U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) longtime chief of staff Mark Pettitt will retire from his position by June 5, according to a release from Brooks’ office on Monday. Pettitt has served as the head of Brooks’ staff since 2011 when the congressman first entered the House. The two men have known each other since they […]

The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopened Monday, allowing small businesses in Alabama to apply for loans to keep themselves afloat during the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The program had been closed after exhausting its initial supply of money, and the reopening was delayed due to congressional infighting. The program now has […]

A Montgomery-based manufacturer that supplies auto parts has donated 12,000 face masks to two in-state healthcare providers. Mobis Alabama is giving 10,000 masks to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency and 2,000 to the East Alabama Medical Center. Mobis was incorporated in 2002 and supplies parts to the Hyundai plant in Montgomery, as well as […]

Several companies that sell auto insurance in Alabama have decided to return a portion of their customer’s premiums in light of changing consumer behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday morning that over $100 million has been returned to Alabamians so far, and she encouraged the remaining insurance companies to follow suit. […]

The Gadsden Times is reporting that Goodyear Tire intends to close its manufacturing plant in Gadsden, a move that must be approved by the local union. “Goodyear can confirm that we have reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers to permanently close our Gadsden, Alabama, manufacturing facility.” Goodyear spokesperson Melissa Monaco told the Times. […]

Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night. Tagovailoa, one of the most popular players to suit up for the Crimson Tide in the Nick Saban era, learned about the news sitting alongside members of his family, […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) favors a “phased approach” to reopening Alabama’s economy, and indicated that May 1 is the day the process should begin. McCutcheon held a press conference Thursday afternoon at the statehouse to update the public on where he and the state legislature stood amidst the coronavirus […]

The state of Alabama could see seven players taken in the first round of the NFL draft tonight, including premium talents Tua Tagovailoa and Derrick Brown, according to predictions by experts. Adam Stites of the sports website SBnation.com compiled and averaged 111 mock drafts from various NFL experts to see which selections were most likely. […]

Professors at Auburn University are set to receive a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will partially fund development of a device that can instantly sense COVID-19 in infected patients. According to a release from the university, the device being developed would be “an inexpensive, near-real-time, point-of-care diagnostic device that would meet the […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is doing what he can to help a company that has developed an exciting new antibody test that is fast, disposable and can simultaneously detect whether someone has COVID-19 and whether someone had the virus in the past. The test promises to be safe, simple to use by, quick to give […]

Members of the public in the Montgomery area can now nominate anyone working on the front lines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be publicly recognized as a hero as part of a new city program. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the program Wednesday and suggested possible nominees could be those “delivering hot meals, collecting […]

Auburn University football coach Gus Malzahn on Tuesday evening took to social media to make light of a recent rule change by the NCAA that, if it were in effect in 2019, would have prevented a key Tigers field goal at the end of the first half of the Iron Bowl. Auburn won the 2019 […]

Magnet schools in Montgomery and Huntsville along with traditional schools from suburbs like Mountain Brook, Madison and Vestavia Hills dominated U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of Alabama’s best public high schools in a list released Tuesday. Montgomery’s Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP) was listed as the 23rd best public high school in […]

Crimson Tide point guard Kira Lewis officially declared his intention to enter the NBA draft on Tuesday, ending his career in Tuscaloosa after two seasons. Lewis announced the decision on Twitter where he thanked, among others, his coaches, teammates and fans. Earlier in the spring, Lewis had taken the first steps towards entering the draft […]

The Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) has committed $1 million to support small businesses in the Birmingham area, and the application process for the funds opens on Monday, April 20. A release from the company says the goal of the program is to “enable qualifying local small businesses to continue their operations and service to the […]

Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War before returning home to his native Opelika and becoming a pillar of the community, died on Friday after a struggle with COVID-19 at the age of 86. Adkins’ death was confirmed to media outlets by members of […]

Specially trained teams of Alabama National Guardsmen are being sent to help the state’s nursing homes, several of which are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. The servicemembers will be tasked with disinfecting the nursing homes where coronavirus has been identified, and will also train staff in how to properly used personal protective equipment. “The Alabama National Guard […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth is recommending that many businesses in the state, including all restaurants and retailers, should be allowed to open immediately if they employ proper safety precautions to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The recommendations were made as part of a plan put together by the lieutenant governor’s subcommittee on reopening […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday the launch of two new sites for drive-thru coronavirus screening. The sites, located in Montgomery and Adamsville, are partnerships between the State of Alabama, Walmart and Quest Diagnostics. Ivey announced earlier this week that she is currently developing the plan for how the state will reopen its economy. Experts […]

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Alabama Federation of Republican Women on Wednesday night that he will soon introduce a plan to halt the importation of new immigrant labor while the United States experiences its current high unemployment levels. “We don’t need to be bringing in immigrants now, in any kind of numbers, that […]

The Air Force has officially selected Dannelly Field in Montgomery as one of the locations for its fifth-generation F-35A fighter planes. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett said in a statement that Montgomery’s F-35As will be part of the U.S. Air Force’s “transition into the next generation of air superiority.” Montgomery was first announced […]

Two famous Alabamians have recorded public service announcements about how to deal with the coronavirus. Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. and boxer Deontay Wilder partnered with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to record brief informational messages. Both men expressed a desire for Alabamians to stay home if possible, wash their hands thoroughly, and stay […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey held a press conference on Tuesday morning in which she briefed the public on Alabama’s efforts to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting economic impacts. Ivey said she is soliciting information on the economy from three different sources: the lieutenant governor’s subcommittee, Alabama’s seven U.S. House members […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued an order allowing the board of Pardon and Paroles to resume hearings during the coronavirus pandemic as long as special safety precautions are taken. The director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, Charlie Graddick, announced that hearings will resume May 18. “[W]e have worked diligently to ensure efficiency […]