As a holiday, Valentine's Day is traditionally a day for couples. But this year I would like to challenge our readers, singles and couples alike to make this Valentine's Day something more. On any given day, we are bombarded by stories that foster hate, division,...

By Secretary Greg Canfield Alabama Department of Commerce For the past six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as the secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Economic development continues to be one of my passions. I love Alabama and believe...

Over the holidays I was very sick and spent a month at East Alabama Medical Center, a week on the seventh floor and 20 days in the Skilled Nursing Facility, so I could get physical therapy. I have never had better care! The doctors, nurses, aides and the people from...

The National Centers for Environmental Information, a division of NOAA, reported that in 2017 the U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters, i.e., drought, flood, freeze, severe storms, hurricanes, wildfires, with losses exceeding $1 billion each. Tragically,...