Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap made history on Sunday afternoon in La Quinta, California, winning The American Express and becoming the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson in 1991. He also became the youngest amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1910. https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1749223757934154073 Dunlap finished at 29-under par after a […]

Alabama State Representative Laura Hall was first elected to House District 19 in 1993, and has enthusiastically served her state with an unwavering commitment to public service ever since. Throughout her tenure, she has tirelessly focused on education, healthcare, and community development initiatives. It’s no surprise that Rep. Hall is passionate about education — with […]

The South Alabama Jaguars have a new head coach after Kane Wommack departed for the defensive coordinator job in Tuscaloosa under Kalen DeBoer. Major Applewhite, who has served as the Jags’ offensive coordinator since 2021, was promoted and will serve as the fourth head coach in the program’s history: Introducing the fourth head coach of […]

Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, on Thursday sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, requesting that the embattled defense secretary testify before the Committee on his failure to disclose an emergency hospitalization that began last month. “When you and I last spoke, you promised full transparency […]

The hits keep on coming for Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Julian Sayin, the prized prospect of Alabama’s 2024 recruiting class and an early enrollee who has been practicing with the team since Rose Bowl prep, is planning to enter the transfer portal per a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The news comes […]

Lora McClendon and her career are a testament to the power of vision, hard work, and dedication.  McClendon had an interest in governmental affairs from a young age. She earned her BA in Political Science from the University of South Carolina and attended Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business where she obtained an MBA. After […]

Gambling is illegal in the state of Alabama, but let’s face the facts: our weak, confusing laws are not stopping Alabamians from participating or bad actors from profiting.  Over the course of the last year, I visited 21 counties and well over 40 illegal facilities and gained a first-hand perspective of what is going on […]

Regions Bank is once again being recognized for its service to members of the U.S. military and their families. The Birmingham-based financial giant, for the fourth consecutive year, has been named a ‘Military Spouse Friendly Employer’ by Military Spouse magazine. “We celebrate and honor employers who proudly bear the badge of Military Spouse Friendly Employer,” […]

Linda Maynor did not plan on being where she is today. “I really wanted to be a psychologist,” she said. “That was always my dream of what I wanted to do.” Maynor, the managing partner for Maynor & Stiers LLC, has spent decades in the political sphere fundraising, managing campaigns, and lobbying on behalf of […]

Both of Alabama’s U.S. Senators warned the Biden administration of the disastrous economic outlook for U.S. catfish farmers and processers if it adopts a preliminary decision to reduce its responsibility over imported catfish from Vietnam. In a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Senators said the administration should reverse a move […]

Mobile, Alabama has been the destination for one of the South’s most popular holiday celebrations for over 300 years. From King Cake and MoonPies to joining “The Big Parade”, there’s something for everyone during the Azalea City’s historic Mardi Gras celebration. Cartledge Blackwell, curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum, spoke to Southern Living Magazine about […]

Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged a major investment toward the prospect of a statewide healthcare sciences high school, contingent on approval of the school by the Alabama Legislature. The donation of $26.4 million was announced Wednesday in Demopolis by a joint partnership of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation, the Alabama Department of Education, and Whitfield […]

LaFreeda Jordan was born in our state capital the same day Martin Luther King Jr reached St. Jude Hospital during the historic Selma-to-Montgomery March in 1965. “My father was so in touch with everything that was going on, he wanted to name me Freedom. My mother said no but she compromised and came up with […]

State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) had a busy year in 2023. From a new committee chairmanship, opening roads and businesses in his district, outdoor-focused economic development projects, and the largest tax cut in Alabama history — Jones had a lot to talk about in the latest edition of his newsletter. Here’s what he shared: 10. […]

“There is a seat at the table for you.”  That’s what Lisa DeVine wants all young women coming up to know.   With a 20-year career as an Army officer behind her, including a stint as a paratrooper, DeVine, vice president of Program Integration at Leidos Dynetics, has been seated at tables many of us might […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt is joining several of his Republican colleagues in fighting back against what he believes is an attempt to infringe on the free speech rights of gun owners. Aderholt (R-Haleyville) joined an amicus brief led by U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) in the Supreme Court case […]

Yemen’s Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed militia, have been wreaking havoc on merchant shipping in the southern Red Sea in recent days. The group claims they’re attacking and commandeering ships within the area in response to a push by Israeli forces into Gaza to combat Hamas, another Iranian-backed militia group. On Wednesday, the Biden administration redesignated […]

On Monday, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native American to ever hold the position, to their Atmore reservation. Stephanie A. Bryan, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Chair and CEO, praised Haaland’s efforts in connecting Native American tribes with the federal government and called it […]

Congressional colleagues-turned-political rivals Reps. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) were together on Monday to address the Mobile County Republican Party. The incumbent congressmen are are running against each other in a bid to represent Alabama’s First Congressional District. Carl is serving in his second term in Congress as the incumbent representative for District […]

The Women’s Foundation of Alabama announced it has scheduled two prominent speakers for its upcoming annual research showcase. This year’s will be “Clearing the Path: The Business Case for Child Care.” The featured speakers for the event, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Suzanne P. Clark, and Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth will address […]

Cynthia Crutchfield leads Alabama’s first statewide public-private partnership focused on entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation with a mission to help innovators grow roots. The Montgomery native may be at the top of her career but it’s only the beginning for her time as CEO of Innovate Alabama.  After just one year, Crutchfield and her team are […]

Ashley Robinett’s appreciation of community and collaboration has led to a career of tangible impact.  When looking to the early moments that shaped her interest in her field, she is drawn to the memory of her late high school calculus teacher, Bev Wilkin. “She saw something in me that I, quite frankly, didn’t see myself,” […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth has endorsed former Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education Secretary, Jeana Ross, in her bid for his former House District 27 seat. Ainsworth held the position from 2014-2018. “I have known Jeana Ross all of my life, and her high morals, her traditional values, her commitment to her Christian faith, and […]

Baldwin County, Alabama has a lot to show off these days. Thanks to a new groundbreaking talent campaign by the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, more people across the globe will get to hear and see it.  “Belong in Baldwin” will spotlight the wealth of opportunities and unparalleled lifestyle that Baldwin County offers to professionals, […]