The City of Hoover will hold municipal elections on Tuesday, and Place 2 city council candidate Ron Brown will be one of the names on the ballot. A local entrepreneur, Brown recently posted a video voicing his strong support for growing high-quality jobs and opportunity in Alabama’s sixth-largest city. “Business growth — I think that’s […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) on Saturday announced the addition of three days to the state’s 2020 private angler recreational season for red snapper. The decision came after the department’s Marine Resources Division completed a review of data from the red snapper season that ended July 3. The division determined the additional days […]

The United States House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that would prohibit the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing any operational changes until next year. The 257-150 vote came in a special session called last Sunday by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) supported the legislation, while the six Republicans […]

The Huntsville Police Department continues to go above and beyond in serving its local community in North Alabama. WAAY this week reported that Huntsville PD officers collected donated school supplies from members of the community over the course of a month or so, including “backpacks, colored pencils, notebooks and much more.” On Tuesday, Huntsville City […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Friday announced he will vote “no” on House Democrats’ postal bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) earlier this week called the House in for a special session on Saturday to consider legislation that prohibits the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing any operational changes. A release from Brooks’ office denounced […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday morning interviewed with Washington, D.C. radio station WAMU’s “1A Across America.” The interview followed Jones’ virtual address to the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday night. The convention, which concluded on Thursday, featured presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, along with prominent Democrats of […]

Huntsville-based Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, this week announced it has been awarded a $29 million contract from Raytheon to produce and sustain the Cooling Equipment Units (CEU) for the world’s most powerful ground mobile radar system. Known as Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2), the system requires one CEU per […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Thursday organized a teleconference with three of the experts who have helped in the effort to allow Alabama college and university students to return to campus this fall semester. GuideSafe was developed by a team of experts at UAB, with support from the University of Alabama System […]

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has awarded two of its prestigious annual President’s Awards to the Alabama State Port Authority’s Terminal Railway at the Alabama State Docks (TASD). The association awards these high honors to short line railroads across the nation that achieve exemplary rail safety standards. John C. Driscoll, director and […]

As Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) member schools open 2020 fall sports this week, 124 sporting events are set to be live-streamed over the NFHS Network from Thursday through Monday. A total of 73 high school football games and 51 volleyball matches are currently scheduled for broadcast on the NFHS Network – approximately 53% […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin this week interviewed on the nationally syndicated “Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” touching on a few substantive topics in what was largely a lighthearted segment. The interview followed Woodfin’s Tuesday night keynote remarks to the Democratic National Convention. Woodfin, along with 16 other “rising stars” in the party, delivered a joint, virtual […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday interviewed with PBS News Hour, coinciding with the third day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The interview broached the state of the national Democratic Party, as well as their ticket for November’s election: presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Jones continued his streak […]

What started as an idea between friends at a small church in rural Montgomery County has turned into a viral movement uplifting thousands across the United States. Fox News reported that Joyce Hubbard and Martha Sikes, members of Sampey Memorial Baptist Church in Ramer, launched the “Jesus 2020” campaign, which is now putting up yard […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday night was one of 17 “rising stars” who jointly delivered the 2020 Democratic National Convention’s keynote address. The address, just like the rest of the convention, was delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Magic City mayor filmed his portion of the address via a handheld camera, selfie-style, […]

The billboard king, Birmingham-based attorney Alexander Shunnarah, for the first time ever is inviting the public to design a new look for his empire of billboard advertisements across Alabama and surrounding states. Shunnarah’s award-winning law firm on Thursday will officially launch the “Design An Alexander Shunnarah Billboard” contest, allowing members of the community to craft […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly been “blown away” by rookie Jalen Hurts thus far on the practice field, but Hurts continues to shine even brighter outside the lines. One young superfan recently got a backpack for the new school year with “Jalen Hurts” and “#2” embroidered on it, showing his love for the quarterback and […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday evening interviewed with ABC News to coincide with the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The interview came after Jones the night previous delivered a primetime convention speech in which he gave a full-throated endorsement of presumptive nominee Joe Biden. Speaking on “ABC News Live,” Jones […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Tuesday announced new policies for home football games at Bryant-Denny Stadium this season. The changes for 2020 are due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fully comply with local and state orders, as well as guidelines announced by the SEC earlier the same day. UA’s policies, which feature heightened […]

Three new individuals will join the Alabama State Port Authority’s board of directors at this month’s business meeting. The authority owns and operates the State of Alabama’s deep-water port facilities at the Port of Mobile, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing seaports. Established by legislative act in 2000, the nine-member board holds fiscal […]

United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams on Monday night addressed the University of Alabama football team via video teleconference. This continues a storied history of head coach Nick Saban having prominent speakers address the team, although the reason for this visit was unique. Saban told members of the media on Monday after the team’s […]

The Alabama Captive Insurance Association (ACIA) is forging ahead with plans to host its annual in-person conference on September 16-18 in Birmingham. A release this week outlined some of the heightened health and safety protocols that will be implemented for the conference, which will be held at the Westin and its adjoining Sheraton conference facilities. […]

Inc. Magazine has published the 2020 version of its annual, prestigious list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is compiled based on median growth over the past three years. This year’s Inc. 5000 featured 73 Alabama companies, spanning from Tanner-based Redline Steel (ranked at 110 with 3,216% growth) to Huntsville’s Yellowhammer […]

Alabama Power Company on Tuesday announced a six-week transition period to standard business operations. Since a state of emergency was first declared in March, Alabama Power voluntarily has not disconnected or charged late fees to any customer affected by COVID-19. A written announcement on Tuesday confirmed that the company will continue to not disconnect customers […]

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on Tuesday announced plans to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in a stronger future. The company, one of America’s largest poultry producers, has three locations across the Yellowhammer State: Enterprise, Guntersville and Russellville. Through this strong presence, Pilgrim’s employs more than 3,200 people and pays […]