Infrastructure
Researchers detailed how inadequate rural roadways isolated workers and fueled political tensions over state infrastructure funding priorities.
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ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
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Small business optimism picks up in June, survey says
Opinion | Mobile deserves more than promises before rail merger
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Trump pushes SAVE America Act with election fraud claims
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Rep. Figures secures $50 million infrastructure investment in 2026 Water Resources Development Act
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Rep. Strong applauds Mark McDaniel appointment to Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
- Education
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys selects new leadership
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UAB receives NIH funding to expand genomic screening in primary care
Alabama urges produce precautions amid Cyclospora outbreak
EAMC becomes Alabama’s first hospital with Vibwife birth platform
UAB receives $4 million to expand Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative
Jackson Hospital to remain open for now as officials pursue rescue plan
- Opinion
West Alabama Highway stories
Infrastructure
At peak construction, the West Alabama Highway is expected to employ approximately 700 workers.
Opinion
It won’t guarantee wins, but the West Alabama Highway will at least keep us in the game.
Infrastructure
The West Alabama Highway will create a four-lane, north-south highway connecting Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
Infrastructure
The West Alabama Highway will create a four-lane, north-south highway connecting Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
Opinion
It is an acknowledged fact that having adequate roads is a major factor when it comes to economic growth and development in a state.
Infrastructure
"That area is so important to our state and does not have four-lane access to the interstate," Ivey said.
Infrastructure
Growing up in a rural community, Britt said it is important to provide critical infrastructure to rural areas as well as making much-needed expansions...
Infrastructure
Lawmakers and ALDOT are squabbling over the funding for a highway project that would run from Tuscaloosa to Thomasville.