An impressive 110 Alabama schools are ranked among the “best high schools in America,” according to a new study. U.S. News and World Report reviewed 28,561 public, magnet, and charter schools and ranked them based on the data they collected. Schools were awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the 2016 Alabama legislative session rushes to the finish line, one legislator is pushing for a lottery vote one last time. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Thursday voted 4-2 for a constitutional amendment that would allow Alabamians to vote on a state lottery. Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) introduced a […]

On Tuesday, Donald Trump won another big primary in New York, further extending his lead over his opponents, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich. Based on Tuesday’s results, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s only Senate endorsement, says he believes it is becoming almost impossible for anyone but Trump to win the Republican […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate is getting praise from the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action for passing a bill that would even out gun permit fees across the state. SB 304, which passed the Senate 27-0, eliminates the significant cost difference in concealed weapon license (CWL) fees between counties. Currently, a standard […]

Launching a business can be difficult, but one small city in Alabama is doing everything it can to make life easier on entrepreneurs. WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money,” ranked the […]

(Video above: Highlights from Auburn’s equestrian national championship, from Brandon Marcello) Auburn’s equestrian team went head-to-head against a tough Texas Christian University team to secure the Tigers’ fourth national championship at the National Collegiate Equestrian Association championship finals this weekend. Auburn’s victory came after a tough competition in Waco, Texas. The No. 1 Tigers had […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Concluding an unprecedented initiative that rolled out eight months ago, McAleer’s Office Furniture Co. in Mobile, Ala., has been named winner of the first-ever “Small Business Game Changer” by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, University of Alabama Athletics’ multimedia rights holder. McAleer’s Office Furniture Co. will […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Toyota is investing in the future of Alabama students by helping them receive hands-on experience that will make them more desirable when they join the workforce. Toyota’s Huntsville plant recently donated 45 V6 engines to technical schools in Madison, Limestone, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb and Cullman counties. These engines will replace ones that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — “I had to buy something to eat.” Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday responded to “WalletCopter,” the latest scandal engulfing his administration: revelations that he had his wallet delivered to him via state helicopter. “You have to have your wallet for security reasons,” Bentley explained to reporters. “I’m the governor. And I had […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The UAB football team is getting some major support from the Birmingham business community. Alabama Power Company and Protective Life, both based in Birmingham, have each committed $500,000 to go toward the UAB Athletic Foundation’s $15 million goal for a proposed Football Operations Building. The facility will house offices, team meeting and […]

COTTONDALE, Ala. — Alabama’s growing automotive industry will get a little bigger this year, with a new company bringing 650 more jobs to the state. SMP (Samvardhana Motherson Peguform Automotive Systems Alabama Inc.), an India-based automotive parts supplier, is getting ready to break ground on a new 100-acre site in the Cedar Cove Technology Park […]

According to the American Library Association, in 2015, a book set in Alabama endured the most “challenges” — or attempts to have it banned from public schools or libraries. “Looking for Alaska,” written by John Green in 2005, is set at the fictional Culver Creek Preparatory School outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Culver Creek is a […]

A rare piece of Alabama space history is heading to auction next week. Last year a lunar rover prototype originally built in the 1960s was discovered in Huntsville. The moon buggy, called the Local Scientific Survey Model, was found in a scrapyard, but now it will be sold at an auction where it is expected […]

MOBILE – Governor Bentley got feisty this week when reporters wouldn’t stay on topic. As the Bentley-Mason scandal continues to make national headlines and state legislators threaten impeachment, Bentley remains determined to finish out his term as Governor of Alabama. He went down to Mobile on Friday to sign legislation that would provide tax credits […]

Five golfers with Alabama connections are hitting the green for this year’s Masters tournament. The Masters’ 80th tournament started today in Augusta, Georgia, and will continue throughout the weekend. Eighty-nine golfers, including five with Alabama connections, will be competing for the title and green jacket currently owned by 22-year-old Jordan Spieth. Four of the Alabama […]

LONDON – Wounded U.S. Marine Corps dog Lucca was presented with Great Britain’s highest honor for military animals this week. Lucca, a 12-year-old German shepherd, and her handler, Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Willingham, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, travelled to London to receive the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals Dickin Medal, which is awarded for animal bravery. This […]

Fairhope, Alabama has been named as one of the top ten happiest seaside towns in America. The ranking comes from Coastal Living magazine’s fifth annual list of happiest seaside towns. An online vote placed Fairhope as the fifth happiest seaside town, with Stuart, Florida coming in at number one. Here’s what Coastal Living has to […]

MONTGOMERY – This week the Alabama Legislature sent a clear message to Governor Robert Bentley by overturning his veto of the state budget. The House and Senate both voted to override the Governor’s veto on the General Fund budget on Tuesday. The Senate voted 22-11 and the House concurred 71-24. Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), House […]

Helen Keller supporters started a campaign this week to make the famous Alabamian the first woman represented on the new U.S. $10 bill. Last year, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would redesign the $10 bill by adding a woman, and asked for public input on what woman should grace the new 10. Soon […]

The Mobile chapter of the national Young Entrepreneurs Academy recently held a competition for local students to show off their unique product ideas, and two students walked away with $1,000 in startup cash. Dominique Williams and Isabella Fank, students at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, won the money and the chance to compete […]

The Jefferson County chief coroner and medical examiner is the newest recipient of the nation’s most prestigious award given to medical examiners. The American Academy of Forensic Sciences presented Alabama’s Dr. Gregory Davis with the 2016 Milton Helpern Award at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting held in Las Vegas, Nevada in February. “I was humbled, […]

As the tax deadline quickly approaches, some low-income families in Alabama have received help filing their taxes from Auburn students, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars. This semester, 87 students in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business have spent over 1,000 hours helping families file their 2015 tax returns. In order to participate, the […]

As American Idol closes its 15th and final season this week, let’s look back on the impact Alabama has had on the reality singing competition. Over the past 15 years, Alabamians have fared well on Idol. The Yellowhammer State has produced two winners, two runners-up, and four other finalists, giving Alabama the 5th highest number […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Rocket City is looking to be the landing site for a new model of spaceship in the near future. Colorado-based space company Sierra Nevada is taking steps to make Huntsville the only city where their new mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser will come back to earth. Last week, government, business, and academic leaders […]