The morning of Sept. 9, 2006, Inky Johnson was a sure-fire first round NFL draft pick playing safety for the University of Tennessee. By the time that same day was coming to a close, he had stepped on the football field as a player for the last time, and he was fighting for his life. […]

While San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued his protest of the American flag by kneeling during the National Anthem on Monday night, his teammate and former University of Alabama star Quinton Dial stood shoulder to shoulder with members of the armed forces and helped to hold a giant American flag while the Anthem played. Dial is […]

(Video above: Milo Yiannopoulos contends that “black lives don’t matter to Black Lives Matter.”) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Milo Yiannopoulos, the senior editor of Breitbart News who was permanently banned from Twitter for “participating in or inciting targeted abuse of individuals,” will deliver remarks to students at the University of Alabama October 12th in support of […]

NEW YORK — Fourteen Medal of Honor recipients endorsed Donald J. Trump for president on Monday, the campaign announced, including Alabama’s own US Army Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Bennie Adkins. “It is a tremendous honor to have the support of these fourteen heroes who bravely fought to defend America and rid the world of tyranny,” […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) on Monday expressed “serious doubts” about the Clinton campaign’s truthfulness regarding the former secretary of state’s health. During a 9/11 memorial service on Sunday, Mrs. Clinton felt ill and was escorted out of the event by the Secret Service. However, before she could step into her van, her […]

Medical students push through a seemingly never-ending wave of classes in anatomy, biology, immunology, biochemistry and more, in hopes of graduating and having an opportunity to help people. But according to a new report, if medical school was more like the actual job of being a physician, students would be taking classes like “Advanced Form-filling,” […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal appeals court has ruled that would-be voters in Alabama will not be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship when using a federal voter registration form. Upon hearing news of the ruling, one state lawmaker had some harsh words for the judges responsible for the decision. “The two judges that […]

The Lapeer High School freshman football team is off to a fast start this year, going 3-0 with an average margin if victory just shy of 30 points. But the team’s best showing of the year may have come off the field — or at least outside the lines. Prior to their second game of […]

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I was sitting in my high school U.S. government class when a school administrator burst through the classroom door, startling everyone and imploring the teacher to turn on the television immediately. “Everyone pay attention,” she said. “You’ll never forget this.” She had no idea how right she’d be. From Saddam’s ouster […]

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WASHINGTON — The United States Air Force is currently discussing where to assign the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and one Alabama congressman is touting the 187th Fighter Wing at Alabama’s Dannelly Field is an ideal home. “The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the Air Force’s long-anticipated stealth fighter that will eventually replace many Cold […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal audits of Alabama’s Medicaid Agency assert the state overcharged the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS) to the tune of roughly $100 million and must repay the funds, a revelation that some state government officials believe threatens to plunge the state’s already-strained Medicaid Agency into deeper financial straits. The […]

Katie Beth Carter, a freshman at Jacksonville State University, was tragically killed in a car crash earlier this week as she made her way back to school after spending Labor Day weekend with her family in Ringgold, Georgia. Katie Beth was a Marching Ballerina in Jacksonville State’s band and had just performed at her first […]

(Video above: Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) speaks in favor of the Fair Tax) Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) on Thursday urged House Speaker Paul Ryan to bring a “Fair Tax” bill to the floor of the House for a vote. His remarks can be viewed in the video above, or read in the transcript below: “Mr. […]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Thursday sounded the alarm that the Obama administration is quietly maneuvering to relinquish the United States’ oversight of the global internet infrastructure in favor of what one of his Republican colleagues called “an international body akin to the United Nations.” The Obama administration has been laying to groundwork […]

Iconic conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s untimely death earlier this year has left the High Court split 4-4 on many contentious issues, increasing the stakes of this year’s presidential election because it could decide the balance of the Court for decades to come. Among the issues that could ultimately be decided by Scalia’s successor […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama legislature concluded a whirlwind special session on Wednesday after the House and Senate finally reached an agreement on a plan to pay down debt, cover the shortfall in Medicaid, and fund infrastructure projects on the Gulf coast. Gov. Robert Bentley’s lottery push met its demise two weeks ago, resulting in […]

AUBURN, Ala. — An Auburn University professor used his fall semester syllabus to poke fun at “trigger warnings,” a growing part of the culture of political correctness that seems to be sweeping college campuses around the country. A trigger warning is defined as “a statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc., […]

NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump on Wednesday released specifics on his oft-mentioned plan to buildup the U.S. military, and it includes major news for Alabama’s Navy shipbuilding operation. Roughly 4,000 Alabamians in Austal USA’s Mobile facility are involved in building the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a class of vessels used in operations […]

(Video above: #Grow334 highlights Amon Robinson, band director at Southlawn Middle School) Amon Robinson is not your average middle school band director. He is just 26 years old and a graduate of the famed Berklee College of Music. Former Berklee students include Quincy Jones, arguably the most successful music producer in history (28 Grammys), John […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Partisanship has taken a backseat to regional politics in the Alabama State House, with south Alabama lawmakers banding together to fight the rest of the state over the remaining BP Oil Spill money. With Medicaid facing a perpetual funding shortfall, the House almost two weeks ago passed a bill that would use […]

A conservative activist’s research estimates 12 million Democrats crossed over to vote in the 2016 Republican primary, accounting for roughly 38 percent of the total votes cast. That revelation, published on conservative blog RedState.com, has renewed calls for Alabama to close its primaries. Alabama is one of 20 states around the country with “open primaries” […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After a period of relative quiet, Alabama’s energy wars could be gearing up for another round of battles, as one well-funded environmental group launches its latest PR campaign. The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has announced its “Stories of Solar” video series, which targets lawmakers with messages about the supposed benefits of […]

With Monday marking the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week, one Alabamian took to Facebook to share his suicide survival story in hopes that it will encourage others struggling with depression to get help and remember that “it gets better.” Brandon Jeter is a 26-year-old Auburn graduate who is now eight years removed from his […]