PELHAM, Ala. — The Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary on Wednesday presented state Sen. Cam Ward with the organization’s inaugural Business Champion Award for sponsoring legislation that seeks to prevent harm to Alabama businesses due to dual Supreme Court rulings. Canary presented the award to Ward at the Greater Shelby […]

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL), an Alabama-based non-profit opened its doors this week at a new headquarters, jump starting the game changing exercise and nutrition program aimed at helping families in the Yellowhammer State make healthier choices. The ribbon cutting at the charity’s new headquarters Tuesday was attended by teachers, students, […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) announced Tuesday evening his support of a bill that would allow individuals to deduct the amount spent on health insurance from their taxable incomes, potentially saving taxpayers thousands each year. H.R. 2812, the Tax Free Health Insurance Act, would create a deduction for “premiums for insurance which constitutes medical […]

[tps_header]Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield announced Wednesday afternoon a Google Data Center is being built in Jackson County, Alabama, bringing a $600 million initial investment and providing 75-100 jobs. So let’s take a look at what Google’s high-tech data centers look like… [/tps_header] [tps_title][/tps_title] “Whenever you use a Google product, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Confederate Battle Flag is no longer flying on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol on the orders of Gov. Robert Bentley. Asked by a Birmingham News reporter if his decision was in response to the Charleston shootings, Bentley said, “Yes, partially this is about that. This is the right thing to […]

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Former Heisman winning Auburn University and current Carolina Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton visited families of several of the victims of the Charleston shootings Tuesday. Big ups to my man @CameronNewton for reaching out to me and coming to pay his respects to my bro! #ClassAct pic.twitter.com/JfYm0IJw3A — Rashard Alston (@shadxavier5) June […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Research from two influential conservative think tanks shows that many Alabamians are set to benefit to the tune of hundreds of dollars a month if the Supreme Court decides to strike key portions of ObamaCare later this week. According to analysis by the Alabama Policy Institute (API), the plaintiffs in King v. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to South Korea’s largest media outlet, automotive giant Hyundai is planning to build a second U.S. manufacturing facility, and the company has now confirmed that another Alabama location is still a good possibility. Rumors of the second plant surfaced in March, when the same publication hinted that Hyundai would be building […]

[tps_header][/tps_header] [tps_title][/tps_title] DECATUR, Ala. — Alabama-based Cook’s Pest Control has long maintained a natural science museum in their home city of Decatur, but last Thursday the bug beaters broke ground on a new non-profit natural science museum more than ten times the size of its former location. The 57,000 square foot multi-level Cook Museum of Natural […]

(Video Above: The Trailer for “Max,” which premiers June 26th) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 1st Foundation, an Alabama-based non-profit that provides assistance, training and resources to Special Operations Forces, Police Special Operations, and their families, is currently focusing its efforts on placing former military working dogs with combat veterans to help them heal from the physical […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In an emotional Father’s Day post for website Medium.com, famed Birmingham-based meteorologist James Spann opened up about how difficult growing up without a father made his childhood, and urged men to “step up” for their families. “My father, Max Spann, decided that booze and chasing women were more important than his family, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The former U.S. Attorney who reopened the cold case in the 1963 16th Street Birmingham Baptist Church bombing said on the Paul Finebaum Show Thursday that he believes law enforcement should better monitor social media to prevent attacks like the one in Charleston. “With the rise of the Internet and social media, […]

PARIS, France — The Russellville City Schools Engineering Rocketry Team won the International Rocketry Challenge fly-off at the Paris Air Show Friday, the first time a team from Alabama has won the competition. The RCS team beat out hundreds of other rocketry teams last month to earn the chance to compete internationally against teams from […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Thursday afternoon authorizing $612 billion in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, praised the passage, but warned against a Democratic plan to block defense funding unless non-defense spending is also […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) announced Friday morning that Alabama’s unemployment rate for May ticked up slightly, after months of slight but steady decreases. A closer look at the numbers show that, in this case, the increase is actually good news for job seekers in Alabama. Economists have long struggled with the way […]

As the country mourned the tragic killing of nine South Carolina churchgoers Thursday, Montgomery mayoral candidate Artur Davis made waves on Twitter by suggesting American’s vigilance in rooting out Islamic extremism has stood in contrast to their overlooking of rightwing “radicals.” One lesson of #CharlestonShooting: we are quick to see dangers of Islamic jihadists, too […]

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — For the Alabama business community, the 2015 regular legislative session that ended June 4 saw passage of vital education and job creation bills and the defeat of legislation that may have harmed businesses. Gov. Robert Bentley this week praised lawmakers for their efforts. “Despite the failure to find a solution to […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday approved Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a measure that would allow President Obama to “fast-track” trade agreements, including the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), after several rounds of back and forth over the last few weeks. With a final vote of 218-206 the House sends the legislation back to the […]

FLORENCE, Ala. — The Marriott Shoals celebrates its 10th birthday this week, wrapping up a decade of bringing economic growth and tourism to an area most known for its contributions to the nation’s musical culture. “Since opening in 2005, we have consistently been one of the top Marriott hotels in North America for guest satisfaction […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Alabama Senator Richard Shelby is a senior member, passed the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Thursday morning, slashing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget for 2016. “The actions by the Obama Administration’s EPA are the face of executive overreach, and I am pleased that […]

SYLACAUGA, Ala. — Outdoor and sporting gear retailer Orvis announced recently that it is partnering with Pursell Farms near Sylacauga, Alabama, to open the “Orvis Shooting Grounds at Pursell Farms.” “Our family is honored to partner with Orvis, a brand that is so highly regarded and recognized,” said Pursell cofounder and CEO David Pursell. “Meshing […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Yet another aerospace company announced at the Paris Air Show Wednesday that they will be locating in the Yellowhammer State. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, a Safran company and major provider of aircraft landing and braking systems, will open an office and workshop at the Mobile Aeroplex—the industrial complex that’s the U.S. home of Airbus. “This […]

SELMA, Ala. — Dr. Alveda King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, along with other prominent African American pro-life leaders are marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma this weekend in an effort to bring attention to what they say are the illegal activities of a local abortion provider. Alabama law requires any physician who […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) passed a resolution Tuesday reaffirming the Christian denomination’s stance against same-sex marriage during its annual meeting, its 26th time to do so since 1976. “The Southern Baptist Convention calls on Southern Baptists and all Christians of like-mindedness to stand firm on the Bible’s witness on the private […]