Birmingham-based ServisFirst Bank is the No. 3 bank nationwide in its category, according to Capital Performance Group and American Banker. The company’s ranking is among the top publicly traded banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion in assets, based upon year end data from 2022. The rankings were compiled through a partnership of Capital […]

More than two dozen projects along the Gulf Coast will share $67 million through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Act of 2006, Gov. Kay Ivey said today. In a ceremony at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum in Mobile, Ivey announced the 27 projects that will receive the funding. They include sewer infrastructure improvements, water quality improvements, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a little over a year, has issued multiple landmark rulings that are set to change American society in the present and the future. From flipping Roe v. Wade to reversing affirmative action in colleges, to say this court has transformative would be an understatement. In Alabama, the state’s Historically Black […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has been named to the Republican National Convention’s Committee on Arrangements, the ALGOP announced. “I am thrilled to have been selected to serve as a member of the Committee on Arrangements, and I am very excited about the opportunity to represent the State of Alabama as the COA prepares […]

It appears that Signal, the encrypted messaging app, may have played a large role in the downfall of former University of Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon. Bohannon was fired after a large scale investigation took place into betting involving a game between Bohannon’s Crimson Tide and No.1 LSU in April. Before the game in […]

Anniston Army Depot may be about 1,000 miles away from Capitol Hill, but Wednesday it was front and center for Sen. Tommy Tuberville. The senator discussed the facility with Gen. Randy George, the nominee for Chief of Staff to the Army, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. “You know, tomorrow (Thursday), I’ll be meeting […]

The Birmingham Business Alliance has partnered with Development Counsellors International to share positive stories of the Birmingham area “with the world.” “It’s often been said that if we could get someone to visit Birmingham, they would see the overwhelmingly positive quality of life here and choose to stay as a result,” said Steve Ammons, president […]

The Yellowhammer State is among six states in a program to promote youth apprenticeship opportunities. The state is participating in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship. The academy gives the states the opportunity to develop policy agendas that promote quality youth apprenticeship opportunities. States also receive a […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has drawn harsh criticism in the past few days from members of the Democratic and Republican parties regarding his recent comments about white nationalism. Leadership from within his own party has even criticized him openly regarding the issue. However, on Wednesday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) stood firm and told reporters he is “sick” […]

The ALGOP has announced that the qualifying process for two Alabama House Special Elections will open Monday at 8:30 a.m. and close July 25 5 p.m. House District 16 and House District 55’s House seats have been vacated by former Reps. Kyle South and Fred Plump. South stepped down to become president and CEO of […]

To provide access to its services, the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System is taking part in the Veterans Administration Uber Health Connect. The initiative will provide supplemental transportation to eligible veterans needing access to and from medical care. “This is a life-altering program that offers our most vulnerable veterans care — the moment they […]

Auburn University has received a piece of “paradise,” thanks to a trust of late Head Football Coach Pat Dye. Crooked Farms, a 415-acre homestead that belonged to Dye, was recently donated to Auburn’s College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment, through the Auburn University Real Estate Foundation. The property in Notasulga features Dye’s main house, a […]

The University of Alabama will increase its efforts to respond to what it calls rural health inequities which, according to it, are occurring in  throughout the state, the university said Monday. According to the university, these inequities are affecting millions of Alabamians everyday through financial suffering, lack of educational assistance, delayed treatment for health issues, […]

The University of Alabama has added an international player to its 2024 football recruiting class. Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker from Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, is the Tide’s 11th official recruit for the upcoming class. Okoronkwo had originally verbally committed to play for Maryland, but decommited from the Terps and announced his new intentions via Twitter. I am […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor Monday to reiterate his commitment to maintaining his holds on various military promotions and defended himself from political attacks. Tuberville began his remarks by highlighting a list that Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate Majority Leader, sent out to his fellow Democrats that didn’t even list the resolution […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has dismissed a story claiming Alabamians have died from the TikTok trend called boat jumping. After a false news story circulated throughout national and international media claiming four deaths in the state had been attributed to the new trend, ALEA set the record straight. “On Monday, July 3, a news […]

Alabama’s rising national political capital is expected to possibly grow even more this fall. According to Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the third Republican presidential primary debate for the 2024 election is set to take place in the Yellowhammer State this October. Haley’s comments caused a stir because the Republican National Committee has only announced […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will be receiving $15 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health. The new funding will go toward the university’s Department of Pathology, the school said. The department will use the money to study and analyze diseases including ZTTK Syndrome, a rare disease identified primarily in children that […]

A utility lineman from Lincoln, who died on the job in Detroit, was remembered as “the jokester of the family” and “thoughtful and compassionate.” Austin Chappell, 30, was electrocuted June 24 after working in a bucket lift and coming into contact with a live wire. He was employed by Stateline, which was contracted by Detroit-based DTE […]

A full-scale inquiry has now been launched by the the U.S. Secret Service after cocaine was found in the White House last week. A pair of Republican presidential contenders were among those offering their comments on the drug discovery. “Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, […]

Mr. Bill’s Southern Diner, a Northport staple since 1992, has closed its doors for the last time. Visittuscaloosa.com said of the restaurant, “The best thing about Mr. Bill’s is that even with all of the new additions to our facilities and menu, we are still a place where you can experience the “small-town” atmosphere. It’s […]

It appears that there’s a new beermeister in the U.S.A. Bud Light, an established and well known American beer, has been beaten out of the first place spot for highest sales in the country for the first time in years by Modelo Especial, a beer native to Mexico. Bud Light reigned supreme over a market […]

The Yellowhammer State looks like it might be receiving an additional railroad interchange and freight corridor adding to its already booming economy. The new corridor will serve to connect Mexico, Texas, and much of the southeastern United States. The new corridor is a product of an agreement between Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX Corp., and […]

In a report called “shocking,” Alabama residents need at least $59,000 a year income to not be considered rent-burdened. “This is an amazingly high number. I think most will find this figure shocking, especially given that U.S. median income is $71,500,” said Dr. Bennie Waller, in the UA Culverhouse College of Business and a research […]