U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville weighed in Tuesday on the Paul Finebaum 2026 firestorm, saying his longtime friend would have to make a compelling case for why he’s running if he jumps into Alabama’s open U.S. Senate race. Tuberville said he has spoken with several Republicans already in the field or exploring it, including Alabama Attorney […]

Two influential statewide organizations have endorsed Vestavia Hills attorney Derek Chen for the open position of State Auditor. Chen picked up endorsements of Manufacture Alabama and the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA). This is Chen’s first political race. He previously worked in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office and the Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s office. He holds […]

Governor Kay Ivey personally tried to reach Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Monday morning to offer state assistance after the Saturday night downtown mass shooting that left two dead and 12 wounded — but the mayor did not take the call and has not followed up, Governor Ivey’s office says. Despite the lack of communication […]

On the same day state leaders announced tougher state action in Alabama’s capital city, Mayor Steven Reed pointed the finger at “lax gun laws,” arguing the state permitless carry and limits on city ordinances were responsible for Saturday’s downtown shootout that left two dead and more than a dozen injured. In a written response to […]

SEC Network and ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum has become one of the most recognizable faces in the South over the last several decades during his media career covering college football. Recently though, Finebaum made some major headlines when he revealed during an interview with Outkick’s Clay Travis that he was considering a run for the […]

On Monday morning, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a tougher state-led posture to restore order in Montgomery after a downtown mass shooting on Saturday night left two dead and a dozen wounded. Ivey said Alabama has already taken steps, from deploying the Montgomery Area Crime Suppression Unit to passing new state laws to enhance public […]

A Saturday night street scene in Montgomery ended in carnage when rival gunmen opened fire into a packed downtown crowd, killing two people and wounding 12 others, according to police. The shooting erupted around 11:30 p.m. near Bibb & Commerce, steps from tourist landmarks and the city’s nightlife district. Police called it a “mass shooting […]

Nathan Hill, a retired civilian executive assistant to the commander at Anniston Army Depot, has been inducted into the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Hall of Fame, according to a report by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). Hill’s recognition places him among a select group of individuals who have made lasting […]

As the federal government shutdown continues, Alabama’s U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) announced they will not take a salary as long as gridlock by Democrats continue. The trio of Alabama lawmakers formally requested that their salaries be withheld until Congress reaches an appropriations agreement […]

COOL START: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise … Gadsden 52 Jasper 52 Haleyville 54 Courtland 54 Chelsea 54 Oneonta 56 Anniston 57 Moody 58 Fort Payne 59 Huntsville 59 Cullman 59 Demopolis 59 Muscle Shoals 60 Troy 60 Birmingham 61 Decatur 61 Montgomery 63 Dothan 64 Mobile 67 A dry airmass covers […]

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a statewide Fire Danger Advisory due to persistent drought conditions and a continued lack of rainfall across much of the state. The agency says the advisory will remain in effect until Alabama receives sufficient rainfall to ease severe dry conditions, especially in Central Alabama, according to the AFC’s […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and projects are completed, every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama will have access to high-speed internet connectivity, […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday approved two advisory opinions allowing former public officials to accept new employment so long as they don’t lobby their former agencies. The Commission green-lighted a plan for Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, who retires at year’s end, to consult under contract through the Opelika Industrial Development Authority, advising on ongoing […]

In 1985, a quiet but revolutionary movement began in Huntsville that would change the way the world responds to child abuse. Forty years later, that movement has become a global model for healing and justice. What began as a single center offering a compassionate, coordinated response to child abuse has grown into an internationally recognized […]

The Alabama Forestry Association has endorsed Montgomery real estate attorney and former Republican nominee for U.S. Congress, Caroleene Dobson, for Secretary of State. Dobson is running in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for the open Secretary of State seat. She faces State Auditor Andrew Sorrell. “Fair, transparent and honest elections are the cornerstone of […]

The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, generated over $46 million in revenue and will give access to 53 million tons of metallurgical coal on 14,050 acres of federal mineral estate. Metallurgical coal is a critical fuel source in America’s steelmaking industry. […]

Alabama notched another win with corporate site selectors this year, landing in the Top 10 of Area Development’s 2025 “Top States for Business” and earning a top-five finish for incentive programs. The annual ranking, compiled from a national panel of location consultants, is one of the most watched scorecards in economic development. Georgia captured the […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) officially threw its weight behind Katherine Robertson in Alabama’s open 2026 attorney general contest. The endorsement, voted on by Federation officials from all of Alabama’s 67 counties, offers a marquee, in-state endorsement that could upend months of messaging from former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell that he alone […]

The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) will launch its first regional orientation training session for newly elected and returning municipal officials on October 1–2 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. Hosted every four years following municipal elections, these sessions help city and town leaders understand League programs and services. Attendees will also receive training […]

Alabama’s largest agricultural membership organization, the Alabama Farmers’ Federation (ALFA), has released its endorsements in the 2026 statewide races. Their powerful FarmPAC endorsements, expected to carry weight in the May 2026 Republican primaries, are as follows: Steve Marshall — U.S. Senate Wes Allen — Lieutenant Governor Katherine Robertson — Attorney General Corey Hill — Commissioner […]

An Alabama State University dance team became the center of controversy during Saturday’s football matchup with Florida A&M University after an on-air remark drew immediate backlash. Joe Bullard, Florida A&M’s band announcer referred to the Honey Beez, ASU’s plus-sized dance team, as “the new face of Ozempic,” prompting shock in the stands and swift condemnation […]

Most physical awards made for honorees are boring – the same old same old. A certificate in a frame with a glass facing. Or a rectangular wood base with an engraved metallic facing imprinted with a message. Now, the Sculptor-in-Residence of Sylacauga has invented (developed?) a unique physical award. It will be noticed by all […]

Lieutenant Colonel George E. Hardy has died at the age of 100. He was the youngest of the original Tuskegee Airmen, enlisting at age 17. He was the last living combat pilot of the Airmen. He served his country in three wars – World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Hardy trained in Tuskegee at the […]

ESPN/SEC Network host Paul Finebaum says he’s weighing a jump from sports talk to the U.S. Senate — and he’d run as a Republican in Alabama. In an exclusive interview published Monday by OutKick, Finebaum said “one or two people in Washington” recently encouraged him to consider a run. Among the declared candidates for Alabama’s […]