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The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed Enterprise native Grace Heim to its External Affairs Department lobbying team Aug. 17. As a director of state legislative programs, Heim will work on policy issues that impact farmers and rural Alabama while taking an active role in the Alabama State House during the legislative session. "I care about making sure Alabama's farmers have a voice in the policy decisions that affect them, and I have seen how those decisions get made," said Heim, who studied...
Rural America's healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order: Kansas (44), Tennessee (27), Georgia (25), and Mississippi (24). Behind those numbers is a typical Friday afternoon at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) that takes patients from those vulnerable hospitals. The discharge packet arrives on paper. The patient does not arrive by ambulance. They...
Most Canadians want a pipeline. Nobody wants to pay for it Pipelines, pipelines, pipelines. No matter how you feel about them, it’s hard to escape news of them lately. In July, the Alberta government announced it is formally proposing another pipeline to the West Coast. On the weekend, the federal government took another step towards designating the pipeline as a project in the national interest, meaning environmental assessments and other parts of the approval process could be fast-tracked. R...
Curfews, drones, and criminal charges: Cities differ on approaches to ‘teen takeovers’ In Raleigh, North Carolina, local officials are weighing an emergency youth curfew. In St. Augustine Beach, Florida, police say real-time social media monitoring helped them stop a planned youth gathering before it began. And in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has threatened to criminally charge parents whose children repeatedly participate in disorderly crowds. Communities across the cou...
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Tuscaloosa metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Montgomery metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Mobile metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Huntsville metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gadsden metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Florence metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Dothan metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
ungvar // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Decatur metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
FOTOGRIN // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Daphne metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the murder and first-degree robbery convictions of Patrick Vashun Lewis, 26, of Mobile. Lewis was convicted in the Mobile County Circuit Court on February 20, 2025. The evidence at trial showed that on the afternoon of September 18, 2021, the victim, Bryan Maynard, Jr., was robbed by Lewis and an accomplice in the parking lot of Bel Air Mall in Mobile. The victim, Maynard, and a f...
Couple riding bikes in Santa Monica. Joshua Resnick // Shutterstock Best place to live in every state What do you look for in an ideal town? Proximity to trails, lakes, and beaches? How about top-ranking schools for your children? Would you prefer a professional or college sports team nearby, or do you prefer museums and art walks? While Americans opt to move for a variety of reasons, June 2026 data shows that many have decided to stay put for now. According to Harvard University's State of the...
A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge has dismissed Ken McFeeters' lawsuit challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's eligibility to appear on Alabama's November gubernatorial ballot, marking yet another failed attempt by McFeeters to block Tuberville's candidacy. 🏛️ Background of the Case Ken McFeeters, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate who finished a distant second to Tuberville in the May primary, filed the Jefferson County lawsuit in July. His complaint argued that Tuberville did...
August 20, 2026 – On World Mosquito Day, Cook's Pest Control is reminding homeowners that even though summer is coming to an end, mosquitoes still pose a serious public health threat. As of August 18, the CDC has recorded 222 human West Nile virus disease cases nationwide. The cases spread across 32 states, including five deaths. West Nile activity typically peaks in late summer and early fall, meaning mosquito activity remains a concern even as summer winds down, especially here in the S...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville highlighted the importance of domestic manufacturing, workforce development, and Alabama's industrial competitiveness during remarks at the ribbon‑cutting ceremony for the newly expanded Epsilon Industries facility two weeks ago. The event marked a major milestone for the Tuscaloosa‑based manufacturer, which has added new production lines and increased its footprint to meet rising national demand for advanced electrical and industrial com...
In a decisive move aimed at reshaping the political landscape of the Deep South, the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee elected State Senator and Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton as the new chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party. The high-stakes organizational vote, which took place in Montgomery, concluded with Singleton securing a commanding victory over incumbent chairman Randy Kelley. Singleton garnered 165 votes (72.7%) compared to Kelley's 62 votes (27.3%). The...
AUSTIN, Texas - Veterinary officials and livestock producers are sounding the alarm as confirmed cases of the New World screwworm continue to expand across parts of Texas, marking the most significant U.S. spread of the parasite in decades. The flesh‑eating larvae, known scientifically as Cochliomyia hominivorax, pose a severe threat to cattle, horses, wildlife, and even pets, prompting state and federal agencies to intensify surveillance and containment efforts. The New World screwworm is i...
The forward-deployed engineer model: What's working so far A year into the forward-deployed engineer model, Superhuman, Infor and Leaping AI agree on the upside: Deployments that once took months now take weeks. They are also learning what it takes to sustain. Thomas Baucom’s calendar perpetually looks like “a bad game of Tetris.” Working as a forward-deployed engineer (FDE) at productivity platform Superhuman, he’s often on back-to-back calls talking to customers across industries, hearing...
Flock Cameras and Hyperscale Data Centers Are "We The People Versus The Oligarchs and The Big Mules – A Community Discussion at Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church A community discussion before an audience of half of a hundred was held yesterday at the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The topic of discussion was "Flock Cameras and Data Centers, what is the concern?" As a bipartisan discussion, the presenters consisted of the well-known Republican advocate, Ann E...
August 15, 2026 - Federal public‑safety grants tied to surveillance systems - including Flock Safety ALPR cameras, Motorola Vigilant systems, and similar technologies - typically range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars nationally each year, depending on the grant program. The most concrete, documented federal figure directly connected to ALPR access is the FBI's $36 million nationwide ALPR contract solicitation, but this is federal procurement, not local grants. Local a...
August 10, 2026 - POINT CLEAR, Ala. - Fresh off an all-night voting session in Washington, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) took the stage Saturday morning at the Grand Hotel to pitch a sweeping pro-growth agenda to the state's top business and political leaders. Tuberville is the Republican nominee for governor of Alabama. Speaking at the powerful Business Council of Alabama's (BCA) annual Governmental Affairs Conference, Tuberville outlined plans to cut state taxes, champion the...
Little bear lake located in Vernon Hills. Gregory C Sanders // Shutterstock Best places to live in America What makes somewhere an ideal hometown? The answer has changed throughout the decades. In recent years, southern states have welcomed an influx of new residents, but a significant amount of would-be movers are now looking elsewhere. In fact, many American citizens have set their sights outside of the country altogether. As noted in a February 2026 report from the Wall Street Journal, in...
