An Alabama lumber company is making a large investment into one of its oldest and biggest mills in the Yellowhammer state. Central Alabama Wood Products announced last week that it is investing $18 million into an expansion of a Coosa County sawmill in the town of Nixburg, according to the Alexander City Outlook. The investment […]

Ohio-based galvanized steel company Gregory Industries plans to make a $4.21 million capital investment in a Decatur steel plant, according to Decatur Daily. The investment will consist of the purchasing of 100,000 square feet of the Willo Products building and 13 adjacent acres at the site for a galvanized steel tubing plant. Gregory Industries recently […]

In a bipartisan effort, the United States Senate unanimously passed Rep. Mo Brooks’ (AL-05) bill, H.R. 6513, to designate a United States Postal Service Office located in Athens, Alabama, as “Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building.” Judge Horton bravely issued an order setting aside the jury’s guilty verdict and ordered a new trial […]

An Alabama man is going viral over a video clip that reveals him lecturing his dogs about the mess they created while he was away from home. In the two-minute video, the man orders his three dogs to come into the kitchen and sit before him to observe the mess they made. The dogs sit […]

After submitting the winning application and essay in the 2019 Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training competition, Auburn University and turf management student Wilson Morgan is headed to the Super Bowl, the university announced. Morgan, who is the first student from Auburn to receive the honor in the 16-year history of the contest, will venture […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of a $6.3 million grant that will allow Alabama district attorneys to hire 88 certified victim service officers to assist victims of crime and their families on Friday. Certified victim service officers assist victims by seeking counseling, providing information about rights and resources, comforting and assisting them through the […]

Emantic Bradford, Sr., the father of the man who was mistakenly killed by police at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover last month, joined CNN’s “New Day” with the family’s attorney to share his thoughts surrounding the situation. “My son was murdered, and the officer that shot him was a coward. And it hurts me, because […]

Two men with Alabama roots were among an elite group to guard over former President George H.W. Bush’s casket as he laid in state at the U.S. Capitol. Captain Brye French, from Deatsville, witnessed history firsthand during intervals as he stood guard over the late president’s casket from Monday until Wednesday. French attended the U.S. […]

After more than seven years, Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) can now practice their faith without fear of violating Obamacare’s contraception mandate. EWTN, which is headquartered just outside of Birmingham in Irondale, reached a settlement agreement after it was approved by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The court decided […]

According to a new WalletHub study, a handful of Alabama’s most vital cities are also some of the “most sinful” ones. In the study, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 37 “key indicators of evil deeds.”

On Tuesday, Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson passionately urged Birmingham residents to organize and commit to boycotting the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover during a community town and prayer meeting in the wake of Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr.’s death at the mall on Thanksgiving. “When we organize, we can address issues like this that come up,” Tyson […]

Former United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has returned home to Alabama, but it remains unclear as to whether or not he will return to the Senate seat he once held in the Yellowhammer state. After Sessions’ exit from the Department of Justice, several Alabama Republicans floated his name as a potential contender to challenge […]

As Fox News reports, a life-threatening hookworm, found in raw sewage and thought to be eradicated from the United States, has found its way into Alabama. The small parasite, known as necator americanus larvae takes home in soil and is mostly associated with warm and humid parts in Southeast Asia or Latin America. It can, […]

Per Times Daily, the Alabama governor’s mansion is giving people an opportunity to take a peek inside Governor Ivey’s home by offering holiday candlelight tours on the first three Mondays in December. Tours, which will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., are free and tickets are available at the gift shop prior to the […]

A popular Birmingham restaurant has been named to Eater’s 38 Best Restaurants in America list. Eater named Highlands Bar & Grill, a friendly Southern-French haven, to its list of 38 Best Restaurants in America, an annual guide compiled after 34 weeks of travel and almost 600 meals in 36 cities.

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler has announced an exploratory campaign to “test the waters” for a potential 2020 United States Senate seat occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). In a press release, Zeigler says the exploratory campaign “will gauge support and ability to raise the funds to get our message out.”

The Tim Tebow Foundation’s “Night to Shine,” a magical prom night experience for people with special needs, is coming to Birmingham. Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church will serve as one of the nearly 500 churches around the world to host Night to Shine on February 8, 2019. Night to Shine is an event for people 14 […]

The ground for a new auto assembly plant has officially been broken in Huntsville, Alabama, as Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA begins building a new $1.6 billion facility. The facility, set to begin manufacturing in 2021 on the 2,000-acre site, will produce 300,000 vehicles annually and create 4,000 jobs, increasing growth in Alabama’s already strong auto […]

Former Auburn University linebacker Tre’ Williams spoke to members of Mobile’s Cottage Hill Christian High School football team before their first playoff game last Friday. “[T]his is a big moment. Y’all have never hosted a playoff game here, so congratulations,” Williams told the players. “You didn’t get this far, just to get this far. Don’t […]

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Tom Parker joined Capitol Journal on Friday where he defended his association with controversial former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore. When asked by host Don Dailey on whether or not he saw himself as an “activist” like his friend Roy Moore in assuming the office of chief justice, Parker responded, […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, Democrats once again have control of the U.S. House of Representatives, but Rep. Marth Roby (R-AL) insisted in an interview with Alabama News Network that the House Republicans will remain confident and stand strong. Roby revealed that work has already begun to regain the majority in the House.

The NASCAR Foundation has narrowed its finalists for the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award down to four people, one of them being Alabama’s own Rex Reynolds. The award, named after the foundation’s late founder, recognizes NASCAR fans who are volunteering for children’s causes in communities around the country. The winner will take $100,000 back to […]

On Wednesday, Resource Management Service LLC (RMS) established an annual scholarship with Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. RMS, based in Birmingham, founded the scholarship to promote the forestry profession within under-represented populations, as well as to those who would benefit from financial assistance. The recipient of this year’s Resource Management Service Forestry […]

Republican Will Ainsworth, who currently serves as the state representative of Alabama’s 27th district, has defeated his Democratic challenger Will Boyd in Alabama’s race for lieutenant governor. With more than 1.1 million votes and 78 percent of the vote in, the race was called with Boyd trailing Ainsworth 62.4 percent to 37.6 percent. Watch: