HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Christians expect to hear the bellowing of a choir ringing through the church rafters on Sunday morning, but not many expect to hear it from the balconies of a hotel atrium. But at the Huntsville Embassy Suites on Thursday, that is exactly what the Exposure Youth Camp did. More than 2,000 people […]

New data reveals why no one in Alabama cares when The Daily Show ridicules the state, and it is because no one is watching. An analysis from The New York Times examining America’s cultural divide examined the most and least popular markets for specific television programs, including the Comedy Central mainstay. According the the numbers, […]

ATLANTA, Ga. –For most people, Christmas is the time of year to get together with family and friends to fellowship in the comfort of a home. But not everyone is that lucky. Ten year old Taylor Deckard spent Christmas in the hospital battling his severe heart condition. As a huge Auburn Tigers fan, he only […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Not only is Alabama number one on the football field, but it’s football players rank in the top ten in classroom performance as well. Time Magazine assessed the academic performance of players on teams ranked in the College Football Playoff Committee’s final top 25. To score teams, Time considered factors such as […]

Before the Christmas holiday, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) called out the Obama Administration for its decision to abstain from a key United Nations vote on Israel, calling the move “reckless”. The resolution was passed by the UN Security Council last Friday and condemned Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Initially put forward on […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stephen Miller, former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), will be writing the inaugural address for President-Elect Donald J. Trump, which will be delivered from the Capitol on Jan. 20. In his multi-faceted role with the Trump Campaign, Miller wrote the majority of Trump’s prepared speeches, including his prime-time address to the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Supreme Court of Alabama has granted the state’s request to seize 825 electronic bingo machines from the Greenetrack gambling facility, reversing the lower court’s decision. The lower court ruled that the machines, initially seized in 2010, must be returned because they complied with a local constitutional amendment which carved out an […]

In grade school, students are assessed on a scale from A to F. Now, so are their schools. With the click of a button, Alabama parents can log on to the Alabama Accountability System’s website to examine how their child’s school is performing. Districts, and all schools within that district, will be assigned a letter […]

Alabamians, just like everyone else, love Google. The search engine makes it easy to find answers at the click of a button. But different people throughout the country have different interests, and analysts at Estately took the time to find out what each state Googled more frequently than any other state in 2016. According to […]

After Donald Trump’s surprising victory over Hillary Clinton in the general election, the top policy spokesman for the Southern Baptist Convention is apologizing for earlier criticism of Trump’s supporters. In a Christmas-themed post on his personal blog, Dr. Russell Moore called for understanding and healing after a divisive election. I remember one situation where I […]

For the first time ever, Alabama’s retired national guardsman and reservists will be granted veteran status thanks to a larger new law on veterans’ benefits. Passed by the Republican-controlled Congress, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law last Friday. Guard and reserve members can receive veteran status if they serve honorably in their branch […]

MOBILE, Ala. — A Christmas Tree used at Donald Trump’s “Thank You” Rally in Mobile stirred up controversy when environmentalists discovered it was an old-growth cedar cut down from a public park. According to Al.com, several Mobile residents complained on social media about the tree’s use. ““Our city parks aren’t Christmas tree farms. An old-growth […]

TROY, Ala. — William Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and now…J.K. Rowling. In the upcoming spring 2017 semester, students at Troy University will have the opportunity to study the literary merit of the popular Harry Potter series. According to Troy professor Noel Kaylor, the class filled up almost immediately after it was announced. The response has […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Saturday, when Donald Trump comes back to Mobile on his “USA Thank You Tour,” he is set to draw another massive crowd. This time, he will be joined by a huge figure in his own right: Christian evangelist Franklin Graham. Franklin is the son of world renown revivalist Billy Graham, who served […]

FLORENCE, Ala. — The holiday season is prime time for burglars. Just like the family in the classic Christmas movie Home Alone, many people leave their house to visit family around the country, leaving their precious belongings ripe for the picking. Some often get away, but one home invader in Florence was not so lucky. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore filed an appeal to his suspension imposed by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. Moore’s attorney argues that the Court’s suspension represents a de facto removal from the bench, which requires a unanimous vote from the panel. Moore was suspended without pay for his […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nowadays, Alabama fans can represent the Crimson Tide with products of all shapes and sizes. The school’s iconic imagery can be found on polo shirts, pants, Coach Bryant houndstooth hats, and now car tires. The University of Alabama just signed a licensing deal with Firestone Tires allowing the iconic company to sell […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The day after President-Elect Donald J. Trump attacked the F-35 program for its “out of control” cost, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) defended the planes and said the spending issues surrounding them are in the past. “The F-35 issues took place mainly in the research and development phase of the program, and that’s […]

NEW YORK, NY — President-Elect Donald Trump announced yesterday that Stephen Miller, former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), will serve as the next Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President for Policy. “Stephen played a central and wide-ranging role in our primary and general election campaign,” President-Elect Trump said. “He is […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — 22,000 diplomas will be handed out to University of Alabama graduates on Saturday; 137 of them will be awarded to U.S. Military veterans. According to rankings website Collegefactual.com, “The University of Alabama is a good choice if you are interested in a quality education coupled with factors we think are important to […]

Alabama native Condoleeza Rice has publicly announced her support for Rex Tillerson, who is President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to fill the role of Secretary of State. In a post on her Facebook page, Rice called Tillerson “a successful business man and a patriot,” and noted that he holds “a belief in America’s special role […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sadie, a 15-year-old Alabama teenager, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma in June 2016. This past weekend, Sodie was invited to participate as a model in a fashion show along with teens from across Birmingham as a part of ‘Rock the Runway’ at the Junior League of Birmingham’s Market Noel event at the […]

MOBILE, Ala. — President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a “thank you” rally that will bring him back to Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the location of the largest campaign event of the 2016 Republican presidential primary. The rally is part of a series of events the president-elect is holding around […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — These days, everyone is getting in on the latest viral craze: the mannequin challenge. From Taylor Swift, to the Alabama Crimson Tide, social media users all over the world have posted videos of themselves in still poses, as Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” plays in the background. But the latest group of Alabamians […]