Governor Kay Ivey signed the Farm to School Amendment on Thursday. The bill allows local farmers to sell produce directly to schools, allowing more locally grown produce in school cafeterias. The Farm to School initiative has spread across the country, connecting local farmers with schools from early childhood to high school. The National Farm to […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has unveiled that it will partner with Proton International to bring a proton therapy center to Alabama, the first in the state. The $50 million project will be constructed at the current parking lot 55 at the corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue South. Proton therapy is one […]

As reported by ABC News, with the four fatalities since January 2017 has become a deadly year for the Alabama prison system. Earlier this week at Elmore Correctional Facility, inmate Timothy Robertson, 47, was killed in the prison yard. Video evidence has led prison officials to believe that Robertson was attacked by fellow inmate Jason […]

Coosa County police and narcotics from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) served an arrest warrant at a home in the Hanover Community on July 21st. Randolph Pearce, a convicted felon, was alleged to be in possession of several marijuana plants, but officials discovered much more than they were expecting. Upon searching the house and […]

For years Rodney Smith has been helping the people of Alabama, and when his time of need came, the people of Alabama stepped up to help him. Huntsville man, Rodney Smith Jr. is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service. Unlike most lawn services around, he’s not worried about money, only people. According to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every year, The Hill publishes a list of the 50 most beautiful people working in our nation’s capital. From staffers to senators, the web magazine considers anyone and everyone working in government for a coveted spot on the list. This year, Alabama’s Cate Cullen, the Communications Director for Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL […]

Darius Thomas, a Phenix City resident and rising senior at Central High School, has been elected president of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. He is the first Phenix City resident to hold the position. In an interview with the Ledger-Inquirer, Thomas was elated to be elected to the position saying, “It just means a lot […]

Former Navy SEAL Craig Sawyer was a sniper on SEAL Team One. He was one of the original 33 Federal Air Marshall’s, keeping the skies over America safe. Today Craig spends his time combating child sex trafficking, as the founder of www.vets4childrescue.org He is a respected consultant for television and movies and teaches tactical training […]

Andrew McLain,  host of “The Line,” a midday talk show on Superstation 101 WYDE in Birmingham, launched a Twitter rant today that rivals any of the President’s middle-of-the-night diatribes. Having apparently burned his copy of Dale Carnegie’s How To Win Friends and Influence People, MCLain must instead be reading Steve Burns’ How to Get Followers […]

Saving Money Made Simple Saving money is never easy. That’s because there is never an ideal situation to save money. Some people are just graduating and starting their own lives, possibly with a lot of debt. Others (like me) might have established careers, but they also have homes and children—both of which suck away extra […]

Alabama’s State Parks are now on the national radar thanks to 17 awards given out by the website TripAdvisor. The online travel reservation giant awarded 11 different Alabama parks with honors recognizing their natural beauty and man-made accommodations. “We’re thrilled that TripAdvisor users love our parks as much as we do,” Greg Lein, Alabama State […]

Several Alabama politicians took to Twitter over the weekend to congratulate the U.S. Navy on the commissioning of its latest state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford. Representative Bradley Byrne and Senator Luther Strange sent their congratulations over social media, calling it a “first in class” aircraft carrier. In his address at the commissioning […]

Charles Clarence Stacey, 87, and Mary Lue Daw, 66, were arrested in Atmore after the two allegedly forced Daw’s 13-year-old granddaughter to engage in sexual acts with them. The incident occurred after Daw invited her granddaughter over to her home with the plan of setting up a sexual encounter. According to police, Stacey threatened the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia announced today that the 3rd annual Power of Service reception will take place Thursday, September 14th at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. For the last six years, Yellowhammer has released an annual list of the most powerful and influential people in Alabama business and politics. The […]

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In a press release today, Governor Kay Ivey and Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 4.6%. That puts Alabama very close to the national unemployment rate, which currently sits at 4.4% The June number is down from the 4.9% reported in May and is significantly […]

After weeks of arguments from both sides, a Madison County judge has set a $250,000 bond for a Huntsville terrorism suspect. Aziz Sayyed has been held without bond since his arrest on June 15. Sayyed (22) was charged with “soliciting or providing support for terrorism in the 2nd degree,” a Class-C felony. If charged, Sayyed […]

Two Maids and a Mop, a local cleaning service, is using an innovative approach to help Alabamians struggling with cancer. Partnering with Cleaning for a Reason, a non-profit cleaning organization, Two Maids and a Mop provides free house cleaning to women battling cancer. Autumn Thompson, a member of Two Maids and a Mop, says that […]

Tuscaloosa officials arrested three people Tuesday with connections to the murder of 23-year-old mother Jennifer Nevin. Nevin’s body was found Monday morning on the side of Watermelon Road by a person checking a gas well. Police arrested Koran Rashad Lewis (23), Kendrick Ky’Andre Marshall (16), and Vida Milagros Confetti (20), and charged them all with […]

Federal agents arrested Anthony Gosha (aka Boo Boo) of Phoenix City, Alabama yesterday for filing fraudulent tax returns. Other charges include conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday on Gosha, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The indictment says Gosha used stolen IDs […]

Wild hogs are not uncommon, especially in southeast Alabama, but 820 lb. monsters like the one Wade Seago discovered in his front yard in Samson, AL are a little more rare. Seago awoke last week to his dog barking constantly at something lurking outside his home. As it is common for the schnauzer to be […]

Humans have a primal fascination with sharks. From box office smash-hit movies to Discovery Channel’s popular “Shark Week,” people just cannot seem to get enough of the ancient underwater beast. If you’re reading this from somewhere in Alabama, there is a solid chance that a shark swam not far from where you are sitting many […]

According to WKRG news, the husband of Saraland police officer Jackie Tucker has come forward with updates on his wife’s progress. Last December Officer Tucker sustained a gun shot wound to the head while responding to a domestic disturbance call. She was rushed to USA Medical Center in Mobile, Al where she spent the next […]

Jason Johnson was military police officer who turned his passion for military K-9’s into a charitable foundation to support former military and police K-9’s with the creation of Project K-9 Hero. www.ProjectK9Hero.org Sponsored by Kill Cliff and FrogFuel the Warrior Wednesday Podcast features the stories of American servicemen and women. It is hosted by Scott […]