WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Announces $1 Million ARC Grant for Cullman County Foundry Farm Building Project * CULLMAN COUNTY, AL -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today highlighted a $1 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Foundry Farm Building Project in Cullman County. The grant, awarded to the Foundry Ministries, will be used to construct an 11,400 square foot multi-purpose   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University Strategy 2026: Delivering Decision Advantage to the Joint Force * Four months into his tenure, Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley, commander and president of Air University, released a strategy focused on one outcome: improving Joint Force effectiveness in war. The strategy reflects a shift in how Air University supports the force. At a basic level, it's about moving closer to the fight. The institution   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University's AFIT graduates 181 students, strengthens Joint Force through technical expertise * The Air University' s Air Force Institute of Technology graduated 181 students during its March 2026 commencement ceremony, highlighting Air University's role in developing technically advanced warfighters who can solve operational problems across the Joint Force. As part of Air University's broader mission to e  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army highlights Army Food Program overhaul * HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Army leaders and industry partners say the service is in the midst of a sweeping transformation of how Soldiers are fed on installations, calling the effort long overdue and essential to readiness. Army leaders highlighted the irreversible momentum at the Association of the U.S. Army's Globa  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Colonial Dames Honor Samford Students for Exceptional Research on Early American History * The Birmingham Center of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America recognized outstanding student scholarship at its annual American Independence Awards luncheon in March. Seven students from across Samford University were honored for their exceptional papers on early American history, including f  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Cosmos Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Bay St. Louis restaurant settles federal lawsuit alleging that it fired new employee after learning she was pregnant MOBILE, Ala. - Smoke BBQ, LLC, and Thorny Oyster, LLC, operators of Cosmos Restaurant in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, will pay significant monetary damages and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination la  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Duke Energy completes sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire * Close of transaction previously announced in July 2025 * Proceeds to help fund industry's largest regulated capital plan * Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire - one of the largest publicly traded natural gas compan  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing an application from Adtran Inc. regarding proposed production activity at its facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The proposed production involves the assembly of optical line termination devices and network channel cards. These finished products are classified as duty-free. However, the manufacturing process requires a variety of foreign-status components. These items include integrated circuits,  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, April 1 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Student research funded by national TriBeta biological honor society By Ian Wesselhoff Six students from Georgia College & State University received research funding from Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the national biological honor society, to pursue numerous undergraduate projects. All six students to apply earned the funding, and four of them presented March 25-28 at the 87th annual meeting of the Association o  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces 26 Appointments Including a Baldwin County District Judgeship * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced 26 appointments across the state of Alabama including a Baldwin County District Judge. Baldwin County District Judge J. Langford Floyd Governor Ivey has appointed J. Langford Floyd of Fairhope to serve as District Judge in the 28 th Judicial Circuit in  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Announces Staff Promotions, Additions * WASHINGTON- Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) announced several changes to his staff in Washington, D.C. "I'm pleased to announce these promotions and welcome new members to my staff," said Senator Hagerty. "Their experience and dedication will help ensure our office continues delivering results for Tennesseans." Promotions Jill  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 1 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Kamran Afzal Named Greensboro Police Chief After conducting a competitive, national search and extensive interview process, Greensboro City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis has selected Kamran Afzal as the City's next Police Chief. Afzal succeeds John Thompson who retired in February 2026. Afzal began his law enforcement career with the U.S. Capitol Police in 1991 and later joined t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by counsel Rachel Carey and members Emily Johnson and Elizabeth Sullivan: * * * Managing genetic testing risk and lessons from recent DOJ enforcement Over the last several years, federal concern about genetic testing has been steadily growing. Regulators have watched Medicare Part B spending on molecular and genetic tests spike while a relatively small number of laboratories, marketers  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant, marks 5 millionth vehicle built in state VANCE, Alabama - Mercedes-Benz plans to invest $4 billion at its Tuscaloosa County plant by 2030, as the German automaker continues to build on a legacy that launched Alabama's dynamic automotive industry. Company officials announced the move today at a ceremony where they also unveiled t  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 1 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC leaders highlight contracting transformation at AUSA Global Force Symposium By Tish Williamson Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Leaders from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command engaged with Army and industry partners during the 2026 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition, reinforcing the command's role in advancing contr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Panel: Organic Industrial Base Fuels Soldier Readiness * The Army's organic industrial base is critical to delivering lethality to soldiers at the tactical edge, according to a panel of senior NCOs. In remarks during a March 25 panel discussion at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Command Sgt. Maj. Jac  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Robert Smith Jr. Addresses the Necessity of Imagination in Preaching During 2026 Conger Lectures * In late March, Samford University's Beeson Divinity School welcomed longtime preaching professor Robert Smith Jr. back to campus for the 2026 William E. Conger Biblical Preaching Lectures. Smith preached in chapel, delivered two lectures and spent time talking with students and guests about his career  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 27 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court allows Alabama Power solar fees to continue Solar customers' bill savings negated by monthly fee * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Wednesday, the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama ruled for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) and Alabama Power, granting their motions for summary judgment and allowing Alabama Power to continue to charge solar customers   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Advocacy Helps Secure $15 Million for Georgia Elections Amid New Findings on Underfunding of State Elections * ATLANTA - The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a five-report series this month highlighting one of the most overlooked challenges facing democracy in Georgia: the chronic underfunding of elections and its impact on voter confidence. These reports   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 31 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Study points the way toward therapies for Meier-Gorlin syndrome, a cause of dwarfism * Left to right, Katarina Akhmetova, Igor Chesnokov and Maxim Balasov. A study conducted in fruit flies by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has linked a patient variant of a rare genetic disorder called Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, with low levels of ORC6, a protein involved in copying DNA. F  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 1 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Joins Smithsonian-Led Conversation on Preserving HBCU History Tuskegee continues to affirms its leadership in preserving and interpreting Black history through its participation in At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a national state-of-the-art touring series organized by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History a  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH Earth System Science Center scientist selected as U.S. Drought Monitor author Paola Pinto A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) scientist is stepping onto the national stage to help shape how the country understands and responds to drought. Jonathan Case, a principal research scientist for the Earth System Science Center at UAH, a part of The University of Alabama System, has been selected as  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 1 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Leadership under pressure: Yankey attends Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel Paul Yankey, Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Business, recently joined faculty members across the U.S. in Israel as part of the Jewish National Fund-USA's Faculty Fellowship Program, where he had the opportunity to meet Israeli leadership and observe how they shape and apply leadership in high-p  more

STUTTGART, Germany, April 1 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that say it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * World premieres of new GLE and GLS marked by five-millionth model assembled at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa * World premieres of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS commemorated by the five-millionth SUV to roll off the line in Alabama, highlighting 30 years of U.S. operation * Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI), established in  more