Seemingly out of the blue last Saturday, former President Donald Trump took a shot at former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt, the opponent of the candidate he endorsed in next year’s U.S. Senate race, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Trump’s remarks led many to immediately speculate what might have inspired them, including the […]

Seemingly every other day, there is a story revealing how Big Tech companies have worked to censor individuals who voice a different point of view than what is held by those in charge of that platform, or as has recently been reported, who have views that are counter to the current administration to Washington, D.C. […]

Boeing’s Starliner space capsule met up early Saturday morning with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will carry it into space later this month. The unmanned Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to launch on July 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ULA’s […]

Hyundai’s first pickup, which the automaker is calling a Sport Adventure Vehicle, will go on sale later this month with a starting price of $23,990. The 2022 Santa Cruz is built by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery. The Santa Cruz will be sold in eight models with the high-end selling for $39,720.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — The Growing Alabama Commission approved the South Alabama Mega Site for an investment of $5.5 million for rail improvements at the shovel-ready 3,000-acre tract in Baldwin County. The improvements include the construction of an on-site rail spur on the existing rail bed and construction of the wye, connecting the on-site rail […]

Buffalo Rock Company has added Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington to its board of directors. Washington has an established history with the Birmingham-based beverage company having worked at Buffalo Rock for 15 years prior to his appointment as labor secretary in 2014. He served as corporate marketing and sales director and handled the […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced on Friday that it is holding a TikTok video contest to help increase the state’s vaccination numbers. The contest is for residents ages 13 through 29 with a goal of getting more people from that age group vaccinated prior to the upcoming school year. “Getting a COVID-19 […]

On Tuesday, State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) notched a historic win when he was elected to represent District 73, which includes portions of Alabaster, Helena, Montevallo and Pelham. Paschal became the first black Republican elected to the Alabama House of Representatives since Reconstruction. Although he recognized the significance of his victory, Paschal told Mobile radio FM Talk […]

More than 75,000 spectators are expected this year at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) as it gets underway on Friday. Founded in 1929, the event touts itself as the largest fishing tournament in the world. Organizers are excited about the prospect of a successful post-pandemic tournament, which they say will have a significant […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has added even more talent to her roster of administration officials. On Friday, Ivey announced that she has appointed Bill Poole to serve as Finance Director. Poole has previously served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for nearly 10 years. As Finance Director, Poole will serve as the chief […]

On Friday, the Governor’s office announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate fell to 3.3%, down from 3.4% a month earlier. Compared to June 2020, the rate is significantly lower, falling from  7.7% over the last 12 months. According to a release from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, 89,705 more were employed over June […]

Consumers will not be charged state sales tax when they purchase school-related supplies and clothing this weekend. Alabama’s 16th annual school sales tax holiday kicks off on Friday and runs through the end of Sunday. Shoppers will be spared the 4% state sales tax, while most of the state’s local sales taxes will also be […]

Earlier this week, the commission that will oversee Alabama’s new medical cannabis endeavors was established. It will regulate the production and use of medical marijuana on the heels of a law permitting the use of medical marijuana by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year. However, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate only […]

One of Alabama’s scenic treasures has increased its footprint. DeSoto State Park has added 157 acres after the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) completed a recent purchase of adjacent property. The acquisition involved a tract of land along Little River and helps protect an area of critical habitat, according to a release […]

The Biden administration this week, through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), reversed course on a decision to accept a recommendation by a federal committee to double the population threshold for establishing what constitutes a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). A change in the formula could have had a significant impact on federal funding for […]

In Alabama’s second congressional district GOP primary runoff last year, now-U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) defeated Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman by 20 points, which many political watchers considered to be a significant upset given Coleman’s substantial fundraising advantage over Moore. Would Coleman take another shot at Moore in the 2022 election cycle? According to a […]

When NASA’s Artemis I mission launches, its Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout will be one of the secondary payloads hitching a ride aboard the powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The solar sailing CubeSat has been designed and developed at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center. A CubeSat is a miniaturized satellite used for space research. Approximately […]

Statistics have not painted a pretty picture for Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and it’s time to start asking Alabama health officials questions why according to State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville). McClendon, chair of the Senate Health Committee, commented on a panel of policymakers tasked to review the state’s response to the pandemic, noting that the […]

Blue Origin continues to bolster its partnership with the state of Alabama and its thriving aerospace industry. On Wednesday, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced that it had received a $1 million grant from the company’s foundation, Club for the Future. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is one of Alabama’s prominent landmarks as […]

Inflation is rising at a rate unseen in nearly 13 years, and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is placing the blame squarely at the feet of President Joe Biden. The Labor Department announced Tuesday that the consumer-price index increased 5.4% in June. This is the highest 12-month rate since August 2008. The consumer-price index measures […]

One large Alabama employer is giving its employees a shot at $1 million – if they get the shot. Leidos, which owns Huntsville’s Dynetics, is instituting a vaccine lottery with $1 million to be shared among 10 randomly selected workers who have gotten the vaccine. Dynetics, which was founded in the Rocket City in 1974, […]

Birmingham, Ala. – A Southern Research neuroscience lab has received new federal grants totaling almost $3.9 million to advance its study of Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological diseases. The grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke include $3.3 million to study Parkinson’s and $594,000 for research related to frontotemporal dementia, a disease […]

Last week, former President Donald Trump weighed in on Alabama’s U.S. Senate race and its two front-runners, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). Trump, who has formally endorsed Brooks, also took shots at U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). In […]

Visitors will enjoy a smoother ride around Lake Guntersville and DeSoto state parks thanks to a grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). ADEM presented the funds to Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) on Tuesday. ADCNR is the state agency which oversees the management and […]