Governor Kay Ivey Announces First Grants in Major New Rural Healthcare Program Totaling More than $144 Million

August 24, 2026

Original link to Governor’s news release MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday the awarding of 138 grants worth a total of more than $144 million to healthcare providers and institutions throughout the state as part of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). The funds awarded today will support projects covering rural areas in each […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to create task force to fight crime in Prichard

August 21, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a grant totaling $115,179 to the Mobile County Commission to create a task force to combat gun violence and gang activity in Prichard. The funds from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods program will support a project by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office to take on […]

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State surplus property auction begins online this Saturday

August 20, 2026

MONTGOMERY – A wide variety of items including recreational vehicles, automobiles, boats, tools, computers, restaurant and office equipment, furniture and more will be up for bid this Saturday in the latest online state surplus property auction. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will hold the auction from 8 […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant for water system upgrades in Carbon Hill

July 24, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to the city of Carbon Hill to replace old, brittle water mains that have experienced frequent leaks and caused water outages. The Appalachian Regional Commission funds will be used to replace the Walker County city’s most dilapidated water mains, which are 50 years old and […]

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Summer speed enforcement campaign begins Monday in the Southeast

July 13, 2026

MONTGOMERY — Get the lead out of your feet or risk getting a ticket in the Southeast next week when ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ returns for a ninth year. ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is a speed enforcement and awareness campaign that runs from July 13-19 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.  The goal […]

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