The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Monday that healthcare workers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the middle of December. A release from the agency said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, spoke […]

Although incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) came up short in his reelection bid earlier this month against Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville, he has an optimistic outlook when it comes to Democrats in the South, especially given what could be a win for the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden when the final vote is […]

Alabama State Reps. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) and Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) have pre-filed bills to exempt from Alabama state taxes the $1,200 stimulus payments sent by the federal government in the spring. The two bills, filed separately on October 29, would also exclude from Alabama state taxes any forgiven loan a small business received under […]

The Southeastern Conference on Monday announced the scheduled time and viewing information for the 2020 Iron Bowl. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are set to play the annual game at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, November 28. The contest will be televised as the SEC Game of the Week on CBS.

Hundreds reportedly gathered on Friday at Troy University to celebrate the naming of an academic building in the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ (D-GA) honor. Troy officially dedicated John Robert Lewis Hall in a ceremony that included two of the Alabama native’s congressional colleagues, members of his family and powerful musical performances. Lewis was born on […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is in quarantine after potential exposure to the coronavirus, he announced in a Sunday evening statement. “A few days ago I was in close contact for several hours with someone who has since tested positive for COVID-19,” the congressman stated. “While I did not have symptoms, upon learning that this […]

Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) continued its 100% mission success rate when it launched another national security space mission on Friday evening. Carrying the NROL-101 mission for that National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with 1.8 million pounds of thrust. The NRO is […]

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, “COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Will Challenge Cargo Airlines,” Doug Cameron, the WSJ’s deputy bureau chief in Chicago, lays out what pharmaceutical makers, cargo shipper and the entire medical services industry will face in delivering yet-to-be-approved vaccines to hospitals, medical offices and pharmacies across the United States and around the […]

Friday, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) warned about the prospects of a second shutdown order as COVID-19 numbers spike in some locations around the country. As Joe Biden is proceeding forward with a presidential transition, he named his so-called coronavirus task force last week, among which includes Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of The Center for […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce’s Office of International Trade is working with its partners to help export-minded companies across the state maintain their global focus and create new trade relationships overseas. Commerce’s trade team, in collaboration with The Export Alabama Alliance, is aligning with IBT Online to form the Alabama Online Global Program, which aims to […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University’s long history of helping mold the state’s physicians of tomorrow continues this semester with a talented group of students ready to dedicate themselves to serving their local communities through the Rural Medicine Program, or RMP. As part of a collaboration with the University of Alabama School of Medicine, or UASOM, […]

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced Friday that football teams will have more flexibility to change their schedule for the rest of the season, and December 19 will serve as an additional day for teams to make up games postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The SEC’s conference championship had previously been scheduled for December 19, and […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday issued a statement reminding unemployment compensation recipients that the state work search requirement — which has been temporarily waived throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — will resume at the beginning of 2021. Prior to the pandemic, a work search was required for anyone receiving unemployment compensation benefits […]

U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday sat down for a wide-ranging interview on FM Talk 106.5’s “Jeff Poor Show.” The radio segment opened up with Tuberville lightheartedly talking about how, even when he takes the oath of office, he still wants to be referred to colloquially as “Coach.” “‘Coach’ will always be my name. […]

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) on Thursday donated his congressional records to the University of South Alabama (USA), a public university in Mobile with around 15,000 students. Byrne made the announcement during a ceremony held at the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The last four congressmen from Alabama’s First Congressional District have […]

Although it has been just over a week since his election win, U.S. Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is already planning for his tenure in the U.S. Senate, which is to officially begin on January 3. In an interview with Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Thursday, Tuberville discussed the transition process and said that he […]

A top transition advisor to former Vice President Joe Biden this week advocated for a nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is already fighting back. Dr. Michael Osterholm, who Biden has named to his coronavirus advisory board, called for a mandatory lockdown lasting between four and six weeks. Osterholm […]

USA Today on Thursday released its annual preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of the 2020-2021 season, and there has already been outcry that Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers were snubbed. The poll named Baylor as the nation’s top team, followed by Gonzaga, Villanova, Virginia and Kansas. Three SEC teams were ranked: Kentucky at No. 9, Tennessee […]

Alabama’s coronavirus numbers have risen for the fourth straight week. The state is currently experiencing a number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals it has not seen since late August. On average, 1,249 Alabamians have come down with a confirmed case of the coronavirus each day over the last week, a 12% increase over the rate […]

Joan Reynolds, a longtime Republican activist and chair of the Shelby County GOP, is putting together a team of dedicated conservative volunteers to aid Republican efforts in the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia. Control over both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats will be decided in runoff elections on January 5. The Republican party currently […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Golden Boy Foods, a leading manufacturer of private label food products, plans to invest more than $13 million to expand its production facility in Troy, creating 67 full-time jobs. The company’s product line includes “Nut’n Better” brand nut butters, as well as a host of snack and baking […]

The ongoing election saga in Pennsylvania, which has presidential results in question that could ultimately determine whether President Donald Trump is reelected or former Vice President Joe Biden is eventually certified as the next president, directly impacts Alabama’s election processes, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Earlier this week, Marshall announced he had joined […]

Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed students of the University of Alabama School of Law this week. Sotomayor, in this year’s installment of the storied Albritton Lecture Series, appeared remotely on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UA School of Law Dean Mark Brandon opened the virtual event and introduced […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has released an update on the impressive, collaborative work to sustain its Division I ice hockey program on a long-term basis. This comes after the program was temporarily discontinued and then saved by a grassroots campaign in the spring. A written release on Wednesday from UAH detailed the […]