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Alabama A&M University trustees today approved a 2-percent tuition increase for the 2019-20 school year.

HUNTSVILLE — A nuclear technology company says it will start developing products in Alabama which include a propulsion system that could send rockets to Mars.

The Kellys of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, will be in concert starting at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Decatur.

Decatur police are holding their second annual Explorer Program graduation today at noon on the seventh floor of City Hall.

The Boys and Girls Club of North Central Alabama highlighted its restoration project for the Third Street Unit on Thursday during its Community Impact Awards Banquet.

MONTGOMERY — Alabama may take a cue from other states to ensure that pharmacists aren’t prohibited from telling customers when there is a cheaper way for them to get their medications.

Alabama retailers, the state and municipalities are expected to benefit financially from Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states can force online retailers to pay sales tax, a local state senator said.

Decatur City Superintendent Michael Douglas said he could recommend candidates for two deputy superintendent positions as early as Monday during the school board’s special meeting.

An environmental issue that recently captured national attention long has been a focus of local concern.

The jobless rates in Morgan and adjacent counties were up slightly in May over the previous month, but are still lower than a year ago, keeping the labor market tight.