China is in the news a lot these days. The Chinese coronavirus is probably the biggest issue in the 2020 presidential election. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son Hunter was a massive beneficiary of Chinese and Russian money during his father’s tenure as vice president. The influence of foreign actors in American life is something […]

The future USS Mobile (LCS 26) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico recently, Austal USA announced on Monday. LCS 26 is the third Austal-built ship for the US Navy to complete acceptance trials this year. The future USS Mobile was built in its namesake city at Austal’s world-class manufacturing facility; the ship […]

The diligent, collaborative efforts across the state of Alabama to increase 2020 Census participation appear to have been effective. While it remains to be seen whether these efforts will literally pay off when it comes time for congressional reapportionment, it is already apparent that Alabama achieved impressive progress when it comes to the number of […]

A report Monday from the Tuscaloosa News says that Mercedes-Benz is again expanding its presence in Alabama, this time in the form of a 500,000 square foot facility that will employ 373 workers. The new plant will be part of Mercedes’ push to manufacture more electric vehicles over the upcoming decade. According to Tuscaloosa News, […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently received endorsements from two leading national pro-life organizations in his Republican bid to represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Moore last week announced the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee’s (NRLC) political arm. NRLC is the largest grassroots pro-life group in […]

ESPN’s much-loved “College GameDay” program will be on campus in Tuscaloosa on Saturday ahead of the top-five matchup between the Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs. The move was widely expected as the clash between the two powerhouse programs is the 2020 college football season’s most anticipated game so far. The college football experts that put […]

The U.S. Senate campaign of former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville is running an advertisement during the final weeks of his general election contest that details a number of ethics reforms supported by the Republican candidate. In the 30-second spot, Tuberville calls for term limits for members of Congress, banning elected officials from becoming […]

As it turns out, despite the outcry from various segments of society, voters in Alabama overwhelmingly support the mask mandate component of Gov. Kay Ivey’s so-called “Safer at Home” order, which has been in effect in some form since April. In addition to showing strong leads for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville and President […]

As the threat from China has become more apparent, it has led to some in education policy to question why public schools and institutions of higher learning in Alabama are including Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes as a part of the curriculum. According to a report Friday, letters signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Rehab Select at Talladega is opening a special 16-bed unit to treat nursing home patients who have COVID-19. The unit will be in a separate building on the campus of Rehab Select, with financial support from Alabama’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The establishment of the unit is part of UAB’s efforts to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama criminology and criminal justice instructor Douglas Klutz has been named the No. 1 college professor in the United States once again. Both CEOWORLD Magazine and Best Value Schools ranked Klutz as No. 1 in 2020. In 2017, Klutz was rated the No. 1 professor in the country by Forbes. “The world’s best professors don’t just teach […]

The 68th Annual Convention of the Alabama NAACP State Conference was held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 with the theme “No Vote, No Justice.” While this year’s event was virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the slate of speakers, topics discussed and those recognized created a ceremony to be remembered. With the passing of civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama ​– Startup accelerator gener8tor announced today the participants selected for 10 Fall 2020 gBETA cohorts, including five promising companies in the program’s inaugural class at the Bronze Valley Accelerator. Birmingham’s Bronze Valley​ is a non-profit, early stage venture investment platform that focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. “Bronze Valley is committed to […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, announced a partnership between the UAH College of Nursing (UAH CON) and Calhoun Community College (CCC) Nursing to offer a Dual Nursing Program which will begin admitting students for spring 2021. The UAH CON/CCC Dual Nursing Degree Program provides students the […]

A partnership with an organization that supports startups in energy technology will advance the University of Alabama’s educational and research mission. In an agreement with the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, UA students will have access to unique opportunities to engage with startups to broaden their own skill sets and help improve Alabama’s economy. Students will be given […]

Alabamians are helping keep our nation’s leaders healthy as they go about their work in Congress. Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Friday, as part of his week-long effort to recognize some of Alabama’s tremendous “Made in America” companies, announced that HomTex has been awarded a contract under its new Sovereign America brand through the Architect of […]

Stillman College, a private HBCU in Tuscaloosa, this week announced three additions to its board of trustees. Founded in 1876, Stillman is a liberal arts college historically and formally associated with the Presbyterian Church. The college announced that Terry Saban, Katie Boyd Britt and James Anderson, Ph.D., have been named as trustees of the institution.

The federal government on Friday morning announced that businesses who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $50,000 or less have a simplified process to seek forgiveness for their outstanding balance. According to publicly available data, 70,331 PPP loans worth a combined $6,245,496,446 were distributed to companies in Alabama between when the program opened […]

Governor Kay Ivey has joined 23 other Republican governors in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leadership supporting the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. The letter was dated on Thursday and released to the public on Friday. “As governors, we strongly support President Trump’s nomination of […]

Ahead of what many expect to be one of the highest turnout elections in modern history, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is providing guidance to those wishing to serve as a poll watcher on Election Day. Poll watchers are members of a political party who are allowed inside a precinct while voters cast their […]

In July, State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) announced he intended to introduce a bill in the 2021 regular session that would ban Confucius Institutes from operating on publicly funded college campuses within the state. Hanes has since picked up a key ally, in addition to U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), in this effort in State […]

Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and updated listeners on the status of Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. He is set to face incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) less than four weeks from now. The GOP candidate emphasized that he was focused on grassroots campaigning and […]

The Alabama Beverage Control (ABC) Board is hosting a sweepstakes during the month of October in which winners will have a chance to purchase highly desired liquors such as Pappy Van Winkle. The contest is currently ongoing and ends at 5:00 p.m. on October 25. Entrants must be at least 21 years of age, and […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is pushing back against what he sees as brazen lies coming from the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Palmer interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and reacted to the vice presidential debate the previous night between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The […]