2015 came and went without the invention of “Back to the Future”-style hoverboards (and no, this does not count), but in 2016 a team of Auburn students is figuring out how to make us travel 760 miles an hour in a conceptual high-speed transportation system known as a Hyperloop. The Hyperloop is a conceptual high-speed […]

Five-time PGA Tour winner John Daly will appear in the Regions Tradition at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham this May. “We are delighted that John will be competing on PGA Tour Champions this year and in the field at the Regions Tradition,” said PGA Tour Champions President Greg McLaughlin in a press […]

What do 33 heads of state, 54 Nobel Prize recipients and 82 Pulitzer Prize winners have in common? Before they went on to fame, fortune or power, they were Fulbright Scholars. What does this have to do with Alabama? It has just come to light that the University of Alabama has a particular knack for […]

Everyone’s favorite Old Country Store has chosen Homewood, Alabama to debut a brand new restaurant concept. Holler & Dash Biscuit House, a new fast-casual concept from Cracker Barrel will open in Homewood this March. The restaurant will be located at 2801 18th Street South in Homewood, and Cracker Barrel plans to hire 50 people for […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — It is safe to say that Governor Robert Bentley will not be voting for Donald J. Trump in Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary. Bentley harshly criticized the Republican frontrunner today and reaffirmed his support of Ohio Governor John Kasich, who he endorsed early in the race last year. Kasich is currently polling at […]

We’ve all been driving down the interstate and seen a car on the road that looks like it’s being driven by a 100-year-old blind dog, but have you ever wondered what state has the worst drivers in the country? What state has the most speeders, who breaks driving laws the most, and where can you […]

(Video above: CNN gets an inside look at the Missile and Space Intelligence Center) There is a small group of Alabamians who wake up every morning and devote their lives to preventing terrorists from getting their hands on missiles and reacquiring them if they do, and you probably don’t even know they exist. Huntsville, Alabama, […]

When Auburn announced that they were going to spend $14 million to build the largest video board in college football at Jordan-Hare Stadium, most people were excited, but others just wondered “why?” Well now it looks like the largest video board in college football has worked its magic. An independent survey of all SEC football […]

Forbes has released its list of the best colleges in each state and Auburn University has been named the best college in Alabama. In its list, Forbes highlighted Auburn’s Greek system, athletics, and friendliness, specifically mentioning Hey Day. Auburn is one of only three SEC schools to be named as the best college in its […]

Alabama is home to one of CNN’s most intriguing places to see in 2016. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum made the national list of must-see destinations in the United States. The museum, which is located in Barber Motorsports Park, is the brainchild of George Barber, a Birmingham native whose family built a dairy empire beginning in […]

In football, a perfect season means winning 14 or 15 straight games. Now imagine having to play 90 games and still having a perfect season. Macon Edwards, a sophomore from Fultondale, Alabama, ended his 2016 wrestling season with a perfect 90-0 record. That is one short of the all-time win record, according to the National […]

A Hueytown police officer took compassion on a teenage grocery store worker this month, and his act of compassion is going viral. When Corporal Sebastian Goldman visited a Food Giant store a few weeks ago, he noticed a 19-year-old worker had duct tape wrapped around one of his shoes. Cpl. Goldman asked the teen, “‘What’s […]

Four Alabama chefs and one Alabama restaurant have been named semifinalists for the 2016 James Beard Awards, the country’s most prestigious culinary awards foundation. The semifinalists were announced last week, and this list will be further narrowed down to the finalists on March 16th. The winners will be revealed on May 2nd in Chicago. The […]

“Woodlawn,” the faith and football film set in Birmingham, is getting a worldwide release, thanks to Sony. Faith-based distributor Pure Flix sold the international licensing rights to Sony this week. The film, produced by Birmingham natives Andrew and Jon Erwin, cost $4 million to make and has grossed $14 million in the United States. Thanks […]

They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. An Alabama man took that saying to a whole new level. Birmingham native Kamren Kennedy gave his girlfriend Tiera Leftwich a bouquet made of Chick-fil-A nuggets and waffle fries for Valentine’s Day. The couple obviously has a great love of food, because Leftwich […]

One of the greatest traditions in college football will make its triumphant return to the Plains this fall. Almost six years after Alabama fan Harvey Updike poisoned the original Toomer’s oaks, the trees at Toomer’s Corner will be rolled once again. The 2016 football season will be the first time since the A-Day game on […]

https://vimeo.com/97250396 (Video above: How AMK9 got roughly 100 hero dogs back home) When veterans come home from war, we celebrate and honor their service and help them readjust to civilian life. One Alabama company is doing that same thing for America’s four-legged veterans. AMK9, based in Anniston, recently transported 92 service dogs back to the […]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama is on its way to becoming the world leader in motor manufacturing. The plant, located in Huntsville, produced more than 630,000 engines in 2015. The facility increased its numbers from 2014 by 3.5 percent. The plant has reached a number of milestones in the past few years, including creating 125 new […]

Alabama musicians had a huge night at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards yesterday. Artists with Alabama roots won awards in major categories and gave some incredible performances during the live broadcast. The Grammy Awards took place Monday evening in Los Angeles in a two-part ceremony. Most of the awards were given out in the afternoon, […]

An Alabama company is going to be the first business to have a factory on Cuban soil in over half a century, according to the Obama administration. The US Treasury Department has approved a two-man, Alabama-based company to build a plant in Cuba that assembles tractors. The factory will build as many as 1,000 tractors […]

Campaign music video. "I'm Brad Smith–so Vote for Me". Please like and share. Posted by Brad Smith for Dekalb Co School Board on Sunday, February 14, 2016 ♬ “I’m Brad Smith / So vote for me / In the March 1st primary” ♬ Dekalb County School Board candidate Brad Smith has made an awesomely bad […]

Alabama scientists were instrumental to the confirmation of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity this week, sending the scientific community into a state of euphoria. Scientists confirmed the presence of gravitational waves after observing two black holes colliding. This discovery has created global excitement in the scientific community and could change science as we know it. […]

Apparently some Alabamians are paying to cuddle with “professional” strangers. CuddleFix, which launched in Birmingham last year, connects clients with CuddlePros – people who are willing to snuggle with strangers on an hourly basis. Clients pay CuddlePros $60 an hour to snuggle on their couch or bed. Overnight sessions can cost up to $400. Amy […]

The Auburn Tigers are one of a small number of college football teams that are currently using a potentially game-changing virtual reality training program called STRIVR – Sports Training in Virtual Reality. Derek Belch, a former Stanford kicker and Graduate Assistant Coach created STRIVR, which combines real film with wearable technology. It gives football players […]