Maddie Jackson, an Auburn Ag student from DeKalb County, recently created a large “hay character” to honor former President Trump in a field along Highway 75 in Sylvania. “I know most people in the area support Donald Trump, and I was hoping to brighten someone’s day or put a smile on their face when I […]

A Decatur native with a strong business background has announced his campaign to become the River City’s next mayor. Qualification for municipal offices are June 10-24, 2025 and elections are Aug. 26, 2025. Business owner Kent Lawrence said in a press release Monday his work experience in the community has prepared him for the role. […]

Lowndes County Sheriff Christopher West was arrested last week for disrupting a county commission meeting and allegedly threatening its members. West, a 30-year law enforcement professional, was charged with misdemeanor harassment and obstructing government operations following a dispute at a June meeting with District 1 Commissioner Robert Harris, WSFA reports. The disagreement reportedly stemmed from […]

New polling numbers released Sunday by a traditionally-liberal news source may be giving Democrats another reason to worry about the upcoming 2024 presidential election. According to data from a New York Times/Siena College poll, former President Donald Trump has pulled ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris nationally, 48% to 47%. While the numbers indicate a […]

Today, Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Labor Day weekend, during which the Alabama Law Enforcement  Agency’s (ALEA) Highway and Marine Patrol Divisions were actively engaged in enforcement and safety operations throughout the entire holiday travel period.   Between 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and midnight Monday, […]

The Alabama League of Municipalities launched a new initiative aimed at promoting quality-of-life and civic engagement on a local level. Live Locally Alabama will help instill community pride and highlight the crucial role municipal government plays in the daily lives of citizens. The initiative, according to ALM, will provide strategic resources and one-on-one consultations for […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr weighed in on the Montgomery City Council’s recent decision to pass a concealed carry ordinance that directly contradicts state law. The Council voted 8-1 this week to require a valid photo ID to carry a concealed weapon on one’s person or in a vehicle. Current Alabama law requires no permit as […]

A 64-year-old retired U.S. Army veteran was shot three times by an illegal immigrant on Sunday after the veteran traveled to meet the individual for a Facebook Marketplace transaction involving work equipment that had been previously arranged online. At a Wednesday press conference, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry announced the shooter was identified as Abel […]

In a move to connect data centers in two of Alabama’s largest cities, Uniti Fiber announced plans to build a new 200-mile-long fiber network spanning from Montgomery to Mobile. The project is being funded through a new 20-year contract award from a strategic hyper-scale customer in Alabama. “We are humbled to have earned the continued […]

After defaulting on approximately $60 million worth of municipal bonds, Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery has been given S&P Global’s lowest bond rating, according to Bloomberg. In August, UMB NA, the bond trustee, requested full payment of all principal and interest, citing the hospital’s failure to make rent and lease payments for five months. […]

Thirteen individuals with ties to Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based Christian missionary organization, were arrested and imprisoned in December of 2023 by the Nicaraguan government. President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and the first lady and vice president, Rosario Murillo, accused the organization of using its nonprofit status as a cover to purchase luxury goods, property, and […]

The Mobile Harbor Modernization Project to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile is entering its final phase. Upon completion, the six-stage environmentally friendly project will give a significant advantage to shippers while also fostering economic development in Mobile and across the state. “Beyond the economic impact, the Port is proud to have committed 100% […]

The family of a Muscle Shoals man is claiming a Florida surgeon killed 70-year-old William Bryan after mistakenly removing his liver during an operation at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky reportedly believed that the man’s liver was his spleen. William Bryan, the victim, and his wife Beverly were […]

An Alabama man who brutally murdered five people with an axe and a firearm, including a pregnant woman, is officially scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in October. In August of 2016, Derrick Dearman, 35, killed Joseph Adam Turner, Robert Lee Brown, Chelsea Marie Reed, Justin Kaleb Reed, and Shannon Melissa Randall while they […]

On Tuesday, the Montgomery City Council voted to pass a new ordinance related to concealed carry that could directly contradict state law. The Council voted 8-1 to require a valid photo ID to carry a concealed weapon on one’s person or in a vehicle. Current Alabama law requires no permit as long as the individual […]

Alabama-based, nationally-syndicated radio host Rick Burgess of “The Rick and Bubba Show” has announced the show will go on without his longtime co-host. After 30 years, the show will come to an end in late December of this year. In an Instagram post, Burgess said the first show of “The Rick Burgess Show” will hit […]

The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU & Affiliates) and the Virginia Credit Union League (VACUL) signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership. The two organizations are in the exploratory phase of a project that will culminate in the creation of an industry-leading force supporting credit unions across the South, […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) recently awarded grants to 36 schools across the state worth a cumulative $318,000. The funding, which will reportedly benefit 17,000 students, is part of the organization’s ‘Be Healthy School Grant Program.’ The initiative is aimed at fighting childhood obesity.  The grants provided by BCBS of Alabama will […]

Reentry Alabama, formerly known as the Study Commission on Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on the Rehabilitation of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, is aiming to eliminate barriers faced by recently released inmates and also reduce instances of them reoffending, known as recidivism. The first meeting of Reentry Alabama, since its reauthorization through a bill sponsored by Senator […]

A firefighter with Mobile Fire-Rescue recently saved a window washer suspended 450 feet off the ground after his equipment malfunctioned. On July 29, Captain Robert Brown volunteered to attempt a daring rescue of the individual by rappeling from the 35th floor of the RSA tower down to where the man was. In recognition of his […]

A new “cutting-edge” storage warehouse facility with an expected $1.2 million economic impact is coming to Port Birmingham. The Birmingham Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA) announced the news earlier this week. It marks the first time that the organization has worked in a public-private partnership (P3 Agreement) with Watco, a full-service supply chain solutions company. Once […]

Republican candidate for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd congressional district, Caroleene Dobson, toured the U.S./Mexico border in El Paso, Texas Thursday. While there she had the opportunity to participate in a ride-along with officers to see the chaos and disorder in the area firsthand. Dobson, who has made fighting illegal immigration a core tenant of her […]

In her first sit-down interview with the media as a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz attempted to lay out their vision for America if elected. However, it wasn’t the discussion itself that garnered the most criticism — it was the condensed length of the interview and the lack of transparency […]

Alabamians experiencing delays in medical care due to insurance companies’ prior authorization processes now have access to a new online platform where they can share their experiences and advocate for change. A new website was launched by doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama to promote faster insurance approvals for medical care. […]