U.S. Rep.-elect Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) visited the Alabama state capitol on Tuesday and spoke with Gov. Kay Ivey about priorities for the First Congressional District and the state at large ahead of being sworn into Congress in January. A release from the governor’s office relayed that the discussion between the two leaders touched on “several […]

The Hoover Police Department has been donated six ballistic vests to outfit all of the department’s K9s. WBRC reported that Hoover PD recently was contacted by LOF Defense Systems. Then, at at the Canadian company’s request, the department tried out some vests made by LOF.

The young men at Southern Preparatory Academy, the premier military high school in Alabama, have recorded a virtual entry for this year’s National Veterans Day Parade. Southern Prep, which was named Lyman Ward Military Academy until 2019, usually participates in person at the parade which is typically held in Birmingham on Veterans Day. This year, […]

Last Tuesday, voters made it official and Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl will fill the seat soon to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) at the end of this Congress. Among the priorities for the First Congressional District remains the I-10 Bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties, which suffered a setback last year […]

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) on Tuesday announced the election of a new leadership team that features Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. The 2021 leadership team will be helmed by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr as chairman, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt as vice chairman and Marshall as policy chairman. A release from the […]

Chaired by U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday released all 12 of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures as well as the subcommittee allocations for the fiscal year. Shelby, Alabama’s longest-serving senator ever, continues to deliver in historic ways for his home state and the […]

Ahead of Veterans Day on Wednesday, the Boeing Company this week announced a $50,000 grant to Alabama-based Still Serving Veterans as part of the company’s continued support of the no-cost Veteran Career & Transition Education Program. Over the past several years, Boeing has facilitated the development and continued offering of this program, helping thousands of […]

Saturday’s scheduled game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers has been postponed due to coronavirus cases among LSU players. A new date for the game is unknown, with no obvious weekend for it to be played. The Advocate, a Lousiana newspaper, is reporting that LSU had enough cases that the team did […]

Harold Sachs, who since 2011 has served as the highest-ranking full-time employee of the Alabama Republican Party, passed away after an extended battle with the coronavirus, he was 71. A devout Christian, dedicated family man and stalwart conservative, Sachs earned widespread respect in Alabama politics for his consistent leadership atop the staff of the state […]

Three community colleges in Alabama are set to have a new president after Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy Baker announced his appointments for the positions on Tuesday. Dr. Joel Hagood will lead Bevill State Community College, Joe Whitmore is to run Snead State Community College, and Dr. Brock Kelley will take the reins […]

Auburn University head football coach Gus Malzahn is suspending all football operations and temporarily closing facilities in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus among his team. “We’ve had nine players test positive, and three staff members test positive. We’re pausing our workouts and practice right now until we get this thing under control,” remarked […]

Military veterans in Alabama enjoyed a new path towards a well-paying job this year, as a registered apprenticeship program has been launched that gives opportunities to those who served. The State of Alabama’s Office of Apprenticeship, a part of the Department of Commerce, partnered with Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville for the first round of the […]

In his political memoir, “Stealing Our Democracy,” former Gov. Don Siegelman offers details of his claim he had his 2002 gubernatorial reelection bid thwarted after an apparent “computer glitch” cost him some 6,000 votes in Baldwin County. The winner, then-U.S. Rep. Bob Riley, the GOP nominee, defeated the incumbent Democrat governor by 3,120 votes, less […]

Last week, Mississippi voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana by an overwhelming margin, adding it to Florida as one of the states bordering Alabama with such laws in place. One of the staunchest advocates of medical marijuana in the Alabama legislature over the past two years has been State Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison), who […]

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer released on Monday some preliminary findings that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate appears to be 90% effective, a development that UAB vaccine expert Dr. Paul Goepfert, M.D., called “tremendous news.” “The most optimistic of us were thinking about 70% effective, so 90% effectiveness is fantastic,” remarked Goepfert on a press briefing held via […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is under increased pressure as national scrutiny continues over the Peach State’s elections process. On Monday, U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) issued a joint statement strongly calling on Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, to resign. Both senators appear set to be candidates in separate January 5 […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday announced he has joined nine other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of two lawsuits asking the Supreme Court of the United States to review the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to extend the statutory deadline for mail-in ballots in that state. The […]

The Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs football game initially planned for Saturday, November 14, has been rescheduled to December 12 after an unknown number of Mississippi State players contracted COVID-19. The Southeastern Conference made the news official with a tweet on Monday afternoon, in which the conference described the game as being “tentatively rescheduled […]

Leaders of Buffalo Rock Company on Monday joined Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and other local officials to announce a historic expansion of its operations in the Magic City. Buffalo Rock is an independent Pepsi bottler based in Birmingham. Founded in 1901, the company in various markets has the territorial rights to Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey conducted a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on Monday in which she pardoned Clyde and Henrietta, two turkeys who will now peacefully live out the rest of their days on a farm. The two gobblers were provided by the Bates family that operates Bates Turkey Farm and the famous […]

Hyundai Motor Company on Monday announced that it will begin manufacturing its Tucson line of SUVs at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant in Montgomery, starting with the model year 2022. The announcement coincided with the company introducing the 2022 Tucson to the North American market in a virtual unveiling and press conference. This […]

HEFLIN — Several poultry operations in East Alabama will have access to natural gas this winter thanks to a collaborative effort between Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh and Spire. During a groundbreaking ceremony held at a farm near Heflin, Cavanaugh outlined what an important economic development initiative the new pipeline would be for […]

Kemp Management Solutions on Monday announced that it has changed its branding and logo; as part of the rebrand, the company will now go by the name “KMS.” This move comes in conjunction with the Birmingham firm’s new corporate office purchase and relocation. Additionally, the announcement comes ahead of the firm’s 10-year anniversary in February. […]

Coming out of last Tuesday’s presidential election and Saturday’s call of Joe Biden as the winner by the media, there has been chatter about government at the federal and state levels acting to shore up the public’s confidence in our election systems. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, the state’s chief election official, warns against […]