He might be on the taxpayers’ dime, however U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is apparently spending his time campaigning for reelection during business hours. In a Facebook livestream on Wednesday, Jones was asked for his reaction to Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week; with the question and answer […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Wednesday announced that head football coach Nick Saban and Director of Athletics Greg Byrne have both tested positive for the coronavirus. “Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19. Both immediately left the facility and went to their homes to […]

An individual is in custody after a dramatic daylight break-in at WKRG’s studios in Mobile, Alabama, on Wednesday. A TV camera captured the entire incident, as a person utilized a tire iron and then bare hands to break through the glass door entrance to WKRG. Luckily, that door only opens up to an empty lobby, […]

The City of Birmingham on Wednesday announced it will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for Division I men’s basketball in 2023 at the newly renovated BJCC. Additionally, the venue will host the Division I women’s basketball southern regional in 2025. This announcement marks the first NCAA Tournament action in Birmingham […]

Four Alabama cities have made U.S. News’ list of the nation’s “Best Places to Live” for 2020-2021. The publication used five indices to analyze the United States’ most populous metropolitan areas and then ranked the best 150 cities. “To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable […]

In a conference call with members of the media this week, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan lamented how U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has handled the current nomination process for the Supreme Court of the United States. The call was co-hosted by Trump Victory, the joint fundraising committee of the campaign to reelect President […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday blocked a lower court ruling that would have suspended key safeguards against voter fraud for the November 3 general election. Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama in recent weeks released a ruling in which he voided certain absentee balloting requirements for the upcoming election. […]

U.S. Senator G. Douglas “Doug” Jones (D-AL) is Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s first choice to be the next U.S. Attorney General, according to a Tuesday report. Politico Playbook, citing “very, very informed chatter (emphasis added by Politico),” reported that Jones is currently alone atop the list of contenders to be the nation’s top law […]

The Alabama State Port Authority has set another all-time single-vessel export record by shipping out 146,479 short tons (132,883.5 metric tons) of Alabama metallurgical grade coal from the Port of Mobile’s McDuffie Coal Terminal. The coal was recently loaded onto the Newcastle Max class bulk carrier, NSU WELFARE, which also matches the record for the […]

The future USS Mobile (LCS 26) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico recently, Austal USA announced on Monday. LCS 26 is the third Austal-built ship for the US Navy to complete acceptance trials this year. The future USS Mobile was built in its namesake city at Austal’s world-class manufacturing facility; the ship […]

The diligent, collaborative efforts across the state of Alabama to increase 2020 Census participation appear to have been effective. While it remains to be seen whether these efforts will literally pay off when it comes time for congressional reapportionment, it is already apparent that Alabama achieved impressive progress when it comes to the number of […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently received endorsements from two leading national pro-life organizations in his Republican bid to represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Moore last week announced the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee’s (NRLC) political arm. NRLC is the largest grassroots pro-life group in […]

Alabamians are helping keep our nation’s leaders healthy as they go about their work in Congress. Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Friday, as part of his week-long effort to recognize some of Alabama’s tremendous “Made in America” companies, announced that HomTex has been awarded a contract under its new Sovereign America brand through the Architect of […]

Stillman College, a private HBCU in Tuscaloosa, this week announced three additions to its board of trustees. Founded in 1876, Stillman is a liberal arts college historically and formally associated with the Presbyterian Church. The college announced that Terry Saban, Katie Boyd Britt and James Anderson, Ph.D., have been named as trustees of the institution.

Governor Kay Ivey has joined 23 other Republican governors in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leadership supporting the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. The letter was dated on Thursday and released to the public on Friday. “As governors, we strongly support President Trump’s nomination of […]

Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and updated listeners on the status of Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. He is set to face incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) less than four weeks from now. The GOP candidate emphasized that he was focused on grassroots campaigning and […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is pushing back against what he sees as brazen lies coming from the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Palmer interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and reacted to the vice presidential debate the previous night between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The […]

A new television ad in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race features the jarring first-person testimony of a Chilton County woman who previously had an abortion and has since atoned. The 30-second spot was released by Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville’s campaign on Thursday and seeks to emphasize that U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) views on abortion are […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s upcoming game against the University of Mississippi has a new kickoff time, due to Hurricane Delta projections. The game was originally set for 5:00 p.m. CT on Saturday but will now start at 6:30 p.m., the SEC announced on Thursday. The SEC said that ESPN will still televise the […]

C-Store Master this week broke ground on the company’s new 120,000-square-foot automated warehouse in Huntsville. A regional distributor of convenience store products specializing in the tobacco and beverage categories, C-Store Master is based in the Rocket City. The company serves more than 2,000 independent and more than 4,000 chain convenience stores with in-stock availability for more […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Wednesday announced that the USDA is investing more than $3 million in grants to help rural Alabama residents gain access to enhanced health care and educational opportunities. This announcement comes as part of a nationwide $72 million investment benefiting more than 12 million Americans residing in rural areas. In […]

Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), America’s largest small business advocacy organization. The endorsement specifically comes from NFIB FedPAC, the organization’s federal political action committee. The PAC is funded by member donations above membership dues, and decisions made by NFIB FedPAC are managed by […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Wednesday sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting that legible postmarks — including a date stamp — be required for all mail-in ballots this general election, in order to preserve the integrity of voting process and safeguard every American vote. Palmer, as chairman of the Republican […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday praised China, which is by far the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter. Not only is China responsible for the most emissions by a wide margin, the country’s emissions are continuing to grow. Even under the country’s most ambitious timeline unveiled last month in a video address by Chinese President […]