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 […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $70,694 grant to the Jefferson County Commission to implement a substance abuse treatment program at the Jefferson County Jail. The program combines medication and counseling to help inmates overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol. The County Commission will work with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,243 grant to the Montgomery County Commission to purchase computerized devices for sheriff’s office patrol vehicles. The mobile data terminals will give deputies access to up-to-date law enforcement information while on patrol. County commissioners expect the technology to improve response times, assist in operations targeting high-crime areas […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program. The 13 grants to community action agencies and local partners will be used to improve the energy efficiency and safety of homes, with a particular focus on households that […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $425,000 grant to the town of Blountsville to make emergency repairs to wastewater treatment infrastructure. The urgent-need Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to fortify the Blount County town’s wastewater treatment lagoon as mandated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. On two different occasions, […]
MONTGOMERY – Due to popular demand and a high number of registrations, the Alabama Rural Health Transformation roadshow workshop in Montgomery is moving to a new location with more seating capacity. The workshop’s new location is the auditorium in Gordon Persons Building in downtown Montgomery. The Montgomery workshop will still begin at 9 a.m. on […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $266,660 grant to the city of Athens for road improvements at the site of a future supermarket that will employ 100 people. The city will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to make improvements at the intersection of West Elm Street and Lucas Ferry Road, […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant to the city of Tuskegee to support the development of a new automotive supplier plant that is slated to hire 187 workers. The Community Development Block Grant will fund the infrastructure needed for the $163 million manufacturing facility being built in Tuskegee by CPT America, […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to the city of Geneva to repair downtown streets and a sidewalk damaged by a tornado in January. The urgent-need Community Development Block Grant will be used to repair the damage caused by an EF2 tornado that struck downtown Geneva on Jan. 25, 2026. The […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $32,917 grant to the city of Calera for equipment to help the police department prevent crime and enhance public safety. The funds will purchase a brass catcher, which collects spent shell casings, and a portable walkthrough metal detector. The brass catcher is useful for ballistic testing because […]
