On Tuesday, veteran lawmaker State Rep. Joe Faust (R-Fairhope) made it official by announcing he would seek another term in Montgomery representing House District 94. Faust, whose district includes Fairhope, Magnolia Springs, Silverhill and Summerdale in Baldwin County, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2004. “Throughout my career in public service, […]

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket is set to power the next important mission for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The Alabama-built rocket is scheduled to launch Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Friday as part of the Orbital Test Flight-2 (OBT-2). The launch is the last uncrewed mission before the spacecraft carries three astronauts to the […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday announced the opening of his new regional office, which will be located in Hoover. The office is set to officially open August 2. He has appointed Mike Raita to serve as Hoover regional director. Although casework and constituent service requests for the area have been ongoing since the […]

It’s quickly apparent when you drive onto the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville that you have entered a place serious about academics, research and student success. As an illustration, the name of the road into the main entrance is Knowledge Drive. Just a short distance beyond that entrance is a directional sign […]

The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have requested admission into the SEC. The presidents for both schools formalized their requests in a letter addressed to Greg Sankey, commissioner of the SEC, on Tuesday. Texas president Jay Hartzell and Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz, Jr. wrote, “We believe there would be mutual benefit to […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Monday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to warn of what he sees as a “big government approach” that Democrats have taken toward policy-making regarding COVID-19 recovery efforts and the economic fallout that he believes will ensue if Congress continues to spend at record levels. Tuberville says […]

Phillip Rigsby, a Huntsville pharmacist, has announced his intentions to seek election to the Alabama House of Representatives, District 25, which is currently occupied by outgoing Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). McCutcheon, who has served his district in the State House for 14 years, last month announced that he would not seek another term as member […]

Policymakers statewide continue to grapple with a spike in COVID-19 as they seek ways to raise Alabama’s low vaccination rate relative to the rest of the country. According to State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia), one way to do so is a concerted effort to involve primary care physicians in the coronavirus vaccinations because he sees […]

Since being sworn in less than two years ago, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has grabbed the attention of political and policy observers from across the country. He was selected to the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, honored by the African American Mayors Association, appeared on “The Today Show” and named one of Alabama’s 10 most […]

Upon completion of a nationwide search, officials at the University of North Alabama have announced that Dr. Joshua M. Looney will join the University of North Alabama Athletics Department as athletic director on Sept. 1. UNA described Looney as a seasoned veteran, having experience in athletics at universities in Missouri and Pennsylvania as well as […]

Gaze upon the distant mountains and rolling terrain in the northern region of the Yellowhammer State, and you will see a dense haziness shrouding the foothills of lower Appalachia. Smoke from forest fires in the western portion of the United States has made its way to the southeastern region of the country. Satellite imagery provided […]

Alabama Public Service Commissioner (Place No. 1) Jeremy H. Oden (R) has announced his plans to seek reelection to the Commission. Oden – who is completing his second full term on the state’s utility regulatory board – has served as the Place No. 1 Commissioner since his appointment in December 2012; he was elected in […]

Alabama veteran and business owner Colin Wayne appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” on Saturday, urging President Joe Biden to prioritize American manufacturing companies. Wayne, founder and CEO of Redline Steel, believes Biden is missing an opportunity to highlight successful businesses around the country. He was previously selected to represent Alabama at the […]

It has been a little more than two months since the end of the 2021 legislative regular session, and despite such a short period of time, three bills for the 2022 regular session have already been prefiled to deal with so-called Critical Race Theory in public education and within state government. State Reps. Chris Pringle […]

Last week, Tarrant City Councilman Tommy Bryant drew immense public backlash after his use of a racial epithet in the midst of a heated exchange during a council meeting. Bryant was confronted by Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton regarding Facebook posts published by his wife that included the “n-word,” to which Bryant responded by stating that […]

Huntsville native Casey Eaton, a doctoral student in systems engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is one of 36 women from 22 countries to be awarded a $10,000 Zonta International Amelia Earhart (AE) Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. Eaton graduated summa cum laude from UAH in May 2019 with a bachelor’s […]

DOTHAN — When the Alabama Federation of Republican Women announced they had invited U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to be their keynote speaker at a fundraiser last month, the decision was panned by critics, both Republicans and Democrats, with some fearing the worst. However, before a crowd of over a hundred people on Friday, […]

Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood project at Reynold’s Landing at Ross Bridge in Hoover won a Top Project 2021 award from Environment + Energy Leader. Alabama Power, PowerSecure and Southern Company were recognized at the Environment + Energy Leader Solutions Summit Tuesday. Environment + Energy Leader is an industry resource for news, best practices and research related to energy and sustainability. This is the latest […]

With the fourth year of this quadrennium ahead in 2022, several high-profile key matters remain unresolved. Historically, the Alabama Legislature has avoided high-profile matters in those years because they are also election years for the body’s members. That’s not an excuse, according to State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore). During an interview with Mobile radio FM […]

Ricky Hamm is no stranger to UAB Hospital. A medevac helicopter pilot, he has been flying ill and injured patients to UAB for 17 years. He was the first medevac pilot to touch down on the landing pad of UAB’s North Pavilion when it opened in 2004. On Jan. 10, 2021, he found himself at the North […]

State Rep. Tracy Estes (R-Winfield) has announced his reelection bid to the Alabama House of Representatives, serving District 17. Estes, a first-term lawmaker, serves on the Education Policy, Public and Homeland Security, and Children and Senior Advocacy Committees. “Serving my district in Montgomery has proven to be one of the greatest honors in my life,’’ […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt appeared Thursday on News Talk 93.1’s “Dan Morris Show,” where she was interviewed by guest host Apryl Marie Fogel. During the interview, she was asked by Fogel whether some of the recent turmoil overseas and at the border was attributable to the transition in the executive branch. “There is […]

One of the most familiar faces on Alabama television is signing off the air tonight. WBRC-TV’s James-Paul Dice has been the chief meteorologist at the Birmingham TV powerhouse for 13 of his 26-year career in television. The beloved weatherman is starting a new career as a corporate pilot, flying Gulfstream IV business jets for Birmingham-based […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday announced the remaining $23.5 million of the Public School and College Authority (PSCA) bond issue to five entities across the Yellowhammer State. “I’m pleased to announce the more than $23.5 million to worthy infrastructural projects and upgrades to our educational facilities,” Governor Ivey said. “These remaining PSCA funds will […]