BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * A Lewisian Option: Apologetics, the Church and the Global Digital Culture * The universality of digital technology means-for good or for bad-it has become part of most everyone's context around the world. This dawned on me years ago while teaching at a Bible school in Zambia, where all my students had phones and were online. Amid all the cultural diversity around the globe, we are increasingly bound together by our digital liturgies. Yet to escape be more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, posted the following news release: * * * Adva Network Security extends Security Director with automated crypto management for FSP 3000 S-Flex(tm) and CryptoMux(tm) * News summary: * Diverse technologies and increasing compliance requirements complicate unified security management * Security Director automates crypto management and simplifies security operations across FSP 3000 S-Flex(tm) and CryptoMux(tm) depl more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 22 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey announces grant to create task force to fight crime in Prichard 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 major crime and emergency operat more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 22 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey announces Project Safe Neighborhoods grant to provide new equipment for Tuscaloosa PD Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $49,884 grant for the city of Tuscaloosa to provide the Tuscaloosa Police Department with new equipment to better serve their community. The grant was awarded through the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods program, a nationwide initiative that unites local, state and federal officials to develop s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Casey Metoyer Connects Sport Science, Performance and Purpose * For Casey Metoyer, sport science involves turning data into decisions that help athletes perform their best. He brings this passion for knowledge and application to Samford University's new Master of Science in Performance and Applied Sport Science (MSPASS), where he helps students connect scientific principles with real-world performance. Metoyer brings experience from professional and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Global Design Leaders Headline 2026-27 Architecture & Interior Design Lecture Series * Students often encounter the world's most influential architects and designers through textbooks, case studies and magazine features. At Samford University, they will have the opportunity to hear from them in person. Samford's Architecture & Interior Design Lecture Series welcomes this year's extraordinary roster of internationally recognized practitioners whose w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Fox News: Battle over federal courthouses erupts as GSA warns against giving judiciary more control * GSA says past judicial oversight left one Alabama courthouse facing millions in repairs and serious safety hazards Article by Bonny Chu Published on Fox News EXCLUSIVE: The agency overseeing U.S. courthouses is pushing back against a new bill that would give the judicial branch more property control, arguing that the judiciary has more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Hannity on Fox News * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Hannity on Fox News last night on a panel with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) where the pair discussed how the Democratic Socialists of America are no longer on the fringe of the Democratic Party, but have taken over the Democratic Party entirely. Senator Britt touted Republican wins that are aligned with the American people, and contr more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 21 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Jax State Civics Symposium Brings Alabama Teachers Together to Explore Foundations of American Government * #Center for Leadership and American Principles equips 43 educators from across Alabama with resources to bring primary sources and civic education into their classrooms By Brett Buckner JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -Forty-three middle and high school social studies teachers from across Alabama gathered at Jacksonville State University this summer  more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 20 [Category: Education] -- The National Principals Association (formerly the National Association of Secondary School Principals) issued the following news release: * * * National Principals Association Announces New Board Leaders to Guide Expanding PreK-12 Mission * The National Principals Association welcomes six new principals to its Board of Directors with Dr. Marcus Belin beginning his term as president and Dr. Beth Houf serving as president-elect. They will guide the association as it expands its mission to ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Honors Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award Winners Two Recipients Will Be Honored during NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, September 23-25 - In a quest to promote lifelong learning, faculty development and excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing created the Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award: Honoring the Pursuit of Excellence & Advancement of Nurse Educator Certifications in 2023. In each annual award more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle among Best Places to Work in the Triangle six years in a row * RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - For the sixth year in a row, Pinnacle Financial Partners has been named a Best Place to Work in the Triangle region of North Carolina. The Triangle Business Journal announced the ranking at a more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Launches 'We Decide: Mississippi' To Boost Voter Turnout Ahead of High-Stakes Midterms * JACKSON, Miss. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will launch "We Decide: Mississippi," a voter engagement effort focused on registering, educating and mobilizing Mississippi voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This program kicks off with a community public hearing this evening, where residents of Greenwood and more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Three incoming UAH students win NSF EGFP grants highlighting student success; research opportunities still available for top STEM graduates Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming three graduate students who won research fellowships through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP). more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * $2 Million Donation Expands First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Initiative to Indiana University and Purdue University First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future initiative will expand its national network through a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at Indiana University and Purdue University. First Lady Melania Trump drew attention to America's next generation during today's Rose Garden ceremony: more PR