The search continues for the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Birmingham firefighter last week. Jordan Melton, 29, died Monday following the shooting last Wednesday in the Norwood community fire station. Firefighter Jamal Jones was also shot and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Melton had been a member of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue […]

Backed by billions in new appropriations, the Marshall Space Flight Center is set to advance its longstanding role in American space exploration.  The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations authorized funding for “new age” NASA initiatives ranging from deep-space exploration to interplanetary habitation to the hardware and systems that make human crew missions possible.  Sen. Katie […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to begin preparing for the school year by participating in Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend. The three-day tax holiday begins midnight Friday and runs until midnight Sunday. Shoppers can use the 4% sales tax waiver on clothing items priced at less than $100; school supplies valued […]

Alabama leaders across the local, state and federal levels are sharing their appreciation and best wishes for Jody Singer after she announced her retirement Monday from a 38-year career with NASA. Singer has served as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center since 2018 – she was the NASA center’s first female director. Her retirement […]

A joint committee of the Legislature approved a congressional redistricting map today during the first day of a special session. Lawmakers returned to the Statehouse following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned maps approved by the Legislature in 2021. On Monday morning, the redistricting committee held its first official meeting during the special session […]

A pair of high-profile Democrats have thrown their political backing into a Jefferson County Commission district race. Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have endorsed Birmingham developer David Silverstein for Tuesday’s special election to fill the vacated Jefferson County Commission District 5 seat. The endorsements were featured in mailers Silverstein’s campaign […]

Trump was asked about a proposal to replace the FBI’s aging headquarters in Washington, D.C. with new facilities on Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal.

The NCAA fined the University of Tennessee more than $8 million today, punishing the football program for more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former coach Jeremy Pruitt. The monetary amount is “equivalent to the financial impact the school would have faced if it missed the postseason during the 2023 and 2024 seasons,” […]

Alabama is set for its annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, offering shoppers a chance to get ready for the school year without the burden of state sales and use taxes on select items. The three-day holiday begins midnight July 21 and runs until midnight July 23.  Shoppers can use the 4% sales tax waiver on […]

As the diabetes crisis continues to impact America, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is taking steps to ensure all Alabamians have access to a life-saving necessity for those battling the disease: Affordable insulin. Approximately 568,000 Alabamians – constituting nearly 12% of the population – have been diagnosed with diabetes. The direct medical expenses for diabetics […]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin moved the ball forward today in a legislative caper with U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the confirmation of more than 200 military promotions. Tuberville (R-Auburn) is holding up confirmations in response to a Biden administration policy directing Department of Defense funds toward out-of-state abortions for troops and their families stationed […]

Alabama Power CEO Jeff Peoples and PowerSouth Energy CEO Gary Smith have been appointed to the Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on 21st Century Workforce, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced today. The commission was created in 2019 to assess Alabama’s workforce and make recommendations that will increase its competitiveness with other states. The panel released its initial […]

During his months-long fight against the Biden administration’s influence on military policy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s picked up the support of veterans, service members, and perhaps quietly, top officials – in the stand he’s taking for the future of America’s military. Tuberville (R-Auburn) insists he won’t budge until the Pentagon reverses its policy subsidizing […]

Officials along the Gulf Coast are warning against a potential move by the federal government to hang a “closed for business” sign on ports. A regulation under consideration by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) could impose regulations on navigable waters to restrict nighttime water travel to 10 knots within waters that are 100 to […]

Fayette County Commissioner Brad Cox announced he’s running to represent a region he knows well. The House District 16 seat was opened when former Rep. Kyle South left to head up the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce.  “My experience as a public school teacher, county commissioner, pastor and banker makes me uniquely qualified to serve the […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced $2.6 million in state funding is being distributed to counties and local municipalities courtesy of the Annual Grant Program.  The program under the Rebuild Alabama Act commits $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue to address local infrastructure needs. “I’m proud to announce Rebuild Alabama’s next round […]

As the FBI prepares to move 5,500 employees to a new full-time headquarters that will replace the aging Hoover building in downtown Washington, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal remains in the conversation. A report from the Wall Street Journal today details an effort by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to invest the Bureau’s primary headquarters into “HQ2” on […]

Presiding Judge Bill Lewis of Alabama’s 19th Judicial Circuit has announced his campaign for reelection. The circuit encompasses Autauga, Elmore, and Chilton counties.  “Practicing law across three states in both federal and state courts, I observed that the justice system was different based on who you were, where you were, and who you knew,” said […]

With less than two months until college football kicks off, single game tickets for the Crimson Tide went on sale this morning. All the major rivalry games sold out almost immediately and season tickets are long gone.  Texas, Ole Miss, LSU and Tennessee are among the matchups sold out at home. Tickets to see Alabama […]

The U.S. State Department increased the processing time for new passports to 10 to 13 weeks – causing an impossible problem for travelers in Alabama and across the country. “We are working hard to get back to our pre-pandemic processing times by the end of calendar year 2023,” a State Department spokesperson said last week.  […]

Amid a flurry of lawsuits by vendors who say they were wrongly denied a permit, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said it will essentially re-do the license application process. The panel announced it was placing a hold on licenses awarded last month while it investigated “inconsistencies” within the review process. The process is highly regulated, […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s summer reading challenge has students across Alabama diving into books and sharing their literary adventures with the former teacher. With several weeks left, they can still get in on the action. Since the initiative kicked off May 19, the governor has received hundreds of letters from students. “I couldn’t be prouder of […]

A special election for Alabama House District 16, recently vacated by Kyle South, has been set for the fall, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. South stepped down last month to assume the role of president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. The district includes portions of Fayette, Jefferson, and Tuscaloosa counties. Ivey […]

Entrepreneur and businessman Barrett Gilbreath announced his candidacy for mayor of Montgomery today – promising to bring a “fresh perspective” and commitment to “creative solutions” to the job. Gilbreath is on track to become incumbent Mayor Steven Reed’s chief rival on the Aug. 22 ballot.  “Our great city has been plagued by stagnation, inefficiency, and […]