A half-century ago today, the fourth ship bearing the name of the port city of Mobile was christened for service in the US Navy. A cargo ship, the USS Mobile went into immediate service for the Vietnam War and supported more than a dozen missions. With a helicopter platform and powerful cranes, the Mobile was […]

Rapunzel could spin straw into gold. Southeast Energizers have their own take on the beloved children’s tale: They turn homemade items into donations for their community. Earnings from the Southeast Energizers’ annual charitable auctions allowed members to donate $9,250 to several worthy nonprofit groups this summer. Energizers is the charitable arm for retiree volunteers of Alabama Power, Southern Company […]

The Smart City Expo Atlanta might have been in Georgia but included a piece of Alabama. The Sept. 11-13 expo drew people from across the world to learn about what makes a city “smart.” Topics included infrastructure and transportation, economic development, technology and cybersecurity, energy and sustainability, diversity and inclusion. The event was the first […]

Seven Alabama schools have been named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for this year, according to a list released by the U.S. Department of Education. Nationwide, 362 schools are being recognized through this program for 2019 “based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. These schools demonstrate […]

Former Congressman Jack Edwards, who represented southwest Alabama in the U.S. House for 20 years, passed away at the age of 91 on Friday morning. Governor Kay Ivey has issued a directive to immediately fly flags at half-staff on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex in Montgomery and throughout Alabama’s First Congressional District, until […]

An eventful week for Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) came to a close with a special renaming ceremony for the ship that carries its unique cargo to launch destinations. Departing from a critical inland port along the Tennessee River in North Alabama, ULA utilizes a specially designed cargo ship to carry its rockets […]

Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that’s affecting more than 11 million people and threatening crops across the region, a new assessment showed Thursday. The latest report from U.S. Drought Monitor showed arid conditions worsening across a five-state area from Louisiana to South Carolina.

President Donald Trump is apparently a big fan of Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the venerable chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee who has been praised as “Alabama’s greatest statesman” in history. Amidst the annual federal appropriations process coming to a head, Trump applauded Shelby in a tweet on Thursday evening. Calling Shelby his “friend,” Trump […]

In a speech spanning over four minutes long on Thursday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) took to the floor of the United States Senate to passionately advocate for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying, “We didn’t take oaths to support the president of the United States.” “We’re in some troubled times,” Jones began in […]

Air Force General John E. Hyten, a native of Huntsville, on Thursday was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a bipartisan 75-22 vote, Hyten became the second-highest ranking military official in the country. A 38-year officer who has served in numerous […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is seemingly in support of the House’s official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, which is being led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of “The Squad” like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). In an interview with The Hill on Wednesday, Jones claimed that the inquiry into Trump is not about […]

Count Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) as being against the impeachment inquiry by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats into President Donald Trump. In a statement on Thursday, Palmer advised that the “inquiry is not about high crimes and misdemeanors, but about politics.” Palmer is the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, which is […]

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has appointed State Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission. The appointment was announced on Thursday. Created in 2014, the Alabama Small Business Commission is an appointed group of small business owners and legislators who are tasked with advising the governor and state […]

Telegraph Creative on Thursday announced an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, panelists and moderators for the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, which is set to take place October 24-25 at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. Alabama Power is the title sponsor for the event, which is being organized by Birmingham-based Telegraph Creative. […]

A new study from U.S. News found that Huntsville, Alabama, ranked number 11 on its list of best places to live in America. The study, which analyzed the 125 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live, found Huntsville to be one of “the best places to live based on quality of life […]

Despite promises of improvements for decades, a span of Alabama Highway 53 that stretches from Huntsville to Ardmore near the Alabama-Tennessee state line has remained a heavily traveled thoroughfare that poses public safety concerns. Last weekend, two lives were claimed in an accident on Highway 53 near Ardmore, prompting State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) to […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01), also a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020, on Thursday called on former Vice President Joe Biden to release transcripts of his calls with leaders from Ukraine and China. This comes as Democrats in Washington, D.C. are launching an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Byrne has bashed this […]

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declared fishing disasters for seven states on three coasts. “Fishing is the cornerstone of countless coastal economies and has been a way of life for generations of Americans,” he said in a brief news release Wednesday. “This determination acknowledges the critical role fisheries play in our communities, and the […]

Elizabeth Smart on Thursday will be the keynote speaker at “Casting Hope,” a benefit for Birmingham-based nonprofit On River Time. Smart rose to international prominence after being kidnapped in 2002 at the age 14 and escaping nine months later. She is now a prominent child advocate and has been a commentator for ABC News. At […]

Democrats appear to be speeding towards impeachment at a break-neck pace. This is not happening over Russia stealing our elections or violations of the emoluments clause. It’s over a phone call where the president of the United States spoke to the president of Ukraine. Seriously. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) spoke to WVNN radio’s “The Dale […]

A new project is highlighting some of the places in Alabama that played a role in the civil rights movement. An online, oral history presentation called “Voices of Alabama” features photos of historic sites and interviews with some of the people who worked with the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday announced that the chamber will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump regarding a recent phone call he had with the president of Ukraine. Pelosi’s announcement was met with instantaneous pushback from many Republican leaders in Alabama, including members of the state’s congressional […]

With the impeachment of President Donald Trump dominating the headlines nationally, it has also come up in the early stages of Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race. Fresh off the endorsement from the Alabama Farmers Federation, 2020 Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Tommy Tuberville reacted to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announcing her caucus […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority has a three-pronged mission to promote energy, economic development and the environment. Now add to that rebuilding public trust.