BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Documents in a recent court case reveal illegal aliens are being transported in smuggling operations through Jefferson County. A four-count indictment ealier this month charged Julio Alberto Baldares-Garcia, a 23-year-old from Honduras, with knowingly transporting illegal immigrants through Jefferson County. Baldares-Garcia and the 10 Hispanic individuals he was transporting were first spotted by an officer at a […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jefferson County commissioners announced Tuesday grocery chain Publix is planning to build a distribution center in the McCalla area. The distribution center will provide approximately 200 jobs to Jefferson County. According to commissioner David Carrington, Jefferson County was in competition with several other areas to receive the placement of the distribution center, making it a […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA and Russia are disagreeing on how to properly filter astronaut waste, and Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center is right in the middle of the mess. Water filtration systems are a vital aspect of manned space journeys. Layne Carter, the water subsystem manager for the International Space Station (ISS) at NASA’s Marshall […]

WASHINGTON —  Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) joined Texas Senator and GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz, in urging the Obama administration to stop interfering with the release of the Pentagon report on Russia’s violations of the 1987 Nuclear Forces Treaty. Cruz sent President Obama a letter Friday outlining his concerns about withholding the risks assessment report from Congress and […]

ATHENS, Ala. – Students from Athens High School were sent home Wednesday morning in response to threats made to the school two days in a row. Here’s the inspirational way the school’s community responded. Wednesday evening, students, parents, teachers, and other community members gathered together to pray over the school. The organizers of the prayer event […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – There have been at least 17 times Alabamians have broken a Guinness World Record. This weekend, you can be part of history at the the Rocket City Tailgate Challenge where a group of fitness fanatics will attempt to break one more: the most people performing burpees simultaneously. Burpees are a full body exercise […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – If you’re looking for a place to travel that has had rich influence on America’s history, look no farther than Alabama’s own charming state capital. With deep influence on the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement, Montgomery has been home to many paramount events in our nation’s history. And currently, Montgomery is […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) announced its plans Monday to permanently close a blast furnace as well as some other operations at its Fairfield Works location, a decision that will affect 1,100 employees. “We have made some difficult decisions over the last year as part of our portfolio optimization,” said Mario Longhi, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Athletic Commission has confirmed that Tuscaloosa native and WBC Heavyweight Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder will return to the Magic City to defend his title in his upcoming fight. This past June, Wilder defended his title in Bartow Arena in an epic fight against Eric Molina. Now, he is set to defend his title […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBf6BUQzYgA (Video above: Sorority recruitment videos are typically produced to attract potential new members, however, this recruitment video from University of Alabama’s Alpha Phi 2015 has received national backlash.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Alpha Phi sorority chapter has attracted more than just new members with its 2015 recruitment video, it has also garnered the attention […]