U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “BEO” Wolfe has taken over as the new F-35A Demonstration Team’s pilot and commander for the 2020 and 2021 air show season. Wolfe is an alumna of the University of Alabama, graduating in 2011 with a degree in chemical engineering. Her official certification by the commander of Air Combat Command, […]

Amazon announced Monday that it would begin the hiring process of more than 1,500 full-time positions for its 850,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. Amazon’s fulfillment center, which will be located at 975 Powder Plant Road in Bessemer, is seeking employees who “will play integral roles and work alongside innovative Amazon Robotics to pick, […]

Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports this year is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the company’s founding by giving away a grand prize of 12 months worth of sneakers to one lucky fan. The grand prize will come in the form of 12 $250 Hibbett gift cards and one pair of Apple AirPods. In addition to the grand […]

Site Selection Magazine has named Cullman as one of its top “micropolitan” cities in the United States. The methodology used by Site Selection for its micropolitan rankings includes the number of capital investments, hiring increases and square footage expansions undertaken by businesses in an isolated economy powered by a city of more than 10,000 people […]

Auburn University on Monday evening announced it is recalling all of its study abroad students currently overseas and suspending all official international travel for students, faculty and staff until further notice given the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). Auburn officials said they were taking this action out of an abundance of caution for safety and […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is in the national spotlight after a federal financial disclosure filed on February 20 showed he spent nearly $3,500 in campaign funds on European trips in recent months. Fox News on Sunday was the first to report on the trips. Here’s what the outlet reported:

The Office of the Alabama Secretary of State on Monday announced that it will be partnering with the Office of Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to promote voter participation during Tuesday’s March 3 primary election across the state. Messages will reportedly be displayed on ALDOT electronic highway information signs that […]

MONTGOMERY — Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) made the second-to-last campaign stop in his Republican primary bid for the U.S. Senate at Chappy’s Deli on Monday afternoon. Ahead of voters going to the polls on Tuesday, Byrne appeared at campaign stops in Huntsville and Birmingham before Alabama’s capital city. He was scheduled to end the evening […]

Two University of Alabama College of Engineering students have been listed among the nation’s top 20 science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, students who are in their 20s. According to a press release, Jane Gillette and Sean Devey are recognized as two of Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties for 2020, which is sponsored by the […]

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her. The Opelika Police Department tells WTVM-TV that detectives recreated the incident, which was reported Feb. 19. They say that once the teen who claimed the assault was confronted with […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Monday morning made one of the final stops of his “The People vs. The Swamp” bus tour ahead of Alabama’s 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary, which will be held on Tuesday, March 3. Tuberville visited with voters at the Cahawba House restaurant in downtown […]

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — Pickens County Medical Center, located in rural West Alabama near the Mississippi line, will become the latest state hospital to shut down when it closes for good on Friday, news outlets reported. The Pickens County Health Care Authority announced the shutdown in a news release that said the hospital’s finances were […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. While some of the races have been much publicized, with certain candidates bombarding the airwaves for months, others have flown under the radar. Before Alabamians head to the polls, they can check their polling place here, view information on Alabama’s voter ID law […]

LINCOLN, Ala. (AP) — Police are investigating after someone painted racial slurs on a park building in central Alabama and claimed a county commissioner said it. Lincoln police on Friday asked people with information about what happened at Richard George’s Ball Park to contact them. George, an African-American man who owns the private park that […]

Alabamians angling to catch some red snapper can begin baiting their hooks on May 22 this year, per an announcement from the Alabama Department of Conservation on Monday. According to the Department, the season will consist of all the four day weekends, Friday through Monday, between May 22 and July 19. The addition of Mondays […]

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country’s “invulnerable” Avangard hypersonic nuclear missiles were ready to deploy, that focused attention at the United States Dept. of Defense on hypersonic development and testing. That research will have a large impact on the future U.S. national security picture, and could also bring commercial benefits. Unlike the […]

SELMA — Several thousand people descended on Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, including all but one of the major Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential election. Fifty-five years earlier, a group of peaceful protesters marching in support of civil rights for black Americans were beaten by a group of white policemen and recently deputized white townspeople […]

SELMA — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is currently seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, received the cold shoulder from some attendees at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma on Sunday. Bloomberg, along with every major Democratic contender except U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), was in Selma for the 55th anniversary […]

More than 5,000 eighth-grade students spent time last week at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, but they weren’t riding rides. Instead, they were learning about careers and opportunities available in the region. The students came from schools in southeast Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia to attend the fifth annual Southeast Worlds of Work (WOW). The career […]

The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) honored five exceptional women in Tuscaloosa Feb. 26. During the Women’s Leadership Luncheon at the Tuscaloosa River Market, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gave awards to Army National Guard 1st Lt. Kayla Freeman, Becky York, LaTonya Jemison, Dr. Khristina Motley and Ellen Potts. Nicolas Britto, president of the AUSA West/Central Alabama Chapter and a retired Army lieutenant colonel, welcomed the 270 guests.

Two young Alabama companies won the Alabama Launchpad competition this week, and took home major investments to boost their organization’s growth. Alabama Launchpad is an initiative from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). Acclinate Genetics, an early-stage start-up, won $50,000 and CerFlux, a slightly more mature company, won $100,000.

BIRMINGHAM — It is officially now within the 72-hour window for when Alabama Republican voters head to the voting booth to select their preference for who should represent the GOP on the general election ballot on November 3 against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spent the last Saturday […]

As COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, becomes more prevalent around the world, University of Alabama at Birmingham experts share tips to help you prepare yourself, your family and your home should the virus continue to gain momentum. What is COVID-19? Human coronaviruses are the second most common cause of colds and generally cause mild to moderate symptoms. […]

Joan Reynolds is one Alabama Republican who has never let grass grow under her feet. A successful small business owner, she was the first woman elected into the Alfa Insurance Hall of Fame. Now she spends her time as a super-volunteer for conservative causes and candidates in Alabama and around the country. Reynolds currently serves […]