Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Higher Education
Two higher education institutions offer academic and career programs in these four counties.
Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Community Development
These four counties and their communities are improving downtown areas, increasing workforce and degree programs and more.
Spotlight on Greene, Hale, Marengo & Sumter: Culture & Recreation
These four counties offer hunting, museums, archeological digs and more.
Historic Alabama: Cotton in Montgomery
Cotton, and lots of it, was typically seen in Court Square in Montgomery in the early 1900s.
Huntingdon College names new president
Dr. Anthony Leigh will serve as the 15th president of Huntingdon College, beginning July 1.
Report: Black Belt has economic impact of $3.8 billion
Tourism doubled between 2020 and 2023 in Alabama's 23-county Black Belt region.
Meta, Facebook parent, building $800 million data center in Montgomery
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, today announced an $800 million data center to be built in Montgomery
Retrospect: The Selma Ordnance and Naval Foundry
Selma was key for the Confederacy, building cannon, small arms ammunition and outfitting ironclad vessels.
Auburn’s McCrary Institute partners with Oak Ridge to fight cyber threats
Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security has been awarded a $10 million grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create a pilot center to protect the electric power grid against cyberattacks.
Tuskegee University receives $20 million gift
Tuskegee University has received its second $20 million gift in less than four years.
