Six days ago, Hurricane Irma’s massive reach covered a 364-mile footprint, roughly the size of Pennsylvania. With that breadth, she slammed into the Caribbean as a full-strength, Category 5 hurricane, sowing widespread destruction and claiming the lives of 38 people. According to Quartz.com, “Irma was the strongest storm ever on record in the Atlantic, outside […]

Three Auburn football players are proving they can soar like eagles on and off the field. Punter Ian Shannon, offensive lineman Nick Brahms, and kicker Anders Carlson are all majoring in professional flight. The fact that they are teammates provides a little competition, as each pushes to study harder and fly longer than his teammate. […]

A 9-year-old boy is proving that generosity comes in all shapes and sizes. According to The Weather Channel, Landon Routzong was getting lunch at a Chick-Fil-A in Troy on Friday, when he noticed that the car in front of them had a Florida license plate. Landon had been wanting to help the evacuees from Hurricane Irma […]

President Trump declared today that an emergency exists in the State of Alabama. For this reason, he ordered Federal assistance to supplement “State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma beginning on September 8, 2017, and continuing.” As the White House media advisory stated: The President’s action authorizes […]

As reported by WHNT News, Lee High School in Huntsville is now the target of a group wishing to erase the memory of a war that took place over 150 years ago. RELATED:  Charles Barkley Says Confederate Debate Is Waste of Time The group behind the proposed name change has registered their petition with the […]

Sixteen years ago today, the unthinkable happened. For the first time since the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor, America was attacked. On that fateful morning of September 11, 2001, Americans all over the country sat glued to their televisions, watching the atrocities unfold before them. We will never forget those who were taken from us, […]

September 9th, 9:18 A.M.—Hurricane Irma is making landfall in less than 24 hours. Anxiety fumes are in the air—you could light a match and the room go up in flames. I’m in a Holiday-Inn lobby. This place is overrun with people. The desk clerk tells me that most guests are evacuees from south and central […]

Notwithstanding a field of 51 highly talented young women, Alabama born Briana Kinsey finished as the third runner up in last night’s Miss America Pageant. A graduate of Hoover High School and the University of Alabama, Briana represented the District of Columbia, where she’s lived since graduating from UA in 2015. Her story is not […]

Jake Pratt has taken Alabama and the entire country by storm in recent weeks. The 18-year-old football player with Down Syndrome went viral on social media and was featured on ESPN for his epic touchdown run at the end of Vestavia’s pre-season game against Briarwood Christian. RELATED: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment in an Alabama High School Football Game This […]

Wednesday evening, the Heflin City Police Department reported that a female in her late 20’s was last seen entering a wooded area after she fled from a routine traffic stop. This might have been the end of the story if it weren’t for a police dog determined to do his job. Shortly after posting the […]

Earlier today, the Hoover Met Park and RV Complex announced that they would open their gates to evacuees fleeing Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. With a 170-space RV park, the Met Complex, with is managed by Sports Facilities Management (SFM), will provide a free stay to all those who have been affected by […]

Alabama state law says minors must get permission from their parents to have an abortion (§ 26-21-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975). The statute does, however, say that minors can obtain waivers from the court that allow them to have abortions without parental consent under two broad and subjective exceptions. The exceptions under which waivers […]

Auburn University has been awarded a $4.7 million grant by the National Science Foundation to address the shortage of public sector cybersecurity professionals, according to a news release put out by the university. The grant is an extension of NSF’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program that funds a student’s education in the cybersecurity field […]

Former Alabama legislator Oliver Robinson entered a guilty plea in federal court yesterday of accepting bribes from a Birmingham lawyer and an Alabama coal company in return for opposing EPA actions in north Birmingham. Related: Former Alabama Lawmaker Enters Plea Bargain With U.S. Attorneys on Bribery and Fraud Charges Robinson (57) retired from his position […]

As reported by Channel 9 News, authorities confirm a 24-year-old, Dekalb County man, was shot in the head, with his father taken into custody shortly after. The shooting occurred Tuesday night. Police arrived at the scene after they received calls alleging a domestic dispute. Once there, they found the son suffering from a gun shot […]

According to a news release, Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the first meeting of the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council earlier this week. Marshall is co-chair of the council along with Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health Lynn Beshear and Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The meeting focused on strategies to […]

As reported by WHNT News, Talladega Superspeedway has opened their gates to Floridians and other coastal dwellers fleeing Hurricane Irma. Usually, the speedway is designed to hold thousands of campers who come to enjoy one of the nation’s largest NASCAR races. Now, however, Talladega officials are now taking advantage its massive facility for use by […]

As reported by WKRG News, when it comes to protecting their animals, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo keepers are leaving nothing to chance. With even the slightest possibility that one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded will impact Alabama, zoo officials are putting the final touches on their evacuation plan. Located in Gulf Shores, the […]

In a news release from the Alabama Attorney General’s office, Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Evans Lewis Butler’s capital murder conviction. Butler (42) was convicted in August of 2016 for the murder of Alfonzo Minter. At the time, Butler was serving a life sentence in prison. The prosecution presented […]

Tuscaloosa City School teachers can expect a pay raise soon. According to WBRC, the Tuscaloosa City School Board approved a one percent pay increase that will take effect by the end of October. Deron Cameron, executive director of human resources, acknowledged that Shelby and Jefferson counties pay their teachers more. Cameron wants to make higher pay a […]

National conservative leaders published an open letter today from the website of the Family Research Council (FRC) that asked the mainstream media to stop using data from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Hatewatch” database. Today’s letter was signed by 46 conservative leaders from across the country that include movement stalwarts like FRC’s Tony Perkins; former […]

As reported by WKRG News, Mobile Mayor, Sandy Stimpson, held a press conference earlier today laying out preparations the city is taking to handle the influx of hurricane Irma evacuees it expects in the coming days. With the Public Safety Director and Fire Chief by his side, Mayor Stimpson asked that all evacuees entering Mobile […]

Wednesday at 1, Ford Faction and Chris Reid will interview Alice Martin, candidate for attorney general. Martin will be in studio to discuss her vision for solving Alabama’s opioid epidemic. Wednesday at 2, Ford Faction and Chris are interviewing Sirius-XM host Louise Schiavone, MS on the challenge of communicating in a hyper-partisan environment. Schiavone is a senior lecturer at […]

As Category 5 Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, Alabama farmers and agriculture officials hope to help our neighbors in any way possible. According to WSFA, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will be opening four temporary sheltering facilities to house evacuated Florida livestock. “Hurricane Irma, upgraded to a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 […]