Just one week after the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced that its men’s hockey team would be discontinued, UAH on Friday confirmed the program has been saved by supporters. The university last Friday had listed financial shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for cutting the popular program. Following that announcement, […]

The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police Department custody on Monday evening has sparked bipartisan national outrage, including in the Yellowhammer State. The situation on-the-ground in Minneapolis has gradually deteriorated since video footage of Floyd’s death surfaced. Four officers have been fired, however no one had — as of Friday morning — been […]

OWA this week announced that it will officially reopen its popular amusement park on Friday, June 5, at 11:00 a.m. CT, incorporating enhanced health and safety measures that were developed based on guidance from the CDC and health officials. The heightened health and safety measures are being implemented for guests and team members to ensure the […]

Auburn University on Friday announced plans for its second summer mini-term that include a variety of instructional delivery methods, including on-campus instruction. In March, the university announced its decision to suspend on-campus instruction for the full 10-week summer session and the first of two summer five-week mini-terms following guidance from public health officials due to […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday hosted a live-streamed availability with Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris regarding the coronavirus. Jones and Harris each made opening remarks, including updates on Alabama’s COVID-19 data as well as ongoing efforts to combat the pandemic. The two officials then answered questions from members of the media […]

An infectious disease doctor at Huntsville Hospital says he continues to use the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat some patients with the coronavirus. The drug, often championed by President Donald Trump, has been the subject of intense nationwide discussion during the pandemic. A recent retrospective study published in the scientific journal The Lancet showed evidence that […]

Wind Creek Hospitality has announced that it is reopening all three of its resort-style gaming properties in Alabama over the next two weeks. A release detailed that a soft opening to small groups of invited guests will begin Thursday, June 4, followed by a public opening for the “new” full operation on Monday, June 8. […]

What happened regarding the 2017 decision by then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from involvement in any investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election will have a lasting impact on presidential appointments for the foreseeable future. Future presidents and presidents-elect will be reluctant to appoint anyone politically active to […]

AUBURN — State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) offers reason for optimism for Auburn University football season to take place this fall. During a sitdown interview that aired on Auburn radio’s Talk 93.9 WQSI, Whatley said the decision would not be made by Auburn University, which is in his Senate district, nor will it be the […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand on Wednesday announced that the department is investing more than $7.9 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across Alabama. USDA is funding the projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. Investing in rural America […]

America’s best high school baseball players are set to descend on Hoover in late June to exhibit their skills. Baseball company Perfect Game announced it is moving its 2020 National Showcase events to the Hoover Met Complex. The showcases will take place from June 17-25. “Even though it’s a challenging time for all of us, […]

You may have heard about this virus going around. But with all the attention rightly paid to COVID-19, the rest of the aches, pains, ailments and injuries that afflict the population and that the health care system deals with on a daily basis have not gone away. People still get sick. People still get injured. […]

Earlier this week, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the election for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate later this year, challenged his opponent former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville to a series of five debates before the voters of Alabama in an open letter posted on his campaign […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics has finished a critical hardware component for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). As part of its effort to build the Universal Stage Adapter (USA) for SLS, the Dynetics/RUAG Space USA team recently completed the USA composite panel Manufacturing Test Demonstrator (MTD), according to a release from Dynetics. The MTD is a full size […]

Former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) received the endorsement this month of the National Right to Life Committee, one of America’s oldest anti-abortion groups. Hightower is currently in a runoff against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl to be the Republican nominee in Alabama’s First Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) vacated the seat for […]

For the eighth year in a row, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital has been listed on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2020 list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. UAB has earned this distinction every year since 2013 and is the only hospital in Alabama to make the annual list published by Becker’s Healthcare, a leading source of cutting-edge business and […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Wednesday was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) in his Republican bid for reelection this November. “I am truly humbled to have the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee,” Aderholt said in a statement. “I have, and I always will, fight for those who are […]

CNN on Monday evening ran a lengthy segment about Alabama’s beaches supposedly being packed to the brim over the Memorial Day Weekend, however local officials are now pushing back on the accuracy of the reporting. You can watch the original CNN segment below: CNN hit piece on Bama Beaches. https://t.co/sZ8kRsdQiZ — Matt Murphy (@mattmurphyshow) May […]

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Research has accelerated its drug discovery and development activities to identify and test vaccines and therapeutics against coronavirus that could save lives and help restore the nation’s hard-hit economy. A key figure in this effort is Mark J. Suto, Ph.D., vice president of the Drug Discovery division and interim […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) this week joined a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after she and House Democrats recently adopted measures allowing members to cast “proxy” votes on behalf of one of their colleagues during the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, Byrne said he believes that all votes in the House should happen in […]

For congressional Democrats, the coronavirus pandemic has offered them an opportunity to promote a long-sought change to voting procedures, which is a vote-by-mail system. Under a Democrat proposal, registered voters would be sent a ballot by mail with return postage, which differs from the absentee ballot process currently in place in Alabama, which requires those […]

Established in 1970, Alabama-based Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration this year with a splash. The Abbeville-headquartered company over the past five decades has transformed from a two-man crew loading treated lumber into a pickup truck for dealers in rural Alabama to a global industry leader serving a network […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a statement of interest Monday that says Alabama’s rules requiring witnesses to validate an absentee ballot submission do not violate the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit in question is between private plaintiffs and Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. Plaintiffs are arguing that Merrill and the State of […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has awarded nearly $5.1 million in State-funded grants to ensure more Alabamians have access to high-speed internet services. Fourteen areas throughout the Yellowhammer State will gain access to broadband services through the latest round of grants awarded through the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. The fund was created through […]