Alabama Public Service Commissioner (Place No. 1) Jeremy H. Oden (R) has announced his plans to seek reelection to the Commission. Oden – who is completing his second full term on the state’s utility regulatory board – has served as the Place No. 1 Commissioner since his appointment in December 2012; he was elected in […]

Greek Street is a new addition to the state’s fast-casual restaurant market. Inspired by the fast-paced approach to food found in the urban areas of Greece, Alabamian Keith Richards recently opened the first location for Greek Street in Hoover’s Inverness Village shopping center. Richards has taken his more than two decades of Mediterranean cooking and […]

The Alabama Policy Institute announced the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary named Rightside Media and a partnership with Cumulus Media’s WVNN to broadcast a new three-hour afternoon news-talk radio show across north Alabama on both AM and FM stations and live-streamed online. Dubbed “Rightside Radio,” the show will be hosted five days a week by […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new national analysis released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows the well-being of Alabama’s children was generally improving before the pandemic. However, the state’s progress was not keeping pace with the rest of the country. The Foundation’s analysis comes from new data in the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, […]

ATLANTA – Audubon, an Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in the acquisition, development and management of multifamily properties, announced it has closed on the purchase of Parks at Wakefield & Wellington, its first acquisition in Alabama. The total cost of the transaction was $32.7 million, or $80,147 per unit. Audubon’s portfolio of owned-and-operated multifamily assets […]

Two of the state’s conservative advocacy groups have partnered to oppose the controversial critical race theory (CRT) in front of the state school board. The Alabama Policy Institute (API) and Eagle Forum of Alabama have offered a resolution to the Alabama State School Board opposing the teaching of CRT in Alabama public schools, according to […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation is endorsing Kenneth Paschal for the Alabama House District 73 general election on July 13. House District 73 covers portions of Alabaster, Helena, Montevallo and Pelham. “Kenneth is a conservative who worked hard to win the Republican nomination,” said John DeLoach, president of the Shelby County Farmers Federation, in a release. […]

Alabama Rep. Rex Reynolds is receiving national recognition with his selection to participate in the Emerging Legislative Leaders Program.

Big, an independent communications agency representing a number of state accounts, announced today additions to its strategy service line.

A camera perched atop an Alabama-built rocket has provided stunning views of the Earth and a chance to see what it is like to ride along on the way to space. United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed the mission last week on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NRO is a joint Department of […]

News of college football’s top coach testing positive for COVID-19 shook the sport on Wednesday. One day later, University of Alabama Athletics Department officials provided an update on his health. “Coach Saban was evaluated by our team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson today,” said Jeff Allen, associate athletics director for Sports Medicine, in a statement. “Coach […]

The No. 15 Auburn Tigers travel to Columbia this weekend as a three-point favorite over the South Carolina Gamecocks. In a colorful conversation on ESPN’s “Stanford Steve and The Bear” podcast, the two hosts questioned both the Tigers’ ranking and the point spread for Saturday’s game. Following his team’s controversy-filled win against Arkansas, Gus Malzahn […]

Nick Saban has been leading the Alabama Crimson Tide from his home Wednesday afternoon after receiving a positive test result for COVID-19. Questions remain whether he will be able to do the same when the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs come to Tuscaloosa on Saturday. During his mid-week press conference being held via video conference, Saban […]

On a day when it was announced that Alabama head coach Nick Saban had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the LSU-Florida game had been postponed, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized continued adherence to established health protocols. Sankey began his Wednesday appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show” by reciting a line from a preseason presentation […]

Even in the midst of historic offensive production, Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones expressed his admiration for the physical approach to the game by his unit’s skill position players. Appearing on Tuesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Jones gave his assessment of his own team’s progress, as well as previewing his team’s matchup with […]

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn emphasized his team’s continued development on both sides of the ball at his Tuesday press conference. Entering the fourth week of the season, Malzahn thinks each game has been valuable for his team’s improvement. “Our goal is to get a little better each week,” he stated. “If we do that, […]

Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick on his weekly appearance on the “ESPN College Football Podcast.” He did, however, identify one factor which he thinks could make the difference in the outcome of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs. Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN “College Gameday” […]

At his Monday press conference, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was generous in his assessment of this year’s Crimson Tide team ahead of Saturday’s top three matchup, and he offered the highest praise to one Tide playmaker, in particular. When asked what makes this version of the Alabama offense so prolific, Smart pointed to a […]

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban will look across the field on Saturday and see one of his former assistant coaches for the third week in a row. At his Monday press conference, Saban previewed the matchup and talked about the job Kirby Smart has done during his tenure at Georgia. “This is an outstanding […]

All eyes will be on the epic matchup between Alabama’s offense and Georgia’s defense in Saturday’s SEC game of the week. Former Mississippi State and Texas A&M head coach Jackie Sherrill offered his take on the two stellar units during an appearance on “SEC This Morning” on Monday. Sherrill was asked by host Peter Burns […]

Earlier this week, NASA and Northrop Grumman fired up a Space Launch System (SLS) support booster, producing more than 3 million pounds of thrust. The full-scale booster test in the Utah desert lasted a little over two minutes and provided valuable insight into the performance of boosters which will power future Artemis missions, a series […]

The Alabama-based technology solutions company DataPerk has made its third acquisition in five years. The company has acquired ByteSize, one of its competitors in the local market, according to a release from the company. Founded in 2001 by Troy Wallwork, DataPerk offers a wide range of services, including web design and hosting, network design and […]

Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd pointed to the SEC’s plan as the winning strategy for college football’s major conferences in navigating the challenges presented by COVID-19. Cowherd also spoke at length on his Tuesday radio show about his belief that unjustified panic from sports media members has made the situation more difficult. “The media too often […]

ESPN analyst Todd McShay is proposing a mini-season for draft-eligible college football players, and he wants it to be played in Mobile. McShay’s proposal is in response to what he sees as a lack of opportunity for players facing canceled college football seasons, as well as his opinion that a spring football season is unreasonable. […]