Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 65
Alabama based, ServisFirst Bank made a big announcement Friday. The company, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), said that it has been ranked third among the top publicly traded banks with between $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, based upon year end data from 2022.
At the GulfQuest Maritime Museum on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that $67 million in funding will be going to twenty seven new projects in various areas of the state.
The US Supreme Court, in a little over a year, has issued multiple landmark rulings that are set to change American society in both the present and the future. From flipping Roe V. Wade to now reversing affirmative action, to say this court has transformative would be an understatement.
The Alabama GOP has announced that its Chairman John Wahl has been selected to be a part of the Republican National Convention’s Committee on Arrangements (COA). As a member of the committee, Wahl will take part in organizing the 2024 Republican National Convention where he will help to oversee and plan all aspects of the convention.
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.
On Wednesday, at a hearing on Capitol Hill, Senator Tommy Tuberville and the nominee for the Chief of Staff to the Army, General Randy George, discussed various topics involving the US military.
The Birmingham Business Alliance has announced that it has partnered with well known global economic development and destination marketing firm, Development Counsellors International in order to draw the national media's attention to notable stories that are unique to the Birmingham area.
The Yellowhammer State is now part of a group of five others who have been selected to take part in the National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices(NGA Center) Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship.
Senator Tommy Tuberville has drawn harsh criticism in the past few days from members of both the Democratic and Republican parties regarding his comments about white nationalism. Leadership from his own party has even criticized him openl
The ALGOP has announced that the qualifying process for two Alabama House Special Elections will open on July 17th, Monday at 8:30 a.m. CDT and will remain open until Tuesday, July 25,at 5:00 p.m. CDT.
CAVHCS(Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System) has announced that it is taking part in the Veterans Administration's recent national initiative, the Uber Health Connect. The initiative will provide supplemental transportation to eligible Veterans needing access to and from medical care.
Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment received an exciting gift recently in the form of Crooked Farms, a 415 acre homestead that belonged to former Auburn University Coach Pat Dye. The property features Dye's main house, a guest cabin, lodge, pavilion, gazebo, two barns, and a nursery office.
The University of Alabama announced Monday that it will be increasing it's efforts to respond to what it calls rural health inequities. According to the university, these inequities can be found throughout the state and effect millions of Alabamians everyday through financial suffering, lack of educational assistance, delayed treatment for health issues, and limited access to mental health services.
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 […]
On Monday, Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor to reiterate his commitment to maintaining his holds on various military promotions and defended himself from political attacks related to those holds.
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 state media claiming four deaths had been attributed to the new trend, ALEA set the record straight.
Alabama's rising national political capital is expected to 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.
The University of Alabama in Birmingham has announced that it will be receiving $15 million in R01 grants. The new funding, provided by the National Institutes of Health, will go towards the university’s Department of Pathology.
A lineman from Alabama, employed by Stateline, a business contracted by Detroit based DTE Energy, has died while on the job after being exposed to live equipment in the Lincoln Park area. Austin Chappell, 30, was a proud lineman who traveled as far as Detroit, Michigan to restore electrical power for those who had lost it in severe weather.
A full scale inquiry has now been launched by the the U.S. Secret Service after a bag of cocaine was found in the White House last week. Many officials and politicians have commented on the the discovery of the drug at the residence including former President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis, the front runners of the Republican primary group vying for the Oval Office in 2024.
Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, a Northport staple since 1992, has closed its doors for the last time the company announced on it's Facebook page. After the sudden announcement, comments began to roll in thanking the diner for its years of service to the Northport area.
It appears that there's a new King of Beer in the USA. 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.
The Yellowhammer State looks like it might be receiving a new 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.

