Alabama A&M is adding several additional campus protection measures after a recent student-officer involved shooting occurred at one of the school’s dormitories. The shooting was the second to take place on the Huntsville campus within the past two years. As part of the new precautions, the school announced last Friday that a K-9 officer capable […]

At a recent signing ceremony in Montgomery, State Rep. Kenneth Paschal and Governor Kay Ivey came together to proclaim April 25 as “Parental Alienation Awareness Day” and April 21 through April 27 as “Parental Alienation Prevention Week.” The proclamation and its accompanying initiative are meant to help demonstrate the importance of allowing children to share […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined FOX News this morning to discuss former President Donald Trump and the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Britt also resurrected calls for a full impeachment trial of President Biden’s Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Britt told Fox that she believes the left is “obsessed” with former President Trump and that […]

The Alabama Cyber Institute, based at the University of Alabama, announced a new strategic vision and direction of leadership. A recent investment in the High Performance Computing and Data Center provided the infrastructure and instrumentation to facilitate the ACI mission’s of supporting key University research institutes in water, transportation, life research and materials, with plans […]

It’s now been several months since a fatal Mediterranean Sea helicopter crash killed five elite U.S. Army Special Operations aviation soldiers. One of those soldiers graduated from Enterprise High School in 2004. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, was taking part in an air refueling mission as part of a training exercise on […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins spoke with Jeff Poor Show earlier this week to discuss economic growth across his district. Robbins said he commonly hears two things his constituents want most: Growth and opportunity. “That’s the reason I ran,” said Robbins (R-Sylacauga). “That’s what I focus a lot of my attention on is how do we […]

A state-of-the-art sawmill is coming to Coosa County, thanks to a recent $115 million investment from Demopolis-based Two Rivers Lumber Co. The new operation in Kellyton will be the business’ second location in Alabama and will reportedly create 130 jobs. “This growth project will have a significant impact on Coosa County and cast many economic […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced it has reduced the copay on Novolog insulin, Asmanex inhalers, Arnuity Ellipta inhalers, and QVAR RediHalers. The provider said they’re striving to alleviate financial burdens and make the products more readily available at lower prices for members. According to BCBS of Alabama, the following adjustments took effect […]

Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine was placed on administrative leave this week. City leadership said it was necessary, Prine very publicly disagreed, then on Thursday, Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the chief had gone “AWOL” on city attorneys regarding his inevitable ouster — as well as the department itself. In an interview on Wednesday, Prine spoke […]

A Chicago-based billionaire is buying small business properties throughout the country with plans to combine many of them into larger chains. In a recent profile by Forbes, Justin Ishbia, a founding partner of Shore Capital Partners, said that some of those properties are in Birmingham, Alabama — and will remain in Birmingham “We’re buying businesses […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt took U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to task on Wednesday in a House budget hearing on a number of topics. In his remarks, Aderholt first confronted Cardona on the Department of Education’s efforts to gut Title IX. “When you came before this Subcommittee last year, I and many of my colleagues […]

Crypto based currency has experienced a massive global increase in popularity over the past several years. The growth of the digitized form of payment has transformed markets the world over. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States in terms of trading volume, is a product of that rapid growth. A Mobile-based podcast, Beyond […]

An Irondale man was arrested Wednesday by law enforcement officials in connection to an explosive device that detonated outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office in late February. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, has been charged with malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device. “Thanks to the work of the FBI […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday regarding the looming UAW threat to Alabama’s “crown jewel” industry. During his remarks, Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) drew on personal experience to illustrate the severity of the situation currently confronting the automotive manufacturing industry within the state. “I truly feel passionate about this,” […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville escalated his call for the higher chamber to hold a full impeachment trial of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Since the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas in Ferbruary, Sen. Tuberville (R-Auburn) said it’s time to get it done — and do it right.  “I’m calling on […]

As part of a $91.3 million contract, Mobile’s Austal USA has commenced work on three landing craft for the U.S. Navy. The contract also includes options for nine additional craft and associated support efforts. Ongoing production of the boats, known officially as U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels, is being conducted at the company’s […]

Alabama-based brand Golden Flake has sold its original five-building factory complex in Birmingham. The site, which first became operational in 1958, features a 283,310 square-foot warehouse building and an additional 36.7 acres. A Chattanooga investment group, 2nd in Building Materials Inc., reportedly paid $6 million for the acquisition. The group said that it expects to […]

Alabamians, weather permitting, will likely get a chance between 12:45 and 3 p.m. today to view a partial solar eclipse. While not in the path of totality some viewers in the state will still see 78 to 92% coverage. States that are in the path of totality, meaning the sun is fully obscured by the […]

State Senator Andrew Jones joined Capitol Journal this week to discuss his new raft of military-related legislation that he hopes will help to make Alabama the most military friendly state in the country. “We have a pretty big package of bills,” said Jones (R-Centre). “Some are starting in the House. We’ve got others that are […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined a group of fellow lawmakers on Wednesday in introducing a bill that would expand maternal healthcare access in rural areas across the country. The legislation, the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, increases overall support for rural health care facilities providing urgent obstetric care to expectant or current mothers. Britt and […]

Republican candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson, is calling attention to comments made by former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker, her opponent in an upcoming April 16 runoff election. Her campaign said Brewbaker has a pattern of “downplaying” the opioid crisis in Alabama, citing a volley of comments made during his time in office. […]

United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain took his war of words against Alabama Governor Kay to new heights on Tuesday during a rally in North Carolina. Fain’s heated comments directed toward the Yellowhammer State come during a time the UAW is closer than ever to unionizing Alabama’s automotive manufacturing industry via the Mercedes-Benz plant […]

Australian shipbuilder, Austal, has rejected a substantial takeover offer from a large multi-profile business conglomerate headquartered in South Korea. Austal, which operates AustalUSA in Mobile, reportedly received an offer from Hanwha Ocean worth approximately $662 million. Leadership at Austal said that the transaction wouldn’t likely gain regulatory approval. “The Austal board, together with its advisers, […]

On April Fools Day, media outlet Bham Now pulled a prank on their followers. The Magic City based media company posted that the Brookwood Village shopping center would be transformed into an aquarium. However, when several local residents of the area got the joke — many thought that it wasn’t such a bad idea. One […]