chris G. Dealwis. The issue Hybrid Methods for Structural Biology and Drug Design commemorates Dealwis's contributions to structural biology and drug design f  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Suresh Mathews Named School of Public Health Interim Dean Suresh Mathews, PhD, has been appointed to serve as interim dean of Samford University's School of Public Health. He has been a valued member of the Samford community since 2015, serving as the department chair and professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Mathews brings a wealth of experience and academic excellence to his new r  more