Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has awarded nearly $5.1 million in State-funded grants to ensure more Alabamians have access to high-speed internet services. Fourteen areas throughout the Yellowhammer State will gain access to broadband services through the latest round of grants awarded through the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. The fund was created through […]

Collegiate Baseball News on Tuesday announced its three All-America teams, with the University of Alabama landing one player each on the first and second teams and Auburn University garnering three third team selections. UA freshman pitcher Connor Prielipp was named to the first team and senior catcher Brett Auerbach made the second team. According to […]

Supporters of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) men’s hockey program have launched a fundraising effort to attempt to save the program from being discontinued by the university. UAH on Friday announced that the hockey program, along with the men’s and women’s tennis programs, were being cut due to financial shortfalls caused by the […]

An online petition is already garnering significant support after the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Friday announced that it was ending its men’s hockey program. UAH in a release outlined that financial shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic had already resulted in the university implementing “a hiring freeze, a heightened review of spending, […]

In a video recently posted to social media platforms, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban stressed the importance of social distancing, sanitation and wearing masks, suggesting the upcoming college football season is at stake. After appearing in a skit alongside Tide mascot “Big Al” and Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen, […]

For the second consecutive evening, President Donald Trump on Saturday took to Twitter to speak out against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. On Friday, Trump and Sessions traded barbs on the social media outlet, with the president also encouraging Alabamians to vote for former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville against Sessions in […]

In a Friday evening tweet, President Donald Trump urged Alabamians to vote for former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville in the state’s Republican primary runoff on July 14. Tuberville is running against Trump’s first attorney general, former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. Trump endorsed Tuberville shortly after the primary election, and the president has […]

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Friday announced that voluntary in-person athletics activities may resume on SEC campuses, at the discretion of each university, beginning June 8. The resumption of these voluntary activities must come under strict supervision of designated university personnel and safety guidelines developed by each institution. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Labor on Thursday announced the latest official count for initial unemployment claims filed with the State of Alabama. Covering May 10–16, the count showed 25,150 initial claims filed during the week; the week previous showed 26,666 initial claims filed. This means that since March 8, 501,630 initial unemployment claims […]

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) on Thursday released its 2019 congressional ratings, with Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) being named as only one of 27 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to earn a perfect score and the coveted “Taxpayer Super Hero” title. CCAGW is a leading American grassroots group that promotes fiscally […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Jeana Ross is retiring as secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) effective June 1. Ross has served in this position since 2012, and under her exemplary leadership, the department has received national recognition for their work. “I am extremely grateful for Secretary Ross’ tireless […]

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. LaCour currently serves as the solicitor general for the State of Alabama within the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. He rose to his current post from deputy solicitor […]

The Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced it will induct 12 honorees later this year. Founded in 1997, the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame recognizes a wide range healthcare professionals who have made outstanding contributions to, or rendered exemplary service for, healthcare in the state of Alabama. The not-for-profit organization’s selection committee chooses […]

Anna Manasco of Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday was confirmed 71-21 by the United States Senate to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Doug Jones (D-AL) both voted to support her confirmation. Manasco was formally nominated for the prestigious federal judgeship by President Donald J. Trump […]

A recently published report revealed that the Southeast is home to the top-five of America’s major cities receiving the most precipitation, with one Alabama municipality coming in at No. 1. Fox News reported that the most recent data available (covering 1981-2010) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that Mobile has the highest average annual […]

Vice President Mike Pence recently announced the updated membership of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (UAG). Pence, who chairs the National Space Council, announced that Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) and United Launch Alliance (ULA) president and CEO Tory Bruno have each been nominated to new two-year terms. Ivey and Bruno are original members […]

Southern Company, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on Wednesday announced an expanded focus for the National Carbon Capture Center located in Wilsonville, Alabama. The National Carbon Capture Center is a DOE-sponsored research facility focused on finding breakthroughs in next-generation carbon capture technologies. Managed and operated by Southern Company, this world-class neutral […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education on Tuesday proudly announced that the world-class Alabama First Class Pre-K program will add 55 new classrooms to 25 counties this coming fall. The department received 163 new classroom applications, and 123 of those met the qualifying criteria for funding. With the $6 million […]

University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John IV on Wednesday joined an exclusive national group for a discussion with Vice President Mike Pence and other key Trump administration officials on how to best get Americans safely back to school in the fall. Pence led the discussion (via teleconference) with higher education leaders from […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) on Monday announced a $500,000 donation to the Alabama Department of Public Health to assist with testing and critical equipment in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Governor Kay Ivey applauded the donation in a statement. “I commend the Poarch Creek Indians for their generosity during […]

A recent poll conducted independently of either campaign showed that former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville has a major lead over former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Alabama’s U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff race. Cygnal, a Montgomery-based, nationally respected polling firm, conducted a survey from May 7-10 among 607 likely GOP primary […]

MONTGOMERY — Both chambers of the Alabama legislature on Monday adjourned sine die after overwhelmingly approving Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed executive amendment to SB 161. The Senate, as the originating body, first concurred with the amendment in a 30-1 vote. State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) was the lone “nay” vote and took to Twitter to […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday afternoon announced that she intends to sign both the Fiscal Year 2021 General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets, however she has returned SB 161 — with an executive amendment tacked on — to the Senate. The executive amendment deals with federal coronavirus relief funds allocated to the […]

NASA this week resumed Green Run testing activities on the first Boeing-built core stage of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the return of limited crews to perform work at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, MS. While some progress has continued remotely on the core stage, NASA in March suspended […]