In his latest television ad released on Thursday, Republican congressional candidate and Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman suggests that his experience in the trucking and moving business could come in handy to help transport dangerous illegal aliens back to the countries from which they came. As introduced in his campaign launch video, Coleman is the head […]

Golden eagles are back from Canada, spending the winter in the eastern U.S. Researcher Trish Miller says that when she and her husband began studying golden eagles east of the Mississippi River, scientists had not realized how many there were — particularly in Alabama.

The Frontier Conference will be held April 1-3 in Birmingham and registration is now open for anyone interested in, as the conference’s website says, “the future of the industrial world.” A press release from the conference boasts there will be “more than 200 business, government and academic leaders” in attendance for the three-day event that […]

A little more than a week after landing in the New Mexico desert, Boeing’s Starliner capsule continues to provide engineers and technicians with encouraging data from its historic mission. Designed in Huntsville, and delivered into space by a rocket built by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Decatur, Starliner became the first American orbital space capsule […]

Upstart Republican congressional candidate Jessica Taylor on Thursday received the coveted endorsement of the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, one of the country’s most important pro-life organizations. Taylor, a Prattville businesswoman and attorney, is a candidate to succeed U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02). The SBA list cited Taylor’s previous service as president of River Region […]

According to a recent media briefing, the new Interstate 20/59 bridges could open for drivers by January 21. The bridges are being constructed by Johnson Brothers Corp., and finishing on January 21 triggers a $15 million bonus incentive for the contractor. The official targeted completion date agreed to by the contractor and the Alabama Department […]

The mayor of the South Alabama city of Mobile said a police officer’s social media post appearing to ridicule homeless people was inappropriate and said the city is taking corrective steps. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson wrote on social media Tuesday that the post reflected poorly on the city.

TRUSSVILLE, ALA. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered at an Alabama church to pray for the safe return of a 29-year-old woman who disappeared in December. Relatives and friends of Paighton Laine Houston gathered Monday night with worshipers at the Clearbranch United Methodist Church in Trussville, news outlets report. Parishioners were given candles and black […]

As the city of Mobile grapples with the decision as to whether or not to invest in restoring rail service to its city, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle says his city is also looking at rail option, but on a much more long-term scale. In a wide-ranging interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT, Battle offered a […]

University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday was named the winner of the 2019 Bobby Bowden Award by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Named after the legendary Florida State head football coach, the award annually recognizes the Division I player “who epitomizes the student-athlete and conducts himself as a faith model in the […]

In an op-ed published Monday in The Washington Post rather than an in-state publication, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) expressed his “fear” that the U.S. Senate will hold an impeachment trial into President Donald Trump that “is not intended to find the whole truth.” His piece was entitled, “Every trial is a pursuit of truth. Will […]

Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), a native of Alabama known nationwide as a hero of the civil rights movement, on Sunday announced that he will undergo treatment after being diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. A release from Lewis’ office outlined that Lewis will continue serving Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District as he undergoes treatment. “I have […]

After Ozark Police Department Officer Samuel Yoh earlier this month was shot a total of six times in the line of duty, it was said that the officer would need “a miracle.” Now, according to a Thursday release from the department, signs are pointing towards prayers for Yoh being answered. Yoh was shot in the […]

Former Troy University standout John Johnson, age 24, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The university’s athletics department announced the sad news on Friday in a press release. Johnson was a native of Troy and attended Charles Henderson High School. He played at Troy University from 2014-2017, his freshman season representing […]

Earlier this week, Marengo County’s economy got a shot in the arm with the announcement Demopolis’ Two Rivers Lumber Company was teaming up with Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt Company and Canada-based Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build a $99 million wood pellet production plant. The announced facility, first reported by the Demopolis Times and subsequently Tuscaloosa News, will […]

Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown on Friday was named the 2019 winner of the Senior CLASS Award for the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, beating out the likes of Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts. The prestigious award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I FBS football coaches, national football media and fans, is given […]

Eight-year-old Landen Godsey remains in critical condition at Children’s Hospital of Alabama as a result of injuries sustained during the storm that killed his parents last week. Three other victims, Marcus Johnson and married couple Wayne and Martha Lovett, remain hospitalized with wounds caused by the tornado. According to The Decatur Daily, the citizens of […]

It has been a week since the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not yet formally transferred them to the U.S. Senate for trial. Pelosi claims she will not do so until the GOP-led Senate promises a “fair” impeachment trial. However, […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is upping the amount of deer to be checked for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), especially in northwest Alabama, after deer in Mississippi and Tennessee have recently tested positive for the deadly disease. Chuck Sykes, director of the ACNR’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, told the MGM […]

NASA will honor the first-ever class of astronaut candidates to graduate under the Artemis program next month at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, and there is one graduate that has a strong tie to the Yellowhammer State. After completing more than two years of basic training, 11 NASA and two Canadian Space Agency candidates […]

The man piloting an air ambulance has died after crashing his helicopter at the Headland Airport on Wednesday. According to WTVY, the man piloting the aircraft was 61-year-old Douglass Davis. He and his two crew members were returning from a canceled flight in the Florida Panhandle. There were no patients on board. The two crew […]

Six Alabama law enforcement officers have been shot and killed in 2019. State statistics show that’s the highest number in a year dating back to 1987. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says five of the six slain officers were killed with stolen guns.

It’s been another milestone year for Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, which reached the 5 million mark for vehicle and engine production since its $2.6 billion Talladega County plant opened nearly 20 years ago. Total output for 2019 alone is estimated at 351,708 minivans, SUVs and pickups, along with the V-6 engines that power them, according […]

Dr. Alvin J. Williams asked graduates at the University of South Alabama to find a “personal North Star” to guide their lives. “Your time here at South has provided a solid foundation, some core values, some sense of ethical purpose and some rich relationships, and along the way some periods of recalibration and reflection,” Williams, […]