Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s leadership and innovative collaboration with the private sector continue to pay off for Magic City workers and job creators. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodfin in the spring launched the #BhamStrong program, a public-private partnership centered on a $2.4 million loan pool funded equally by the City and private sector contributions. […]

The Sanders Trust, a healthcare real estate investment and development company based in Birmingham, recently received national recognition for one of its projects. Newsweek Magazine named Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City the best physical rehab center in Oklahoma and one of the best in the country. The Sanders Trust originally developed this 54,000 square-foot rehabilitation […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been awarded a $3.7 million Department of Defense (DoD) grant under the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) by the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). As part of the Alabama Defense Advanced Manufacturing Community (ADAMC), UAH is tasked with […]

The mask order instituted by Gov. Kay Ivey under the COVID-19 health state of emergency is set to expire on October 2. However, indicators are suggesting that the order will be extended by Ivey in the coming days. Despite Alabama’s southern neighbor Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis having issued an order to stop local governments […]

MOBILE, Alabama – The Airbus manufacturing facility in Alabama has marked a significant milestone – five years of aircraft production in its growing U.S. industrial home. The Airbus manufacturing center in Mobile began producing its first passenger jet — an A321 christened “BluesMobile” and destined for JetBlue — on Sept. 14, 2015. Since then, the Alabama plant […]

U.S. News & World Report places Tuskegee University fourth among the nation’s best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the magazine’s latest rankings. According to the report for 2021, released Sept. 14, improved student retention and alumni giving helped move Tuskegee forward from eighth place in the 2020 ranking. It is the second time in a row […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday made official his intent to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat on the Supreme Court of the United States once held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett is widely beloved by conservatives across the United States, especially for her writing and past decisions on abortion. […]

With a Supreme Court confirmation fight looming in the throes of a presidential election cycle, former Gov. Robert Bentley argues it did not have to be this difficult for Republicans to get President Donald Trump’s picks confirmed. Bentley spoke about the decision by his successor, Gov. Kay Ivey, to hold a special election for the […]

It’s the final week of the 2020 Census, and Alabama is counting on every household to submit its survey by Sept. 30. This quick, easy questionnaire collects information that determines Alabama’s federal representation in the U.S. Congress and funding levels for the next decade.

The University of Alabama System on Friday afternoon released its weekly update with COVID-19 related data from each of its three distinct institutions: the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The data — covering the seven-day period from Friday, September 18, through Thursday, September […]

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List’s political arm on Friday announced its endorsement of Republican Tommy Tuberville for the United States Senate. Tuberville, who previously was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee, is running against U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in the November 3 general election. “For two years the pro-life values of […]

Hurricane Sally made landfall on September 16 near Gulf Shores, and it left hundreds of millions of dollars of damage and more than 500,000 without power in its wake. The most-significant damage within Alabama occurred in Baldwin County. However, media reports have indicated the response at the state government level had left much to be […]

As executive director at Cornerstone Schools of Alabama, Dr. Nita Carr is playing a critical role in the development of young minds – educating students while also challenging them to live a life devoted to God. Cornerstone Schools of Alabama provides a Christian education to at-risk and underserved children in Birmingham. Carr is tasked with […]

Birmingham’s Protective Life Corporation on Friday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Revolos family of companies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Revolos is a diversified, full-service Finance & Insurance solutions provider with over 4.6 million vehicle service contracts sold. The company partners with over 3,000 dealers, agents and financial institutions nationwide. This transaction, […]

NASA on Friday released a study that details the economic impact of the agency on each state. The report shows Alabama benefitting in a huge way from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The study, examining Fiscal Year 2019, was conducted by the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement at the […]

The United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) recently named Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill as the chairman of its Economic Development Committee. America’s Heartland region encompasses 20 states in the center of the country, stretching from the Canadian border and Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf Coast in the south. Alabama […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday confirmed he will not consider the merits of President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court of the United States nominee, who will be announced by the president on Saturday evening. Trump has said he will nominate a female and has previously announced the list of candidates from which he […]

“Black Belt Bounty,” Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association’s (ALBBAA) striking coffee table book celebrating the Black Belt’s world-class hunting and fishing heritage, was recently presented with the top awards at two separate regional outdoor conferences. The commemorative, deluxe hardcover book took home first place in the Industry Public Relations category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press […]

The Cumberland School of Law at Samford University has joined forces with Tuskegee University to offer students an accelerated path towards achieving a law degree. Tuskegee students will now be able to join what is commonly called a 3+3 partnership, allowing them to take three years of courses at Tuskegee, then three years at Cumberland. […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday designated $35 million to support emergency responders and certain sectors of the health care industry that are suffering financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Grants of up to $15,000 will be how the program is distributed, and applications will be open from October 5 through October 16 at noon. The […]

Alabama native and basketball legend Charles Barkley is continuing his streak of being candidly outspoken on hot-button issues. During a Thursday night NBA pregame show on TNT, Barkley addressed the movement by some on the left to defund or even abolish the police. The former Auburn University star and NBA Hall of Famer also touched […]

Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was establishing the Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission, which will “conduct a thorough evaluation of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) existing infrastructure.” “The Commission will make recommendations as to which ADOC facilities should be retained and renovated as major correctional facilities, which could be renovated and repurposed […]

On Wednesday, former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), the Republican nominee for this November’s Second Congressional District election, spent time with President Donald Trump inside the Oval Office, along with a handful of other Republican congressional competitors, which included Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl. During that visit, Moore said he got the sense Trump was “optimistic” […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday sent a letter to the respective leaders of Alabama A&M University and Troy University urging them to shutter the Confucius Institute on each campus. The letter was sent to Alabama A&M’s president, Dr. Andrew Hugine, and the Chancellor of Troy, Dr. Jack Hawkins, asking a list of 15 questions […]