The inaugural Black Restaurant Week is debuting in Alabama December 11. The 10-day event is designed to celebrate the flavors of African-American, African, and Caribbean cuisine nationwide. Patrons are encouraged to support Black-owned restaurants in their area by dining out or ordering food to go. Founded in 2016, Black Restaurant Week aims to introduce businesses […]

The Alabama Innovation Commission on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University to further advance innovation and economic growth in the Yellowhammer State. The commission, which was created by Governor Kay Ivey in July, will collaborate with the Hoover Institution to deploy unique, world-class intellectual resources towards recommending practical and […]

Austal USA on Wednesday delivered the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) to the United States Navy. The ship, which was built at Austal’s world-class manufacturing operation in its namesake city, recently completed Navy acceptance trials. Now, LCS 26 has become the 16th ship Austal has delivered to the Navy over the last five years. “We’re especially […]

C Spire, making good on its promise, began connecting its first Alabama customers this month to the company’s ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet services. The privately-held Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology company (with no affiliation with the gas company Spire) earlier this year had pledged to roll out its services in parts of Jasper and Trussville. […]

Former University of Alabama head football coach Ray Perkins passed away at his Northport home on Wednesday morning. Perkins, 79, played wide receiver for the Crimson Tide under Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1964-1966. Perkins won two national championships and was named an All-American in his collegiate playing career in Tuscaloosa. He would go on to […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she is extending Alabama’s mask mandate until January 22, 2021, as the state deals with coronavirus numbers that have never been larger. No other changes were made to the state’s “Safer-at-home” order, which can be read in its entirety here. Ivey, in November, removed many of the […]

Newborns at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham will receive an extra blessing during December: a hand-sewn Christmas stocking to help welcome them to the world. Thanks to volunteers of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO), the St. Vincent’s Volunteer program and the Acts group at Gardendale Baptist Church, St. Vincent’s Hospital received about 200 handmade […]

Last month, the Republicans in the Alabama State Senate unanimously nominated State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) to replace State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) as the caucus’ choice for Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore. Reed, who currently serves as the body’s majority leader, is set to have his current majority leader role filled by State Sen. […]

Back in October, a group called the Alabama New South Coalition advertised an offer to pastors of money in exchange for getting church parishioners to vote early via absentee ballot. Subsequently, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, the state’s chief election official, called it not a “best practice,” but said such an effort by the […]

Alabama is currently experiencing its worst coronavirus numbers of the pandemic as the imminent vaccines remain months away from being widely distributed. According to data from the website BamaTracker, the state has added 2,710 cases per day over the last week, the highest rate yet seen and one likely being accelerated by infections that occurred […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson on Tuesday announced that rookie Jalen Hurts will start at quarterback against the New Orleans Saints this coming Sunday. This will be the first career NFL start for Hurts, the former Alabama Crimson Tide and then Oklahoma Sooners star who was drafted in the second round earlier this year. […]

After completing a review of the extended fall weekend private angler red snapper season, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has determined that the private angler red snapper quota for the 2020 season has been met. Therefore, Alabama waters will remain closed to private angler and state-licensed charter red snapper fishing until […]

The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) state director in Alabama says small business owners in the state are closely watching the ongoing U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia to determine if the Senate will remain hospitable to small businesses. Rosemary Elebash, NFIB State director for Alabama said in a release Monday, “Small business owners […]

Chuck Yeager, an American hero and the first pilot to break the sound barrier, passed away on Monday at age 97. His storied life included two stints at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. Both of Yeager’s stops in Alabama’s capital city were to advance his education, and each lasted for less than a year. […]

Alabama State Rep. Joe Faust (R-Fairhope) is in the intensive care unit at Thomas Hospital with a case of COVID-19, local TV station WKRG reported late Monday. Faust, 80, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2004. He told WRKG he was getting good treatment from the medical staff at the hospital, […]

Officials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama System say the planned Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building at UAB will have a profound effect on the health care of residents of the state and beyond. Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced the project would receive $50 million in state funding […]

Jimmy Parnell on Monday was reelected to a fifth two-year term as president of the Alabama Farmers Federation. The election came on the final day of the federation’s 99th annual meeting in Montgomery. According to a release, Parnell ran unopposed. A fifth-generation farmer from Chilton County, Parnell is a partner in his family’s cattle and […]

U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin (Ret.) has been selected to lead the Department of Defense under a Biden administration, according to Politico. The report, which has been corroborated by separate reporting from Jake Tapper, says presumed President-elect Joe Biden will make the announcement as soon as Tuesday that Austin will be nominated to serve […]

Out of all of 2020’s many surprises, Monday finally produced a positive one. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission released the 20 semifinalists to be named the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl. These 20 kickers, all now in line to be named the nation’s best of the year, have […]

Huntsville aerospace startup Aevum last week unveiled Ravn X, an unmanned aerial vehicle that will serve as the first of a three-stage launch system for small satellites (smallsats). The unveiling was reported by Space News. Ravn X, a 55,000-pound drone measuring 80 feet long with a 60-foot wingspan, can reportedly take off from any mile-long runway. […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the special election dates to fill the seat for State Senate District 14 which covers parts of Shelby, Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson and Hale Counties. The deadline to qualify as a candidate for either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is Tuesday, January 26, 2021. A special primary election […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) on Monday announced that he has hired William Heartsill to serve as his communications director effective immediately. Heartsill, a native of Vestavia, most recently served as press secretary to U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) in Washington, D.C. “William has gained a wealth of experience in the communications field […]

Sometimes a blessing comes in the nick of time. That was the case for Build a Bridge Community Pantry in Vincent four days before Thanksgiving. Members of the Plant Gaston Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) showed up with a truckload of food just in time to feed needy families for the holidays. […]

AI Metrics, LLC, a medical imaging startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve patient care, has received United States Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and CE mark clearance for the company’s Liver Surface Nodularity software. The first FDA clearance represents a significant milestone for the early-stage startup, which launched from the University of […]