As Saturday night and Alabama’s first-ever Final Four game inches closer, the shock and amazement of just making it to Phoenix has begun to wear off — for now — and focus shifts to whether or not the Tide actually has a chance to advance to Monday’s national championship game. There’s no denying it. Connecticut […]

7. It is probably too late to hold off library-related legislation in the Alabama Legislature but some libraries are trying to be reasonable. For instance, the Orange Beach Public Library has implemented a policy giving parents ultimate control over their child’s book selections, requiring permission slips with four accessibility levels. Mayor Tony Kennon stated the […]



7. UConn is looking past Alabama in the Crimson Tide’s first Final Four appearance. UConn may be able to be cocky, they have 10 consecutive tournament wins, consecutive Final Four appearances, and the university has taken preemptive measures by removing light poles from campus to prevent potential property damage and chaos, reminiscent of last year’s […]



7. Yesterday, voters in Marshall County cast their ballots to elect their next state representative for House District 27 after now-State Sen. Wes Kitchen won a State Senate seat. Out of the six Republican candidates vying for the position, Former Alabama Secretary of Early Childhood Education Jeana Ross and Arab City Councilman Alan Miller moved […]

One heroic Mark Sears performance later, the Alabama Crimson Tide has made it to the Final Four for the first time in program history. They face their toughest challenge of the season on Saturday, taking on the defending national champion Connecticut Huskies in Phoenix, Arizona.  The odds are stacked against Nate Oats’ group. At the […]

7. Forget about calling Alabama a “football school” or a “basketball school.” According to Alabama’s head basketball coach Nate Oats, Alabama is now a “championship school.” Obviously, Alabama is still a football school, but if Alabama is able to make it to, or win the NCAA championship, Alabama becomes even more dominant in college sports. […]

7. Some federal government employees don’t want to go back to work, not that anyone could blame them, but the orders are clear and their employers want them back in the office, so members of the American Federation of Government Employees rallied in-person, urging the department to maintain the telework policy established during the pandemic. […]



7. Sam Bankman-Fried, a crypto-entrepreneur, received a 25-year prison sentence for perpetrating a substantial fraud that affected hundreds of thousands of customers. The fraud came to light with the downfall of FTX, previously one of the most widely used platforms for digital 6. Alabama lawmakers could consider a ban on social media for minors following […]

Trial lawyers and their political affiliates made a powerful impact in the 2024 primary election for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme court. Associate Justice Sarah Stewart, who won the GOP primary by a decisive 60-40% margin received over $1.5 million of her total $2.5 million contributions from seven PACs associated with trial lawyer firms. More […]



7. In a news story that will surely be coming to a town near you, Mobile is cracking down on public marijuana smoking after complaints it is becoming an omnipresent issue. As attitudes evolve and laws change, more cannabis consumption will take place and it will become part of everyday life with municipalities being forced […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide did its job and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after victories over College of Charleston and Grand Canyon this past weekend. The Tide’s reward for advancing is the biggest game of its season, a matchup with the West region’s No. 1 seed North Carolina. In the Sweet Sixteen, historically, Alabama has […]



Samford University is continuing its tradition of academic success and growth. The Birmingham-based private college, founded in 1841, recently released its annual comprehensive report detailing student data, personal experiences, and accomplishments for 2023. “At Samford University, we pursue both faith and future,” said President Beck A. Taylor. “Here students are well prepared for their career […]

7. Third-party candidate for President, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has selected life-long liberal donor and activist attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election. Team Biden and the DNC are gearing up to minimize Kennedy and other 3rd party challengers they feel will peel off his support and help former President […]

7. The Birmingham Public Library continues doing the things that will turn regular people against a place that is a meant to be about books and places for homeless people to pee but have turned into groomer’s paradises. The PUBLIC library has had 3 “Loud in the Library” events and each one included vulgar trans-themed […]

According to a new study from WalletHub, Alabamians are some of the most stressed out people in the entire U.S. In fact, the data collected during the analysis recognized the Yellowhammer State as the seventh most overall stressed state in the country. Specifically, Alabama ranked second highest for money related stress and number six for […]