A confirmed illegal alien has been arrested and charged with first degree rape of a fourteen year old girl in Enterprise, Alabama. The victim, according to court documents, could not offer consent due to being "physically helpless or mentally incapacitated."

Governor Kay Ivey announced some exciting economic news for the state of Alabama today. Ivey revealed that in 2023, companies from across the globe invested over $6.4 billion into the Yellowhammer State.

In the midst of a nationwide recruiting crisis, the U.S. Navy has announced that its signature community outreach initiative is coming to Montgomery, Alabama. Navy Week, officials say, will give interested individuals and prospective recruits the opportunity to learn about the branch, its people, and its importance to national security and America's future prosperity.

A Republican candidate in the upcoming Alabama House District 27 special election, Billy Ray Todd of Guntersville, was reportedly attacked by a woman while campaigning in Walmart. Todd said the woman was initially pleasant, but once the conversation went to politics, education – in particular, gender – she became combative and violent. “I’m out campaigning, […]

After a prolonged struggle to secure financial support, Birmingham-Southern College will officially close on May 31, 2024 after a vote from the 168-year-old university’s board of trustees. “The Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to close the College after a 2024 bill designed to amend the 2023 legislation that established the loan program on which […]

Award winning singer and songwriter Riley Greene got some exciting news recently. The Jacksonville native has been selected to be the Grand Marshal of the 14th Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix. 

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain paid a visit to Coaling, Alabama this week to meet with industry employees who are considering joining the organization.

Voters in House District 10 in Madison County go to the polls on Tuesday to vote for their next State Representative. The special election pits Democratic nominee Marilyn Lands against Republican Teddy Powell. Marilyn Lands has made national headlines for her hard progressive stances on social issues in bright red Alabama. Lands has taken staunchly pro-abortion […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is calling on voters to maintain increased vigilance after his office received reports of a 'misleading' and unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filed voter registration forms.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, a Chinese national was sentenced to 102 months in federal prison for arson and illegal firearm possession. Last week, a federal judge sentenced 30-year-old Xiaoqin Yan without the eligibility of parole. According to court records and evidence presented at Yan’s June 2023 trial, on […]

Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) discussed the issue Friday on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal."

The Alabama Legislature has used 17 of its 30 legislative days in the 2024 regular session. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) reflected on the accomplishments of this session with Capital Journal’s Todd Stacy on Friday. “I think this session is almost like having two sessions in one,” Speaker Ledbetter said. “We have got […]

On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee took up SB232, which would enable the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to offer health benefits to its members and their families.  While ALFA currently offers insurance products such as life, auto, and rental coverage to members and consumers, under current law, 501(c)(5) nonprofit organizations and those […]

The House approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill Friday, which, if passed by the Senate, will avert a partial government shutdown. 

Global venture firm and accelerator network, gener8tor, has selected fifteen Alabama based startup businesses to participate in the company's gBETA program. The program lasts for seven weeks and is designed to set a path for startups to pursue investment opportunities.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Oak Grove High School in protest of Oak Grove’s motto surrounding its football team, “God, Team, Me.” The motto, according to AL.com, is displayed prominently in the team’s locker room and its own team shirts as well as a separate bible verse being included on the […]

Elected leaders across Alabama continue to speak out against the Biden administration’s border policies after video of migrants rushing the border went viral Thursday. The video taken by The New York Post showed several hundred illegal immigrants rushing National Guard troops at the southern border in El Paso. According to FOX News, it was 300 […]

In March, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) introduced HB280 to further combat a growing fentanyl crisis impacting youth and teenage Alabamians more and more each year. Lovvorn’s bill is entitled the “Price Hornsby Act” in honor of a 17-year-old high school student from Auburn, whose life was tragically cut short due to fentanyl poisoning in […]

A new center aimed at educating and training future Alabama energy industry employees is coming to Jasper. In addition to the new building, a program has also been introduced that will further provide aid to employees and job seekers within the energy sector.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced it awarded $5.8 million to the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board for improvements to the local region's water tanks, to conduct thorough audits, lead design work, and assist with the application process of drinking water and sewer related projects.

Uniti Fiber, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, has announced that it is installing around sixty four miles of middle mile broadband throughout a significant portion of Alabama's Black Belt region.

Alabama is currently experiencing a period of rapid population growth.In one particular area within the state that growth has been significantly more pronounced than in others.

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth were joined by all legislative leaders from both the Alabama House and Senate to announce a comprehensive plan to tackle Alabama’s workforce challenges, enhance the state’s economic competitiveness, streamline government, and remove barriers to employment for Alabamians. The package is entitled Working for Alabama.  It […]

The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa Police Departments have made some safety enhancements to UA’s strip area. According to the latest figures, those new efforts are seeing positive results. One of the most visible enhancements is a new joint police precinct located at 1209 University Boulevard, staffed 24 hours every day of the week with […]