OWA is ringing in the holiday season in festive fashion this weekend, with its fourth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held Saturday, November 21. The family entertainment destination in Foley, Alabama, will host a socially distanced Christmas extravaganza, with Saturday’s ceremony to include live entertainment, holiday cheer and more surprises for those in attendance […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) on Wednesday announced the kickoff of its ninth annual Big Buck Photo Contest. “Deer hunting in Alabama, and especially in Alabama’s Black Belt, is a time-honored tradition that we are proud to promote through this annual competition,” stated Pam Swanner director of ALBBAA. “The real trophy is the time […]

Progressive Pipe Fabricators recently celebrated the grand opening of their new Trinity, Alabama, production facility. The 82,000-square-foot facility in Lawrence County, which has been under construction since being announced in January, will offer custom fire protection services; the facility is expected to fabricate and deliver more than 20,000 individual sprinklers per week and also has the […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday morning said that she “will not shut down businesses,” as other states impose partial or full shutdowns. This comes after a coalition led by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday launched the Keep Alabama Open campaign.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Revive Plus is the second wave of funding allocated by the State of Alabama from federal CARES Act funds for these organizations […]

Even though the annual Regions Tradition golf tournament was canceled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented charitable support surrounding the event was still made possible by Alabama-based Regions Financial Corporation. In fact, this year set a record for charitable funds raised from the Tradition, the company announced this week. Regions and its partners […]

The “Keep Alabama Open” campaign is already garnering widespread grassroots support, including from elected officials, after its Tuesday morning launch. Keep Alabama Open was formed by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and its president and CEO, Katie Boyd Britt. Fellow pro-jobs advocates joined BCA in supporting the campaign on its first day; this includes […]

Alabama-based Full Moon Bar-B-Que on Tuesday announced the physical expansion of its brand outside of Alabama for the first ever time. The chain’s 17th total location — and the first outside of the Yellowhammer State — will open in Madison, Mississippi, per a release. The 5,000 square foot location is set to open in summer […]

MONTGOMERY — According to unofficial election results publicized by the Secretary of State’s Office, State Rep. Kirk Hatcher and former State Rep. John Knight are headed to a Democratic primary runoff in the Alabama Senate District 26 special election. The special primary was held on Tuesday in the predominantly Democratic district that includes much of […]

Republican nominee Russell Bedsole has achieved a resounding win in Alabama House District 49’s special general election. Held on Tuesday, the election saw Bedsole receive 63.18% of the vote, according to unofficial results publicized by the Secretary of State’s Office; Democrat Cheryl Patton garnered 36.74%. This rural district covers parts of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby […]

Congressman-elect Barry Moore (AL-02) on Tuesday announced that he has hired Shana Kluck Teehan as his chief of staff and Bill Harris as his district director. Moore, a Republican and former state representative from Enterprise, will be sworn in as a member of the 117th Congress on January 3. “I’m blessed to be able to […]

Freshly defeated U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is continuing to vote against federal judicial nominations made by President Donald J. Trump. Jones, who lost his reelection bid in a November 3 blowout, is now a “lame duck” senator through January 3. On Monday, Jones voted against invoking cloture on the nomination of Kristi Haskins Johnson […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has been reelected by his colleagues to serve as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (RPC) for the 117th Congress, which is scheduled to run January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. Palmer was originally elected in fall 2018 as RPC chair for the 116th Congress. In this role, Palmer is […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday launched the grassroots movement to “Keep Alabama Open.” The new campaign, which was announced in a press release, comes in opposition to recent public calls for a nationwide mandatory shutdown, which would come from the federal government if instituted. In the organization’s release, BCA outlined that it […]

Huntsville-based Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it has been awarded an $85 million contract modification to supply NASA two additional Launch Vehicle Stage Adapters (LVSA) for the historic Artemis II and III lunar missions. The LVSAs are the largest pieces of the current configuration of the Space Launch […]

The Southeastern Conference on Monday announced the scheduled time and viewing information for the 2020 Iron Bowl. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are set to play the annual game at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, November 28. The contest will be televised as the SEC Game of the Week on CBS.

Hundreds reportedly gathered on Friday at Troy University to celebrate the naming of an academic building in the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ (D-GA) honor. Troy officially dedicated John Robert Lewis Hall in a ceremony that included two of the Alabama native’s congressional colleagues, members of his family and powerful musical performances. Lewis was born on […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is in quarantine after potential exposure to the coronavirus, he announced in a Sunday evening statement. “A few days ago I was in close contact for several hours with someone who has since tested positive for COVID-19,” the congressman stated. “While I did not have symptoms, upon learning that this […]

One Alabama neighborhood is providing light to a family experiencing otherwise dark days. Good News Movement this week shared a moving social media post about seven-year-old Ally Cheek, whose story was also recently featured on ABC 33/40. Ally, who lives in the Liberty Park area of Birmingham, is terminally ill, suffering from the deadly neurological […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday issued a statement reminding unemployment compensation recipients that the state work search requirement — which has been temporarily waived throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — will resume at the beginning of 2021. Prior to the pandemic, a work search was required for anyone receiving unemployment compensation benefits […]

U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday sat down for a wide-ranging interview on FM Talk 106.5’s “Jeff Poor Show.” The radio segment opened up with Tuberville lightheartedly talking about how, even when he takes the oath of office, he still wants to be referred to colloquially as “Coach.” “‘Coach’ will always be my name. […]

A top transition advisor to former Vice President Joe Biden this week advocated for a nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is already fighting back. Dr. Michael Osterholm, who Biden has named to his coronavirus advisory board, called for a mandatory lockdown lasting between four and six weeks. Osterholm […]

USA Today on Thursday released its annual preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of the 2020-2021 season, and there has already been outcry that Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers were snubbed. The poll named Baylor as the nation’s top team, followed by Gonzaga, Villanova, Virginia and Kansas. Three SEC teams were ranked: Kentucky at No. 9, Tennessee […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Golden Boy Foods, a leading manufacturer of private label food products, plans to invest more than $13 million to expand its production facility in Troy, creating 67 full-time jobs. The company’s product line includes “Nut’n Better” brand nut butters, as well as a host of snack and baking […]