Alabama’s Magic City is set to showcase its culture-rich offerings to a global audience as The World Games 2022 will commence in an opening ceremony Thursday night at Protective Stadium. Birmingham’s Southern hospitality is sure to be on display as preparations for the games began when the city was selected to host the events in […]

It was revealed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden shipped more than 5 million barrels of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) overseas last month amid soaring domestic fuel costs. Reuters reports that the barrels of the United States’ emergency petroleum stockpile, which is set aside to be utilized during times of crisis, was exported […]

A nationwide candidate search conducted by the University of North Alabama (UNA) has resulted in Dr. Kathleen White being named the institution’s new vice president for student affairs. White officially assumed the position on July 1. In announcing the beginning of her tenure at the university, UNA president Dr. Ken Kitts asserted that White’s background […]

The Republican Party will look to hamstring the Biden administration’s progressive agenda by solidifying a majority in both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. It is widely believed that the GOP will retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives, given President Joe Biden’s plummeting approval rating amid crises on multiple fronts. In an […]

Alabama’s sentencing laws were immediately placed under the microscope after Bibb County sheriff’s deputy Brad Johnson was killed in the line of duty last week. Due to the circumstances that led to the early release of Austin Hall, the formerly incarcerated career criminal charged in last week’s shooting, pressure is being levied upon the Alabama […]

A solution-oriented approach to resolving Alabama’s statewide teacher shortage issue led to the creation of a new fully online completer degree program offered by Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences. Tuesday, AU announced the launch of its early child development online completer degree in human development and family science. The university’s program was formed in […]

Championing post-birth infant support, such as adoption and foster care, has long been a central tenet of the national pro-life movement. In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark abortion case of Roe v. Wade, efforts to modernize the adoption and foster care processes could be in the cards during the […]

The University of Alabama on Monday imploded Tutwiler Hall, a 13-story female dormitory that housed more than 50,000 women since opening its doors in 1968. The dormitory was named after Julia Tutwiler, who blazed a trail for women’s educational advancement by successfully advocating for females to be admitted to the institution. Her victorious lobbying of […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has delivered on yet another launch that will prove vital to U.S. national security in the realm of missile defense. At 6:15 p.m. CST on Friday, a ULA Atlas V rocket carrying experimental military payloads for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape […]

The Alabama Mining Association (AMA) recently announced the results of its inaugural Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition. The competition was held in early July at the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa. Hosted by the Alabama Mine Safety & Training Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by AMA, the event consisted of six teams participating in […]

In a Thursday ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. The high court’s 6-3 ruling, which was decided along justices’ ideological leanings, delivered a victory to Republican-controlled states’ efforts to allow industry to operate under a less-restrictive version of the Clean Air Act. Declaring that the […]

The Senate District 27 GOP primary contest between State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey officially came to an end on Friday. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has declared Hovey as the party’s nominee for the November 8 general election, where he will face Democratic Party nominee Sherri Reese. The five-week-long […]

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a U.S. Coast Guard contract, which has the potential to reach $3.3 billion in value, to construct 11 medium-endurance Offshore Patrol Cutters. The shipbuilding award, which includes $209 million in immediate obligated funding, is in support of the maritime branch’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program. The program will commission […]

Bibb County sheriff’s deputy Brad Johnson passed away Thursday afternoon from complications stemming from a gunshot wound he sustained while in the line of duty. Johnson was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle alongside fellow deputy Chris Poole when the two were shot by the assailant. Poole has been released from the hospital and is […]

A recent partnership formed between the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) and Alabama State University (ASU) will promote opportunities for ASU students to gain in-depth education relating to the real estate industry. The partnership, which is a first-of-its-kind between a realtor association and a historically black college and university (HBCU), will offer students a microcredential […]

Montgomery-based personal injury and consumer protection attorney Gibson Vance, a principal at Beasley Allen Law Firm, recently assumed the position of president of the Alabama State Bar. Gibson has been a partner at Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis and Miles, P.C. for 22 years. The attorney, who has handled cases throughout Alabama, will continue his […]

Late Wednesday, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) announced that it would rehear augments concerning its decision to grant State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) a tying vote in the Senate District 27 GOP primary election. ALGOP’s second hearing on the issue will take place Friday morning. The vote in question was a rejected ballot cast by […]

In a 5-4 decision announced Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration in allowing for the termination of “Remain in Mexico.” The Trump-era border policy, officially known as Migrant Protection Protocols, mandated foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States to remain in their countries of origin while their cases were processed. […]

A manhunt for the individual wanted in connection to the shooting of two Bibb County sheriff’s deputies ended with the suspect’s capture on Thursday, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. The large-scale search for 26-year-old Austin Patrick Hall began Wednesday after Hall allegedly shot the deputies along Highway 25 in the Brierfield area during […]

In recent years, AT&T has displayed its commitment to expanding its presence in Alabama by making significant investments in the state’s digital infrastructure. Demonstrating its dedication to closing the digital gap for Alabamians, the telecommunications giant invested nearly $1.5 billion in Yellowhammer State wireless and wireline networks from 2019 to 2021. The following are AT&T’s […]

The dramatics have yet to cease in the Senate District 27 GOP primary saga featuring State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey. This past weekend, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) candidate committee decided to add one provisional ballot to Whatley’s vote total, which brought the race to a tie with each […]

The state of Alabama, as does a majority of the United States, faces its fair share of issues relating to rural health care. One of the primary issues facing rural residents concerning health care is the lack of professionals willing to take their practice and skills to underserved communities. A new program formed by the […]

The United States recently recognized the 50th anniversary of Title IX to celebrate the federal civil rights law solidifying women’s protections from discrimination in education. The law, which went into effect in 1972, can be credited for expanding opportunities for women’s sports at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Last week, President Joe Biden […]

Next month, University of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young will have the opportunity to add to his list of highly coveted recognitions as a nominee for The 2022 ESPYS’s “Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports.” The accolade, which is presented annually by ESPN, will be broadcast live by ABC on Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. CST. […]