His story isn’t about losing his leg in a motorcycle accident more than a decade ago. It’s about so much more. Birmingham resident Chris Osborne is also a champion golfer, poised to represent the United States as they take on Team Europe in one of disability golf’s premier match play events, The Cairns Cup, taking […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that he has begun proceedings for the impeachment of Clarke County Sheriff William Ray Norris. This comes after the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division on April 27 filed an Information of Impeachment and Prayer for Ouster in the Alabama Supreme Court pursuant to state code. It should be noted […]

Friday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) announced he was following U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) lead and supporting the constitutional carry bill sponsored by State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals). The legislation, HB405, would allow citizens of Alabama to carry a concealed pistol on their person without a permit. Moore also indicated his support for […]

Birmingham-based Hoar Construction has appointed Seth Sargent to serve as its vice president of Healthcare, according to a release from the company. The company cited changing conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and new building innovations in the sector as reasons for its increased focus on health care under Sargent’s leadership. Sargent joins Hoar […]

President Joe Biden has been in office just over 100 days, and he has already had a profound impact on energy policy, especially now as Democrats control both chambers of Congress and the White House. Part of that impact is a renewed emphasis on so-called anthropogenic climate change, which according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer […]

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center this week announced it has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama supporting the State of Alabama in its challenge to the Biden administration regarding a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 that would prevent states from […]

A camera perched atop an Alabama-built rocket has provided stunning views of the Earth and a chance to see what it is like to ride along on the way to space. United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed the mission last week on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NRO is a joint Department of […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday failed to take up legislation regarding a lottery or casino gaming. A proposed special order calendar for the day originally included SB 319, SB 309 and SB 311 — a constitutional amendment and two enabling bills, respectively, that would have legalized and regulated a lottery, limited […]

If the sky had been any indication, you might have mistaken the gray and mist for a round at the birthplace of golf. Still, the Regions Tradition returned to smiles and excitement, drawing appreciative crowds outside after a year’s sabbatical forced by the global pandemic. Day one at Greystone Golf & Country Club featured more […]

C Spire Fiber on Thursday announced it is now accepting consumer pre-orders and has already begun construction for its ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet services in unincorporated parts of Mobile County — the latest in a spate of markets the company is expanding into in Alabama. The broadband division of C Spire, which is a Mississippi-based […]

Boeing and NASA are now targeting Friday, July 30, for the launch of Starliner’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. This slot is still pending range approval. This comes after Boeing in recent weeks announced it was targeting August or September but […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed SB 46, which would legalize the medicinal use of cannabis in the state of Alabama. In a bipartisan 68-34 vote, the House passed the bill as substituted and amended; the measure now heads back to the Senate for expected concurrence, which would then advance the legislation […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) on Thursday announced that he will seek the Republican nomination to be Alabama’s next secretary of state in the 2022 election cycle. Allen made the announcement in front of the State House, with a crowd of family, friends, fellow legislators and local elected officials from Pike County behind […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday released a video message in recognition of the 70th National Day of Prayer. An annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, the National Day of Prayer calls on Americans “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” Ivey began her remarks by advising that Alabama joins […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s reelection campaign on Thursday released information about a record-breaking month of fundraising. Driven by grassroots email and text-banking efforts by staff and volunteers, the campaign raised a total of over $110,000 from 747 individual contributors in April. Impressively, 93% of donations were less than $100 and 89% of donations were less […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Thursday, starting at 8:00 a.m., will meet to consider two controversial topics: medical marijuana and gambling. Read more about the day’s agenda here. You can watch the proceedings live below:

As so-called “wokeism” has become a dominant theme in American politics, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) warns it is also dictating the direction of Congress, which he said was not allowing for attention to other more important challenges the nation faces. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Thursday will convene for the 29th and penultimate day of its 2021 regular session. The House will convene at 8:00 a.m., while the Senate gets in at 10:00 a.m. The eyes of the state will especially be on the lower chamber on the day, as the House will attempt […]

Ben Morris learned the lesson early: Listen. “My wife hated going to the gas station,” Morris said. “It’s gross, you smell like fuel, the weather’s not always good and you’re out in the open. She told me, ‘In this day and age when everything is delivered, why can’t someone deliver my gas?’ For Morris, who […]

The inability to secure a conference affiliation for the University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team has resulted in a suspension of the university’s troubled program. A year ago, UAH announced its plans to discontinue the men’s ice hockey program as one of several cost-saving measures forced by the financial uncertainties associated with COVID-19. UAH […]

The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday awarded final approval to HB 136. Sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island), the bill would designate the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Alabama Aquarium and Marine Research Center as the “Official Aquarium of Alabama.” HB 136 now awaits the signature of Governor Kay Ivey. “The Dauphin Island Sea Lab and […]

With Alabama open for business, McDonald’s restaurants across the state are staffing up for the busy summer season. Local McDonald’s owner-operators reportedly expect to hire approximately 1,500 of the 3,000 restaurant jobs in Birmingham and surrounding areas during a week-long hiring event May 10-14 in preparation to welcome back customers safely. “As local business owners, […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department, one of the most recognizable and influential brands in all of sports, on Tuesday announced it has created The Advantage, a comprehensive program that will seek to provide Crimson Tide student-athletes with the education and tools necessary to build and elevate their personal brands. In working with both campus […]

The Alabama House of Representatives’ Committee on Economic Development and Tourism on Tuesday via a voice vote gave a favorable report as substituted to SB 319, which would legalize, regulate and implement a lottery, casino gaming in select locations and sports betting in the Yellowhammer State. The sub advanced by the committee contains significant changes […]