WASHINGTON, D.C. –6,000 tourists visit the White House Tourist Center every day. As the seat of the executive branch of the U.S. Federal Government, it is not hard to understand why 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is such a popular attraction. However, very few of those 6,000 tourists get to see the West Wing, but last month […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One of the first of its kind, the Prescott House child advocacy center turned 30 years old this week, and it is celebrating decades of making a difference. Based in Birmingham and founded by former Former Jefferson County District Attorney David Barber, Prescott House provides services to child victims of physical and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a much-anticipated hearing, former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday regarding his firing and the investigation of President Donald Trump. “The administration chose to defame me and, more importantly, the FBI by saying that the organization was in disarray, that it was poorly run,” Comey […]

The NASA Corps. Class of 2017 inducted five men and seven women on Wednesday, and two of them have direct connections to the Yellowhammer state. Bob Hines earned a Master of Science degree from The University of Alabama, and Dr. Frank Rubio worked on an Alabama military base as a flight surgeon. Prior to joining […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With the NBA Finals now in Cleveland, at least one more game will be played in the Cavaliers’ Quicken Loans Arena. Built in 1992, the arena has seen both heartbreak and triumph, including the city’s first professional sports championship since the Browns won the old NFL Championship in 1964. But over time, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of President Donald J. Trump’s key campaign planks was his promise to build a wall on America’s southern border with Mexico. Although popular, estimates for the project have been costly, and Americans have debated how to pay for it ever since. On Tuesday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sen. Luther Strange […]

SELMA, Ala. — The City of Selma is currently working with state and federal agencies to investigate an alleged gun mill authorities believe was operated by Andrian Canterbury, Richard Canterbury, and Candice Ledbetter Byrum. The alleged perpetrators of the ring were also past and present members of the local police department. “With the cooperation of […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the decision of a lower court that would have delayed the execution of Alabamian Robert Bryant Melson. Melson, who was convicted of the shooting deaths of three fast food employees in 1996, will be executed on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Atmore. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the order lifting […]

After getting the boot for comments he made about then-President Barack Obama in 2011, country music legend Hank Williams Jr. will return to Monday Night Football starting with the September 11 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN said in a statement that it will bring back the “most iconic music […]

Top Commerce Department officials and business leaders from the state of Alabama are taking place in a three-day conference in Toronto, Canada this week to solidify and increase trade relationships with America’s northern neighbor. The gathering, known as the Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces Conference, is of major importance to Alabama, as Canada is the Yellowhammer state’s […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When Birmingham Police Sgt. Patrick Cosby went through the Arby’s drive-through late last Thursday night, he bit into an unpleasant surprise. Inside of his classic roast beef sandwich, he discovered a 1-inch long metal bolt stuffed in the middle of the meat. Now, the officer is left wondering how it could have […]

Due to a rule change, Alabama has reduced the number of people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, by 42,457 over the past eighteen months. Back in January of 2016, 49,940 able-bodied Alabamians without registered dependents were on SNAP, but that number is now down to 7,483, according to statistics […]

GARDENDALE, Ala. — While President Donald J. Trump is taking steps to save jobs at the federal level by leaving the Paris Climate Accords, one Alabama City is limiting job opportunities for teens by requiring a business license to cut lawns. According to news reports from ABC 33/40, teens in Gardendale, Alabama have been threatened […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When it comes to technological innovation, Birmingham is not the first American city that comes to mind. Silicon Valley dominates the common perception as the top tech town in the USA, but one Alabama company is doing its best to improve the Yellowhammer state’s reputation within the tech world. With its top-of-the-line […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At 12:15 a.m. today, Alabama put Tommy Arthur, 75, to death after he had previously eluded seven dates when he was scheduled to be executed. Known as the Houdini of Alabama’s death row, Arthur was convicted of murder in 1982. An Alabama jury convicted him of the murder of Troy Wicker, a […]

Every Memorial Day provides the opportunity for Americans to pause and reflect on the tremendous sacrifices our men and women in uniform have given over the course of the nation’s history. America’s veterans have fought and won countless battles, including those that helped overthrow colonial oppressors, slavery, Nazism, communism, and radical Islamic terror. Alabamians have […]

ENTERPRISE, Ala. — Having one child earn a perfect score on the ACT is an accomplishment any parent should be proud of. But having two children earn a perfect score at the same time? That makes for an even more incredible feat. Twins Alexander and Brian Lawson of Enterprise High School each earned a 36 […]

Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) added two prominent organizations to his list of supporters this week, receiving endorsements from the National Rifle Association and the Alabama Farmers Federation. The NRA is the country’s largest grassroots gun rights advocacy organization, and the AFF is Alabama’s largest farm group with more than 357,000 member families. Chris Cox, the […]

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island has won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s Best Restored Beaches Award for 2017, becoming one of only five communities across the nation to do so. The Association gave Dauphin Island the award due to the community’s work on restoring East End Beach. The other winners from around […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jeremy Pruitt has only been the Defensive Coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide for one season, but he has certainly made an impact. His unit led the nation in several statistical categories last year and played a crucial role in the impressive stretch of games with non-offensive touchdowns. However, it seems that […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Starting today, some Alabamians in the Huntsville area will have access to one of the fastest available internet connections. Through Google Fiber, customers can now sign up for fast internet, television, and phone services individually or in various bundles. Google Fiber is the ultra-high speed internet service offered in select cities by […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Airport Authority will receive $2.2 million for structural improvements thanks to a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation. USDOT’s grant is part of its Airport Improvement Program, which will directly benefit the Mobile Regional Airport in South Alabama. The distribution of the money is overseen by the Federal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature took the final steps to pass Senate Bill 60 on Friday, which will make it significantly harder to remove historical monuments from government property. The so-called Alabama Memorial Preservation Act will protect monuments 50 years and older by prohibiting their relocation or removal, while the alteration of monuments less […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In just a few short weeks, Alabama will welcome some of the country’s top athletes for the thirtieth edition of the National Senior Games. From June 2 to 15, the top senior athletes from across the country will compete in 19 different sporting events hosted throughout the greater Birmingham area. The National […]