House committee holds hearing on preparing for future pandemics
With more than one million deaths in the U.S. because of COVID-19, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio.) says the U.S. must be prepared for future pandemics.
2024-2025 Broadway in Birmingham season to start Nov. 19
The 2024-2025 season of Broadway in Birmingham was announced in February by the American Theatre Guild, and next week, the ...
City of Birmingham receiving federal grant for energy efficiency program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that the city of Birmingham will receive $252,880 to establish the city’s first clean ...
2 lanes closed after fatal crash in Fultondale
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on I-65 in Fultondale Thursday afternoon. According to Fultondale ...
Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS
President-elect Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department ...
Senate Democrats push to confirm federal judges
With a Republican trifecta on the horizon, Senate Democrats are working to confirm as many federal judges as they can in the ...
Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal
The banker who prosecutors said helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in ...
Bessemer teacher named finalist for national teaching award
A Bessemer teacher was named a finalist for National Life Group’s 2024 LifeChanger Teacher of the Year award. The goal of ...
Sparks fly in Senate over SBA disaster loan program
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) engaged in a rare bipartisan pile on against Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on ...
The world’s tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player. Florida coach ...
Embattled Florida coach Todd Golden expects raucous crowds on the road, beginning at Florida State
No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season.
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown ...