On his first press call with reporters since the Senate recessed in August, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, discussed something near and dear to his heart – college football. One issue that has come up recently deals with first downs, specifically a new rule that mandates the game clock keep running when teams make a first down, […]

Auburn University has been recognized as the second best college campus for free speech  after a survey polled 55,000 students throughout the U.S. The survey, conducted by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse, ranked 248 of America’s largest and most prestigious universities in their allowance of free speech. The rankings […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has acquired two buildings in Birmingham, the school announced. The transactions were approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. The properties are the Daniel Building at 15 20th St. South which was purchased by the UAB Medicine Enterprise for $16 million and a medical office building, […]

It seems that alligators have been all over the news in Alabama lately. From being spotted in North Alabama creeks to hunters in Mobile hauling in almost 13-foot-long specimens, there has been no shortage of news involving the animals. A member of the Lake Martin Boaters Facebook group posted about her recent experience and sighting […]

The University of Alabama will be home to the fastest computing system in the state, thanks to funding from the state and federal governments. Sen. Katie Britt said a $44.5 million investment from the U.S. Department of Commerce will go toward the High Performance Computing and Data Center. The funding is provided by the department’s […]

A pair of college football best kickers have signed on to give a boost to small businesses. Alabama’s Will Reichard and Texas’ Bert Auburn have partnered with Goldman Sachs for an ad for the Small Business Administration, the financial giant announced. The NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) ad is set to broadcast Saturday on Connected […]

State Sen. Garlan Gudger was recently recognized at the 2023 Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism as the state’s main tourism government advocate. Gudger (R-Cullman), vice chair of the state’s Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, was the youngest person  to be elected to the Cullman City Council. He served for 14 years, including president for […]

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, along with Alabama’s congressional delegation, wrapped up their statewide summer U.S. service academy info sessions this week. The August sessions were held in Hamilton, Demopolis, Auburn, Pell City, Lincoln, Clanton, Centreville, Mobile, and Opelika. “Our national security depends on strong leaders in the next generation who are willing […]

The 36th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup is fast approaching and if you like to be outdoors and at the same time help your community this event may be for you. The event is 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 16 for Baldwin and Mobile counties. Volunteers will collect debris and record the amount and types that […]

It was 2016 when University of Alabama at Birmingham football players, under the direction of then-Head Coach Bill Clark, volunteered at Children’s Harbor, a Birmingham-based nonprofit that helps the families of seriously ill children. This year. the partnership will be celebrating its eighth anniversary of the “Champions for Our Children” UAB football game. Possibly the […]

In a poll conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce via North Star Opinion Research, registered voters, regardless of their party, revealed that they are overwhelmingly supportive of pro-business candidates going into the presidential election of 2024. A significant majority of Republican primary voters favored less government involvement in matters of business. There where some […]

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got an apparently unexpected surprise at a press conference Tuesday when a reporter asked about a recent social media post from Sen. Tommy Tuberville. The EWTN White House reporter, according to Fox News, asked Jean-Pierre about growing frustration and concern from parents over biological female athletes having to compete […]

A major change in leadership for corporate giant Austal USA took place Wednesday. Company President Rusty Murdaugh resigned and was quickly replaced by Michelle Kruger, vice president of global services and support, who is now acting president until the position is filled. Austal USA released a statement that noted Murdaugh’s contributions to the company following […]

Coach Cadillac Williams, one of the most beloved players and coaches to come out of Auburn, joined Head Coach Hugh Freeze in announcing the Auburn Tigers’ 2023 football captains. Williams began by addressing the room, telling the team one question that he is commonly asked. “What’s your greatest accomplishment in sports?” said Williams. The former […]

U.S. News and World Report released their latest ranking of the top-ten high schools in Alabama. Of the 25,000 U.S. public high schools they measured, 359 Alabama schools made the rankings. U.S. News said its rankings were based primarily on test scores for math, reading and science. The schools listed represented Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, […]

The construction of a Smucker’s plant in McCalla is proceeding as scheduled, the company announced this week. The upcoming $1.1 billion facility is expected to produce create up to 800 jobs and is the largest capital investment by a company in Jefferson County. “We are currently hiring for a variety of roles, including production, quality […]

Alabama reportedly has the highest number of young people who are both unemployed and not enrolled in school in the United States. The new ranking comes from a survey produced by the Alabama Workforce Council and the Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation. The survey itself was conducted by Cygnal. The Federal Reserve Bank […]

A second suspect in last week’s Alabama A&M shooting has been arrested after being discharged from Huntsville Hospital. Christopher Thomas, 20, was charged with assault and booked into the Madison County Jail Sunday evening. The shooting allegedly began as a fight between two students outside of the Knight Center and resulted in three people being […]

The Troy University Board of Trustees has reelected familiar faces to its top leadership positions. C. Gibson Vance was named to the position of President Pro Tempore. Vance has been the President of the board since 2019 and a member of it since 2012. “I think we have the best Board in the state,” Vance […]

Tropical Storm Idalia is continuing to grow in intensity and may reportedly grow into a major hurricane before making landfall according to the Mobile/Pensacola National Weather Service (NWS). As of 2 p.m. Monday, Idalia was around 50 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and […]

In some good news for renters across the country, it appears that rent increases are beginning to slow after several rapid price hikes. The state of Alabama, however, is reportedly experiencing a slower decrease in rent prices than other parts of the U.S. Dr. Bennie Waller, a University of Alabama professor, has helped to compile […]

United Launch Alliance will be playing a pivotal role in the launch of a joint mission between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the U.S. Space Force. The Atlas V rocket, manufactured and designed by ULA at its Decatur facility, is set to take the Silentbarker/NROL-107 mission, into orbit Tuesday morning in Cape Canaveral, Fla. […]

The Yellowhammer State’s red snapper season is coming to a close. The Marine Resources Division of the state Conservation Department said today the season will end Sept. 4. “Weather is generally the primary factor in the duration of the red snapper season in Alabama,” said Division Director Scott Bannon. “Other than multiple days of excessive heat, […]

Bayou La Batre, “Alabama’s seafood capital”, is experiencing some major economic adversity causing Mayor Henry Barnes to issue a declaration of disaster. The issue is a flood of foreign seafood being dumped into the area which is effecting the local fishing community. State Rep. Chip Brown has requested Gov. Kay Ivey issue a disaster declaration, […]