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Alabama firms among 14 competing for $499 million building contract orders, Pentagon says

Alabama firms among 14 competing for $499 million building...

The 14 companies emerged from 46 bids.

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25-year-old man missing after going into water at Lake Guntersville

25-year-old man missing after going into water at Lake...

Jeremiah Gamble, of Tallassee, was aboard a 24-foot 2023 Bentley Legacy pontoon...

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72-year-old charged in weekend shooting of man, woman in Shelby County

72-year-old charged in weekend shooting of man, woman in...

James Troy Wafford, of Wilsonville, on Monday was charged with two counts of first-degree...

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Mobile group’s coal ash lawsuit against Alabama Power can move forward, court rules

Mobile group’s coal ash lawsuit against Alabama Power can...

On Monday, a three-judge panel ruled that a lawsuit over the 21-million-ton coal...

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Lockheed, Boeing nab $1.1 billion F-35, missile defense, engineering system contracts

Lockheed, Boeing nab $1.1 billion F-35, missile defense,...

Deals for F-35 upgrades, missile defense and engineering support work.

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New federal rule eliminates signature error corrections on immigration forms

New federal rule eliminates signature error corrections...

Applicants will forfeit filing fees and must submit entirely new requests if signatures...

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North Alabama’s pending home sales up double-digit figure from last year: ‘Strong buyer demand’

North Alabama’s pending home sales up double-digit figure...

Home sales, sales prices trended upward in April.

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Second student taken into custody for having a firearm in car at Huntsville school

Second student taken into custody for having a firearm...

This is the fourth firearm-related incident in the entire school system

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‘Who’s gonna tell him?’: JD Vance dunked on for ‘crazy leadership’ election speech

‘Who’s gonna tell him?’: JD Vance dunked on for ‘crazy...

Vance blundered during a pitch to voters on Monday.

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Auburn grad killed by boyfriend’s father when antique gun fired in Trussville, lawsuit claims

Auburn grad killed by boyfriend’s father when antique gun...

Whitney Harlow Robeson, 22, was shot March 7. Jeffrey Scott Towers, 54, is charged...

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Texas-style barbecue restaurant now open in Birmingham metro location

Texas-style barbecue restaurant now open in Birmingham...

The business took "Food Truck of the Year” for two consecutive years from the Hueytown...

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MAX Transit announces free bus service for Tuesday’s primary

MAX Transit announces free bus service for Tuesday’s primary

MAX Transit is providing free rides on Election Day to help Birmingham and Jefferson...

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Mercedes-Benz is aiming to break a big barrier in the US

Mercedes-Benz is aiming to break a big barrier in the US

And the automaker is also looking at expanding into another business sector.

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Rail merger could force Alabama farmers out of business: op-ed

Rail merger could force Alabama farmers out of business:...

Right now, Alabama’s economic future hangs in the balance because our farmers are...

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Katie Britt backs ban on sports betting ads targeting minors

Katie Britt backs ban on sports betting ads targeting minors

The act would prohibit such ads on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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Birth centers at risk of closing as Alabama Supreme Court declines to hear lawsuit, ACLU says

Birth centers at risk of closing as Alabama Supreme Court...

The Alabama Supreme Court has declined to hear a case on birth center regulations.