Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that $25,970,000 million worth of projects on Alabama’s coastline have been funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The projects, which include a major investment in Dauphin Island and a headwaters restoration of Bon Secour River, were developed in partnership with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural […]

For the past several months, the executive branch of Alabama’s state government, primarily Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, have exercised an unprecedented amount of power in the name of mitigating the threat of the COVID-19 virus. Seemingly left out of the discussion at this time of expanded executive authority over […]

Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointment of State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to fill the vacancy left behind by the retired Charlie Graddick for the opening of director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Ward will assume the role on December 7 and take over an agency that has been in the […]

One player each from Auburn University and the University of Alabama on Wednesday was taken as a lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Auburn small forward Isaac Okoro was taken fifth overall in the draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he will join former Bama […]

Carnival Cruise Line announced Wednesday that all cruises from the Port of Mobile are canceled until March 1, 2021, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The news about Mobile is part of a larger series of cancellations announced by Carnival on Wednesday. Cruise lines were shuttered under a No Sail Order from the CDC from […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) on Wednesday announced the kickoff of its ninth annual Big Buck Photo Contest. “Deer hunting in Alabama, and especially in Alabama’s Black Belt, is a time-honored tradition that we are proud to promote through this annual competition,” stated Pam Swanner director of ALBBAA. “The real trophy is the time […]

Progressive Pipe Fabricators recently celebrated the grand opening of their new Trinity, Alabama, production facility. The 82,000-square-foot facility in Lawrence County, which has been under construction since being announced in January, will offer custom fire protection services; the facility is expected to fabricate and deliver more than 20,000 individual sprinklers per week and also has the […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday morning said that she “will not shut down businesses,” as other states impose partial or full shutdowns. This comes after a coalition led by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday launched the Keep Alabama Open campaign.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Revive Plus is the second wave of funding allocated by the State of Alabama from federal CARES Act funds for these organizations […]

Even though the annual Regions Tradition golf tournament was canceled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented charitable support surrounding the event was still made possible by Alabama-based Regions Financial Corporation. In fact, this year set a record for charitable funds raised from the Tradition, the company announced this week. Regions and its partners […]

The “Keep Alabama Open” campaign is already garnering widespread grassroots support, including from elected officials, after its Tuesday morning launch. Keep Alabama Open was formed by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and its president and CEO, Katie Boyd Britt. Fellow pro-jobs advocates joined BCA in supporting the campaign on its first day; this includes […]

Alabama-based Full Moon Bar-B-Que on Tuesday announced the physical expansion of its brand outside of Alabama for the first ever time. The chain’s 17th total location — and the first outside of the Yellowhammer State — will open in Madison, Mississippi, per a release. The 5,000 square foot location is set to open in summer […]

MONTGOMERY — According to unofficial election results publicized by the Secretary of State’s Office, State Rep. Kirk Hatcher and former State Rep. John Knight are headed to a Democratic primary runoff in the Alabama Senate District 26 special election. The special primary was held on Tuesday in the predominantly Democratic district that includes much of […]

Republican nominee Russell Bedsole has achieved a resounding win in Alabama House District 49’s special general election. Held on Tuesday, the election saw Bedsole receive 63.18% of the vote, according to unofficial results publicized by the Secretary of State’s Office; Democrat Cheryl Patton garnered 36.74%. This rural district covers parts of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby […]

Congressman-elect Barry Moore (AL-02) on Tuesday announced that he has hired Shana Kluck Teehan as his chief of staff and Bill Harris as his district director. Moore, a Republican and former state representative from Enterprise, will be sworn in as a member of the 117th Congress on January 3. “I’m blessed to be able to […]

Freshly defeated U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is continuing to vote against federal judicial nominations made by President Donald J. Trump. Jones, who lost his reelection bid in a November 3 blowout, is now a “lame duck” senator through January 3. On Monday, Jones voted against invoking cloture on the nomination of Kristi Haskins Johnson […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has been reelected by his colleagues to serve as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (RPC) for the 117th Congress, which is scheduled to run January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. Palmer was originally elected in fall 2018 as RPC chair for the 116th Congress. In this role, Palmer is […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) will serve as the new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Charlie Graddick, who served as director of the bureau for just over a year, previously announced his plans to retire on November 30. Ward chairs the Alabama Senate Judiciary […]

The Alabama State Department Department of Education, with help from Governor Kay Ivey, has launched a campaign to make sure teachers in Alabama know how much they are appreciated. Members of the public are asked to post “#ThankALTeachers” on social media, write a handwritten letter, or make a donation of school supplies to a local […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday affirming November as National Adoption Month in the United States. Aderholt, long one of Alabama’s most outspoken pro-life leaders, said in a Facebook post, “Protecting the most vulnerable among us has always been, and always will be, a top […]

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Alabama Community College System have partnered to offer scholarship money to students in Alabama who want to pursue a career in vehicle manufacturing. Current high school seniors and college freshmen are eligible for the program, which offers an award of $3,600 towards the cost of certain technical education […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday launched the grassroots movement to “Keep Alabama Open.” The new campaign, which was announced in a press release, comes in opposition to recent public calls for a nationwide mandatory shutdown, which would come from the federal government if instituted. In the organization’s release, BCA outlined that it […]

A possible Joe Biden presidency has renewed concerns of a possible second shutdown as COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the country. Last week, the media-and-self-declared President-elect Biden named his coronavirus task force, among which included the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy director Dr. Michael Osterholm, an outspoken proponent […]

Huntsville-based Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it has been awarded an $85 million contract modification to supply NASA two additional Launch Vehicle Stage Adapters (LVSA) for the historic Artemis II and III lunar missions. The LVSAs are the largest pieces of the current configuration of the Space Launch […]