U.S. Senator Katie Britt is praising the appointment of five Alabama agriculture leaders to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee. The USDA announced Roy Shepherd “Shep” Morris Sr., Wallace Drury, William “Billy” D. Hixon, Michael D. Reeves, and Dr. Mykel Rae Taylor will serve on Alabama’s FSA state […]

A 19-year-old Amazon employee was fatally shot Sunday night in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, according to local authorities. Bessemer police said officers were dispatched to the facility on Powder Plant Road around 10:40 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering […]

The design, engineering and right-of-way acquisitions have all been done. Now, the construction begins. It’s a $14 million road improvement on one of Mobile’s busiest commercial and residential road sections. The “Dauphin Street Corridor” runs along Dauphin Street east and west of the intersection with Interstate 65. The new improvements will run on Dauphin Street […]

 DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: We have a freeze all the way to the Gulf Coast this morning with clear sky. The sky will be sunny today with highs in the 40s across North Alabama, the southern counties will reach the 50s. Not much change tomorrow … but some of the colder spots across North Alabama could […]

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore in the contested GOP primary for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, Steve Marshall released a statement Sunday night saying he’s staying in the race. Marshall has served as Alabama Attorney General since 2017. “Alabama- you know me by now. I don’t back […]

Alabama has lost a Christian leader and a political activist. John Giles died Saturday at age 70 in his home in Luverne. He had surgery last week for an aortic aneurysm. Giles made a difference. He was a banker. A political kingmaker. A governor’s cabinet member twice. A pro-life activist. A candidate for Lt. Governor. […]

A small horse with a big heart is gaining statewide attention for the comfort she brings to some of Alabama’s most vulnerable residents. Winnie, recognized as Alabama’s first miniature therapy horse, has spent years visiting nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care centers and rehabilitation facilities, offering moments of calm and connection to individuals who […]

President Donald Trump jumped into Alabama’s 2026 open U.S. Senate GOP primary Saturday night in a huge way. On TRUTH Social, Trump issued his “complete and total endorsement” of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) in the race for the seat being vacated by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville as he runs for governor. Trump made that […]

Week after week, college football fans across the country have become familiar with seeing the face of Rece Davis on their screen every Saturday morning as they sip their coffee and get ready for another epic Saturday in the fall. Davis — an alumnus of the University of Alabama — has hosted ESPN’s College GameDay […]

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey signed an executive order opting the state into participation with the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, a newly created program included in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Ivey’s order comes just days after she used her State of the State address to reiterate her goal of making Alabama “the […]

On Thursday, Alabama House Republicans passed legislation to require a post-election audit after every countywide and statewide general election. HB95, carried by State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn), who defended the bill against a filibuster by House Democrats for over two hours, directs each county’s probate judge to conduct an audit of ballots in at least […]

A new Madison County lawsuit makes jaw-dropping allegations against a Huntsville physician and two healthcare businesses, including claims that two female employees were repeatedly required to shave the doctor’s thighs and calves, and that they were later fired by text after trying to stop being alone with him at the office. The complaint, filed by […]

A recent grant in the amount of $11,751,607.34 in federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funding that was awarded for two innovative projects in Hoover, Alabama — Broad Metro’s Stadium Trace Village Phase 2 Project and Signature Homes’ I-459 Exit 9 Parkway Extension — highlights another successful partnership between business, state and federal […]

Opioid prescriptions and the strength of those prescriptions have continued to decline significantly in Alabama over the past decade, according to new data cited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. The Medical Association points to findings from a recent national report showing that opioid prescriptions in Alabama fell 46.2% between 2012 and […]

Sentences have been handed down stemming from an incident in March 2025 at a well-known Montgomery dry cleaning business, where the owner was brutally assaulted, bound, held at gunpoint, and robbed. Jim Massey III, owner of Jim Massey’s Cleaners, was the victim. Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson and FBI Mobile Field Office Special Agent in […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced further plans to launch a statewide flood notification system during her State of the State address on Tuesday. “Looking only at last year, our country experienced devastating weather events, including the horrific flooding in Texas that claimed the lives of fellow Alabamians, the youngest being Sarah Marsh, who was away at […]

If your phone suddenly flipped to “SOS” in Alabama on Wednesday, you weren’t alone. A widespread Verizon wireless outage disrupted calls, texts, and data for customers across the country, with Alabama included among states where users reported problems. Outage reports began climbing around 11:00 a.m. Alabama time, with many customers saying their phones showed “SOS” […]

A homicide investigation in Enterprise is drawing unusual attention across the Wiregrass after police arrested a 90-year-old man and charged him with murder in the shooting death of an 85-year-old woman. Enterprise Police say officers responded late Monday morning to a report of a shooting at a residence in Enterprise. When they arrived, they found […]

Residents and businesses across central and southeast Alabama will soon need to change how they dial local phone numbers. Beginning January 23, 2026, customers in the 334 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls, according to the Alabama Public Service Commission. The change comes as part of the rollout […]

A former Birmingham Fire and Rescue battalion chief and his son have been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on multiple felony charges related to alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud and tax violations, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, 54, and his son, Sebastian Alexander Gideon, 27, both of […]

With the Supreme Court weighing whether states can protect girls’ sports, Alabama is in the fight in a big way. https://x.com/SenKatieBritt/status/2011140212249051225 The justices heard oral arguments Tuesday in the landmark cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., that could settle the issue on whether states like Alabama can continue to ban biological males […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was honored to find out that a new auditorium in Dothan will named in honor of his WWII veteran father. Tuberville, who is also a candidate for Alabama Governor, visited the city Monday, where he attended the groundbreaking of the new auditorium at the Wiregrass Public Safety Center (WPSC) and […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth announced on Tuesday that William Newman, a veteran policy analyst and governmental affairs professional, has been appointed to serve as deputy chief of staff in his office.  Lawmakers returned to Montgomery today for the first day of the 2026 legislative session. “William Newman has the institutional knowledge and hands-on experience necessary […]

Governor Kay Ivey kicked off the Alabama Legislature’s 2026 regular session with a message of demonstrable wins for Alabama’s economy and people on Tuesday morning. Speaking at the Business Council of Alabama’s Tuesday Morning Briefing, Ivey credited BCA, lawmakers, and economic development officials for partnering with her administration on long-term strategy. “While there’s a tendency […]