Opelika, Ala. — Yet another year-long investigation into sex trafficking in Alabama yielded a big arrest in Opelika, where a woman was arrested for allegedly forcing multiple underage girls into prostitution. According to Opelika Police Capt. Shane Healey, 25 year-old Michelle Bufford trafficked multiple girls in a prostitution operation run out of a hotel in […]

Alabama native and Apple CEO Tim Cook is taking an elevated role at Nike, the sports apparel juggernaut where he has been a director for over a decade. After a shakeup on the company’s board of directors triggered by the retirement of longtime Chairman Phil Knight, Nike announced that Cook will serve as lead independent […]

The grocery chain Winn-Dixie, owned by parent company Southeastern Grocers, plans to donate all profits earned on the Fourth of July to America’s veterans and their families for the second straight year. Southeastern’s properties, which include Winn Dixie, BI-LO, and Harveys, have partnered with Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicating to helping service […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the second consecutive year, Regions Bank has been ranked number one on the list of most reputable banks released each year by the American Banker Magazine and the advisory firm Reputation Institute. “We are fortunate to have some of the best associates in the industry who dedicate themselves to providing an […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After making headlines for praying over the family of a collapsed Delta Airlines passenger over the weekend, former football star and current sportscaster Tim Tebow is headed to the Yellowhammer State to participate in a massive Christian youth conference. The Motion 16 student conference, held by the fast-growing, Alabama-based Church of the […]

According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Restaurant Report 2016, Chick-fil-A is the highest rated fast-food restaurant in the country. With an incredible 87 out of 100 score, the fried chicken chain boasted a five point cushion over the second-place finisher: Papa John’s. Founded in Georgia, the restaurant has long been a favorite of Alabamians […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview with The Montgomery Advertiser on Wednesday, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) declared her support for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, but offered the candidate some advice regarding his tone and message. “The temperament in which he is working under, I would suggest, needs to be a little more […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) took a swipe at presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, calling one of her proposed policies “a concept that has been recycled by industry year after year as ‘immigration reform,’ and would damage the job prospects of U.S. students.” As part of her immigration reform initiative, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to conservatives’ long-held belief that the Obama administration is abusing executive power, one Alabama congressman has decided to launch a plan to prevent executive branch agencies from circumventing the will of the People and their representatives in congress: take away their money. In his recently introduced Agency Accountability Act, Rep. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton has a plan to relocate global refugees to the United States, and it does not come cheap. According to an analysis fist obtained by LifeZette, the price tag for Clinton’s proposal is north of $400 billion. The Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, headed […]

NASHVILLE, Ten. — Besides the scandals engulfing each of Alabama’s three branches of government, the issue of tax hikes has dominated the state’s political arena. In 2015, when the state faced a General Fund crisis, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) proposed over $100 million in tax increases to temporarily fix the problem, many of which were […]

A brand new app could help save thousands of lives and solve one of Alabama’s hidden problems. The new tool, called TraffickCam, allows travelers to submit pictures of hotel rooms around the world. These images are then matched against a national database used by police and can be extremely helpful in finding victims of sex […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama-built Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado departed its port in San Diego on Wednesday to set sail for its maiden deployment in the Western Pacific. Coronado’s journey will make it the first such ship to make an operational cruise. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of vessels used in […]

Every year, the financial magazine and website Forbes publishes its list of highest paid athletes in the world. In order to determine their ranking of the world’s richest active sportspeople, the analysts compile incomes acquired from salary, winnings, sports bonuses, and endorsement contracts. Cam Newton came in at a remarkable number seven on the list […]

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — This Saturday, Vestavia will be the latest location to host “Slide the City”, a 1,000-foot long slip-n-slide that travels the country to bring summer fun to communities. The slide, which will be located on on Lime Rock Road, has been to Alabama before. In 2015, Slide the City came to Huntsville […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Holy Family Cristo Rey High School is an Alabama success story. Located in Ensley, which was described by school work study director Kirk Mitchell as being ridden by poverty and crime, the school offers an outlet to success for disadvantaged children with serious obstacles to overcome. “A hundred percent of our graduates […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A study from the Education Intelligence Agency revealed that union membership for Alabama teachers is down 31.6 percent over the last five years, and 16 percent in the 2014-2015 school year alone. The MacIver Institute of Wisconsin noted that the trend is reflective of what is occurring nationwide. According to MacIver, twenty-eight […]

Alabama consumers have already been benefiting from the declining price of gasoline this summer. In fact, the price at the pump is down 36 cents per gallon from the same time last year. But the direct benefits of a cheaper gas bill could be just the beginning. Because of the decline, Alabamians might soon benefit […]

Another of Governor Bentley’s media availability sessions turned into a circus when he refused to answer questions about the ongoing effort to impeach him. Bentley (R-Ala.) was out celebrating the opening of the new I22/I65 interchange, but reporters on the scene wanted to direct their lines of questioning to the ongoing drama in Montgomery. “We […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) had a strong message of party unity on this week’s edition of Fox News Sunday, where he stated that party leaders need to listen to the American people. Donald J. Trump and his surrogates have been none-too-pleased with the hesitant and sometimes inflammatory tone of Republican Party leaders […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — The Shelby County Drug Drug Enforcement Task Force has blown up a human trafficking ring operating on the Highway 280 corridor. Late last week, authorities arrested 25-year-old Alexander Jackson of Arkansas, who has been charged with Human Trafficking in the 2nd Degree. According to officials, the operation began because of tips […]

U.S. Army war hero and Alabama resident Noah Galloway is releasing a new book that will chronicle his life story. Beginning with his upbringing in rural Alabama and going through his struggle with his life-altering injuries, Living With No Excuses will be Galloway’s first publication and is set for release on August 23. Here’s how […]

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” recently released its 2016 list of best places to live in Alabama. The city of Homewood nabbed to top spot in a top five dominated by […]

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment brought by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) that would prohibit the Department of Defense from using any money to construct or modify facilities to house unaccompanied alien children (UAC). The amendment comes at a time when the Obama Administration is pushing to house migrant children at Navy […]