Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong on Monday morning announced his candidacy to succeed Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in representing Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Brooks last week announced his U.S. Senate candidacy. The district covers the northernmost counties in Alabama, stretching across the state. Strong made his announcement alongside […]

One Shelby County family has found their faith in God strengthened after a tornado tore through their Eagle Point neighborhood on Thursday, severely damaging their home and several others. CNN reported that Dena Cook and her husband “rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home” and “could see the storm clouds above […]

Austal USA on Friday broke ground in Mobile on its steel manufacturing line, positioning the company to start steel production in April 2022. The addition of steel capability ensures Austal will remain a major contributor to the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base for many years to come. The company is headquartered in Mobile, where Austal USA […]

The Regions Foundation on Friday announced a series of grants totaling $100,000 for organizations coordinating disaster relief in portions of Alabama and Georgia that were impacted in the past two days by severe weather, including deadly tornadoes. The foundation is a nonprofit initiative of Birmingham-headquartered Regions Bank and supports community investments. “Many of our communities […]

First lady Jill Biden, Ph.D., will no longer visit Alabama on Friday, according to her office. Biden was originally set to visit the Jasper Area Family Service Center and the YMCA of Central Alabama in Birmingham. Actress Jennifer Garner was slated to accompany the first lady. “Due to the severe weather across the South and […]

HomeTown Lenders (HTL) on Thursday announced a major partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that will strive to generate $1 million this year to support the hospital’s mission of finding cures and ultimately saving children’s lives. In a press release, HTL outlined that it has set a goal of donating at least $1 million […]

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is being called out for not walking the walk ahead of his Friday visit to speak with Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama. Sanders is slated to be joined by rapper “Killer Mike” and Hollywood’s Danny Glover on his trip, which will come the same day that first lady Jill Biden […]

The World Games 2022 is looking for talented young singers from the Birmingham metropolitan area. A multi-sport event that will take place in the Magic City from July 7- 17, 2022, The World Games 2022 will see an anticipated 3,600 athletes from over 100 countries participate in more than 30 different sports. Birmingham’s under-construction Protective Stadium will […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has come out in firm opposition to S.1, which is Senate Democrats’ version of H.R. 1. The legislation, the so-called “For the People Act,” has been widely criticized by Republicans. The House recently passed H.R. 1 without any GOP votes and with bipartisan opposition; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) this […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit detained illegal aliens from being freely released into the United States without at least receiving a court date. Due to the surge of migrants at the southwest border and overcrowding at detention facilities, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started to release […]

Honda on Wednesday announced the company is donating 10 EG2800i portable generators to be used by the Alabama Department of Public Health and county health departments in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. The donation is a part of a total seven-state effort by Honda to aid vaccine distributions in places where the company has a […]

Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner will join first lady Jill Biden, Ph.D., in Alabama on Friday, according to a White House advisory. The duo is scheduled to visit the Jasper Area Family Service Center and the YMCA of Central Alabama in Birmingham. Biden and Garner will be stumping for the recently enacted $1.9 trillion Democratic spending […]

The Alabama College Attainment Network (Alabama CAN) on Thursday will host a virtual conference focused on the transition from high school to and through postsecondary education. The theme of the conference is “Connecting Learning to Earning from K-12 to College and Beyond,” with presentations spanning a variety of important topics such as postsecondary access and […]

Democratic socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is scheduled to visit Alabama this Friday, a spokesperson told media outlets on Wednesday morning. Sanders will travel to meet with Amazon employees in Bessemer, reports advised. When Sanders traveled to Birmingham during the 2020 presidential campaign cycle, he vowed to end Alabama’s right-to-work status, which has been […]

The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday announced that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded two contracts for the next phase of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) competition. NGI is slated to eventually become the program to defend the American homeland against potential intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attacks from nations like North Korea and Iran. […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has joined four other colleagues in introducing a bill to address loopholes in America’s immigration system that encourage vulnerable populations to take dangerous, illegal paths of entry into the United States. Entitled the Stopping Border Surges Act, the bill is sponsored by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and cosponsored by Tuberville and […]

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket on Tuesday took its rightful place among iconic giants in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Built at ULA’s world-class facility in Decatur since it opened in 1999, the Delta II served as a venerable industry workhorse, launching 155 times. Beginning in 1989, […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday took to the floor of the United States Senate to speak out against the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Tuberville made it clear that he feels this bill passed by House Democrats would override states’ right to work laws — such as Alabama’s — and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Monday evening announced his Republican candidacy for the United States Senate. Brooks will vie for the seat currently held by U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL); Shelby last month announced he will not seek reelection to a seventh term. Making his announcement at Bullet and Barrel, a well-known indoor […]

In conjunction with the opening of Alabama’s spring turkey season this past Saturday, successful hunters in the Black Belt — widely regarded as one of the best turkey hunting areas in the United States — are encouraged to enter into the ninth annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association is proudly […]

The South’s biggest party will be back this year, event organizers announced on Monday. Rock the South is slated to return August 13-14, 2021, with a top-flight lineup of musicians that fans can enjoy hearing live from Cullman, Alabama. Last year’s event was unable to be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After intensive planning […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been recognized among an “elite” group of organizations that achieved excellence in technology innovation last year. On Monday, International Data Group’s CIO Magazine released its 34th annual CIO 100 list, which “recognizes 100 organizations for their achievements in technology innovation.” UAB was included in this exclusive list […]

Alabama Power needed less than just 24 hours to complete restoration operations following this week’s onslaught of severe weather, even after widespread tornadic activity. The brunt of the life-threatening severe weather moved through the Yellowhammer State on Wednesday; the system included multiple tornadoes, pummeling wind and rain. Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicates […]

The organizing committee for The World Games 2022 Birmingham on Friday announced the next three competition venues for The Games: Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham-Southern College and Avondale Park. Signage has already been installed at all three venues, per a press release. The World Games 2022 is a multi-sport event that will take place in the Magic […]