Charges against Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper were dropped Tuesday after his neighbor, Gerald Carter, chose not to pursue the matter, according to court records. Cooper, who had been charged with harassment following a 2023 property dispute with Carter in Marshall County, was accused of threatening to shoot Carter during an argument over […]

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) alerted the public to avoid the Montgomery VA Hospital on Perry Hill Road due to what was first indicated as an “active shooter investigation” just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Shortly after, a spokesperson clarified the situation as an “active threat investigation.” Just before noon, a spokesperson […]

Residents of Homewood will go to the polls next Tuesday to decide on a new form of government. A unanimous decision last month by the Homewood City Council set a special election for voters to consider moving to a Council-Manager form of government rather than the current Council-Mayor form. The referendum also proposes to reduce […]

A documentary chronicling the political career of the late Alabama Governor George Wallace has been released by Montgomery's WSFA 12. The program, 'George Wallace-Politics, Segregation, and Redemption' provides

According to the Mobile Chamber and the company, Austal USA has been awarded a $450 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to expand production capacity at its shipyard in Mobile shipyard in support of the U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB). The contract will enable Austal to expand and enhance its existing infrastructure by […]

According to Mark Halperin of Newsmax TV, former President Donald Trump is planning to attend another gameday in Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs on September 28. The last time Trump visited Bryant-Denny Stadium was as president in 2019 when the Crimson Tide played LSU. RELATED: Trump greeted in Bryant-Denny Stadium by deafening […]

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Sunday afternoon while golfing at his West Palm Beach club, according to reports from authorities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident, which involved a suspect armed with an AK-47-style rifle who was apprehended in a neighboring county. Trump was on […]

Corporate Realty, along with its affiliated companies Home Communities and Healthcare Resources, announced a major rebranding to unite all entities under a new name: CR Endeavors. It’s a fitting change, the firm reports, as it continues its evolution from a local real estate firm to a regional development and management leader recognized for innovative, mixed-use […]

Alabama is mourning the loss of Bill O’Connor, who passed away on Monday at the age of 73. O’Connor’s legacy of service and leadership was honored this week by the Alabama Nursing Home Association, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), as well as by friends, colleagues, and those who knew him best. O’Conner is survived […]

State Sen. Andrew Jones was invited to Lexington, Kentucky to participate in the 2024 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Bringing together 49 individuals representing 34 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the Henry Toll Fellowship is a highly-acclaimed development program for state government officials. “I was honored to join this elite […]

In Tuesday night’s presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, when the subject of in vitro fertilization (IVF) came up, Harris falsely accused Trump of denying families access to IVF, a treatment recognized by one-in-four Americans. In response, President Trump referenced the expedient action taken by members of the Alabama […]

Goldman Sachs is expanding its $100 million investment initiative for rural communities, the 10,000 Small Businesses program, to Alabama. At an event last week at Innovation Depot in Birmingham, firm executives alongside U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell celebrated the program’s launch — and what it will mean for small business owners […]

Alabama’s commercial construction industry contributed $17.2 billion to the state’s economy in 2021, supported 200,000 full-time jobs and generated over $600 million in state taxes, according to a newly released study. The sector, which now accounts for 6.7% of Alabama’s GDP, saw a nearly 97% increase in total output between 2015 and 2021. In 2021 […]

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis has resigned, effective December 31, 2024, after escalating tension with Governor Kay Ivey and state leaders. His resignation comes after an earlier refusal to step down, despite Ivey’s request and a looming vote by the State Board of Veterans Affairs to remove him from his position. Davis’ […]

Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Kent Davis will face a vote to be removed from the position on Tuesday in a meeting of the State Veterans Affairs Board called by Governor Kay Ivey. On Monday morning, legislative leaders issued a joint statement detailing the case for Davis’ ouster and continuing a call […]

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Kent Davis formally declined Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for his resignation on Friday. Ivey asked Davis to step down yesterday, citing “ample cause” for his removal. She also removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, a 15-member board that oversees the Commissioner. “I respectfully […]

A 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala living in Alabama was charged on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally assuming a U.S. citizen’s identity and using it to vote in multiple elections. According the nine-count indictment, Angelica Maria Francisco, most recently of Russellville, assumed a U.S. citizen’s identity in 2011 to fraudulently obtain […]

Updated at 5:30 p.m. to include Governor Ivey’s statement regarding Commissioner Davis’ failure to respond in time.  On Thursday, Governor Ivey formally requested the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, effective immediately. In a letter addressed to Davis, Ivey […]

Southeast Gas, a natural gas utility based in Andalusia, was named one of the top 20 utilities in the country by Site Selection Magazine in their annual top utilities issue. The company, which serves over 32,000 customers across 19 counties in the Southeast, reports they have contributed to over $2 billion in economic development and […]

In his second year as a Shareholder in Maynard Nexsen’s complex litigation practice group, attorney William Bloom will now serve clients in the firm’s Montgomery office in addition to Birmingham, the firm recently announced. Bloom, who has already established a decorated legal career for himself at a young age, represents clients both public and private […]

Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter was elected Chairman of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for 2024-2025. Ledbetter’s election to the post comes ahead of the group’s annual Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) being held in Birmingham July of next year. As Chairman, Ledbetter will preside over the nation’s largest regional […]

The treatment and costs associated with in vitro fertilization should be mandatorily covered by insurance providers for all recipients, former President Donald Trump said today in the announcement of a new policy position. “I’m announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for, or your insurance company will […]

Brasfield & Gorrie, a Birmingham-based construction company with a monolithic footprint nationwide, announced the culmination of a leadership transition years in the making. Current CEO Jim Gorrie, along with Founder and Chairman Miller Gorrie, will remain actively involved in the leadership of the company. Rob Blalock, now President of Brasfield & Gorrie, will become CEO […]

A federal judge sentenced 33-year-old Charles Green Hall from Montgomery to 360 months in prison for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Following his prison sentence, Hall will be on supervised release for five years, Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson announced on Wednesday. According to Hall’s plea agreement and other court […]