Officials have been saying for decades that Alabama needs to better fund improvements to its infrastructure but a report from the University of Alabama adds new urgency to the issue, saying  the state risks losing ground in economic development if it doesn’t address some key areas. The report, “Logistics Infrastructure: Transformational Opportunities,” from the university’s Culverhouse College of Business, was co-authored by […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is now alleging that Leigh Corfman is ducking being “examined under oath” because she wants him to provide her information she could use to corroborate her own claims first. During Moore’s failed campaign against Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2017, Corfman accused Moore of sexually assaulting her […]

During an interview with WVNN’s “Politics and Moore” that broadcasted from Saturday’s Bama Carry conference in Jasper, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth voiced his support for an effort to eliminate Alabama’s requirement to hold a permit to carry a firearm. Ainsworth said he viewed such requirements as unconstitutional given the Second Amendment guarantees the right to […]

If there was a civil rights demonstration in downtown Birmingham, you could bet that Willie Mae Buford was going to be there. That meant that her young son, Ron Buford, was also there because she made sure she brought him along. They vividly remember the water cannons, police dogs and racial slurs hurled by former […]

Seven high-growth companies are one week into a 13-week intense “boot camp” of development that organizers believe is a key component to the economic development efforts driving Birmingham’s tech-sector forward. Velocity Accelerator introduced its seven cohort companies to the public this week. This is the third class of cohorts to go through the program at […]

The University of Montevallo has announced the development of its first Esports team. UM will join the Peach Belt Conference as an associate member for Esports and will begin full participation in fall 2019, playing “League of Legends” from Riot Games. “We are beyond excited to be launching our first UM Esports team within the Peach Belt Conference. Being the first structured college Esports team in the state of Alabama is something […]

Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper (IP) plans to increase a planned investment in its Riverdale Mill in Dallas County to $552.7 million as it optimizes the facility’s product mix and boosts productivity. In September 2017, IP announced plans to invest around $300 million at the plant as part of a strategic plan to grow its industrial packaging business.

Alabama author Erin Brown Hollis has written a book she hopes will engage women spiritually and provide the same sort of outlet many seek through reality television. Hollis recently published The Remarkable Housewives of the Bible which she says is the first of a three-part series.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) said he does not believe you can accurately compare the sexual assault allegations still surfacing against Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax with those made against Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process in the fall. Fairfax this week was initially accused of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the […]

In a speech at UAB’s Hill Student Center, Mark Crosswhite provided a detailed blue print for how he believes Alabama’s university system can help the state’s business community build for the future. The Alabama Power chairman, president and CEO addressed the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees and, in doing so, outlined a plan […]

House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (AL-3) announced Friday that Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill will testify at the committee’s hearing regarding election security on Tuesday. Rogers said in a statement that Merrill will be testifying “so that committee members can hear about what Alabama has been doing to keep its elections […]

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) appeared on One America News’ “Tipping Point” with Liz Wheeler to discuss the EL CHAPO Act and border security policy, saying that Democrats are protecting illegal immigration as a “political strategy.” The EL CHAPO Act, the House version of which was introduced again this Congress by Brooks, reserves approximately $14 […]

While Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) blackface problem is fueling the calls for his resignation, most of the mainstream media outlets only focused on his outrageous comments about abortion through the lens of conservatives’ reactions to it. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeared on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Friday and was asked if what […]

A new initiative called Birmingham Bound is set to revamp and recruit companies of high-growth to produce a satellite office or second headquarters in the Magic City. With the help of the initiative, entrepreneurs in the city can be assured that jobs are created, which will shift the economic scene for many years. One obstacle […]

In an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Thursday, State Rep. Craig Lipscomb (R-Gadsden) offered details on a bill he is proposing that would make pretending to call from a number for the sake misleading someone checking their caller ID to sell something a felony. According to Lipscomb, it is not that they are calling, […]

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees bestowed a high honor on one of its own Friday. The board voted unanimously to name the newest freshman residence hall at the University of Alabama after trustee John England, Jr.

The Alabama Ethics Commission has cleared a district attorney of a complaint that he improperly paid an employee. News outlets reported the ethics panel investigated a complaint that 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Randall Houston improperly paid an employee from grand funds.

A Muslim inmate who filed a legal challenge because Alabama would not let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber was put to death Thursday after the nation’s highest court cleared the way. Dominique Ray, 42, was pronounced dead at 10:12 p.m. of a lethal injection at the state prison in Atmore.

Earlier this week, State Auditor Jim Zeigler, a potential candidate for the 2020 Alabama U.S. Senate Republican nomination, proposed “public hangings” for convicted police killers. “It would be more of a deterrent to the killing of officers if would-be killers witnessed others hanging in the public square. Nothing else makes them think. Maybe hanging would,” […]

As Virginia’s scandal continues to get worse, Auburn is now faced with a blackface black-eye of its own. Outlets, including WSFA, are reporting that an Auburn High School student posted a blackface picture on Snapchat that included a racial slur. The photo shows the student with a blackened face and palm with the caption, “Is […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) plans to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, citing Barr’s commitment to protecting special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. In a statement Thursday, Jones announced his intentions and explained his reasoning. This came shortly before the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on party lines 12-10 to advance […]

Manufacturing in Alabama is thriving, and now the industry boasts an exciting new avenue to stay on the cutting edge of workforce development and educational attainment. Wednesday, Manufacture Alabama and the University of North Alabama (UNA) jointly announced the launch of a partnership that will offer increased access to higher education for manufacturers throughout the […]

Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with the execution of an inmate who won a stay on religious grounds. The Alabama attorney general’s office on Wednesday asked justices to vacate an execution stay for Dominique Ray. 

A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the planned execution of an Alabama inmate to consider whether the state was violating the Muslim inmate’s rights by not allowing an imam to replace a Christian prison chaplain in the death chamber. The 11th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay for Dominique Ray, 42, a […]