An Alabama company has recalled tons of hot sausages because they may be contaminated with bits of metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recall notice says it has not had any reports of injury from the R.L. Zeigler Co. sausages, which were shipped nationwide from Selma, Alabama.

It’s been a busy year for Honda’s Alabama auto plant, with a new model joining the assembly lines, as well as major new investments and expansions. In the last two years combined, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama has initiated $150 million worth of projects that are adding more than 425,000 square feet to its $2.6 billion, […]

In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) defended the independence of the Federal Reserve, which he called “the bedrock of our financial system.” Shelby also praised the economy as possibly the best he has seen in his lifetime. Host Margaret Brennan asked Shelby, a longtime member and former […]

On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey’s inaugural committee announced that two-time “Entertainer of the Year” award winner Neal McCoy will headline the Gulf Coast Inaugural Celebration on January 12. With 6 million records sold, platinum recording artist McCoy has released 34 singles, including number one hits “No Doubt About It,” “You Gotta Love That,” “They’re Playing […]

Nancy Goodman Quilted Art (Mobile) The Maker: Nancy Goodman This is not your grandma’s quilting. When you hear that Nancy Goodman makes quilted art, you’re probably apt to think, “Oh, my grandmother used to do quilts.” But odds are Mawmaw never did anything like this.

Late Monday, Galleria shooting protest organizer Carlos Chaverst, Jr. made an ill-advised statement by declaring “celebratory gunfire” was allowed in Hoover city limits. Chaverst, who has of late been a regular at the Hoover City Jail and was recently banned from the Riverchase Galleria, made the “announcement” on his Facebook page. In the announcement, he […]

Federal officials are putting a fish whose habitat is threatened by development in southern states on the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is adding the trispot darter fish to the list.

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) advised that the government shutdown made lawmakers look “silly” and that leaders on both sides of the aisle need to “move away from the blame game” in order to find a resolution. He also reaffirmed his support for securing the nation’s borders.

According to President Donald Trump’s outgoing chief of staff General John Kelly, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was responsible for the administration’s “zero-tolerance policy” for immigration law violations.

In the hallway of Samford University’s Experiential Learning and Simulation Center, a “standardized” patient stumbled to the ground to simulate a patient experiencing cardiac arrest. The Doctor of Physical Therapy student who was with him jumped into action and called a code. Within seconds, an interprofessional team of students gathered. Undergraduate nursing students took over […]

Christmas may be gone, but there’s still time to help neighbors in need during this season of giving. Alabamians consistently rank among the most generous and charitable people in the nation, and the state is blessed with many nonprofits that work every day to help others. If you are considering a contribution to help make […]

Shelby County just received a new namesake, Shelby, an American bald eagle now on display at the Alabama Wildlife Center (AWC) in Oak Mountain State Park. The new eagle, and a Eurasian eagle owl – the largest owl species in the world (cousin to Alabama’s great horned owl) – now reside in a state-of-the-art raptor […]

Ring in the new year at Topgolf and other events. The Redmont Hotel New Year’s Eve Party The Redmont Hotel is hosting its 2nd annual New Year’s Eve party at 8 p.m. This year’s theme is Fire and Ice, which includes a DJ, drinks and complimentary desserts. Ticket prices will increase as tiers sell out, […]

Twinkling lights, brightly shining ornaments and Santa’s smiling face all greet visitors to Becky York and Mark Thrash’s home in Tuscaloosa. But the real star of the couple’s great room is more than 130 lighted Department 56 Snow Village houses, shops and churches which evoke the memories of a snowy Christmas in America’s heartland. They […]

News of traumatic brain injuries and suicides among professional and college football players has made many question the violent nature of the game. Rule changes, such as the NCAA’s targeting rule, have been imposed to promote player safety, and yet concussions continue to occur. Using Auburn University’s functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI machine to […]

Alabama sportsmen recently gained a new public hunting property – a very special one. Portland Landing Special Opportunity Area covers 4,744 acres in the famed Black Belt region, with another 4,000 acres set to open for limited public hunting in the 2019-20 season. Located in Dallas County about halfway between Selma and Camden on Highway […]

Former Birmingham and Fairfield Mayor Larry Langford has been ordered to be released from federal prison in Kentucky and is set to return to Alabama to spend the rest of his days with his family. U.S. District Court Judge Scott Coogler on Friday reduced Langford’s corruption sentence to time served. The 72-year-old is reportedly in […]

According to a new TheStreet.com study, the state of Alabama is one of the best states to retire on a fixed income. The results come after reviewing several factors, including the cost of living, the tax impact and the prospects of owning or renting a home.

Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Justice Brad Mendheim to fill the Alabama Supreme Court vacancy that will be created by Justice Tom Parker’s ascension to chief justice, according to a report by Alabama Daily News. The appointment will be effective January 15, after recently elected justices are sworn into office. Parker recently became the chief […]

Public health officials are investigating a spike in hepatitis A cases in north Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that it is investigating an increase in hepatitis A cases in Jackson County.

After a new publication obtained the internal report on Project Birmingham, the initial claims published by the Washington Post and New York Times that the efforts were “a small experiment” are coming under serious question. Project Birmingham is the name of the Democratic effort to use “Russian tactics” in Alabama’s 2017 Senate special election. In […]

An exciting new study has shown that students who participate in Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program are more likely to be proficient in math and reading. Researchers also found that their work indicated “no evidence of fade out of the benefits of First Class Pre-K over time.” The study was released Wednesday to coincide with Department […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is exploring whether Democratic tech operatives who used “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” disinformation campaign to boost Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017 may have violated state law, according to a report by the Washington Post. “The information is concerning,” Marshall told the Washington Post in a phone interview. “The impact it […]

Three law schools in Alabama have been ranked among the ten most conservative student bodies in the nation. In the Princeton Review’s annual rankings for 2019, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law came in at fourth most conservative, while Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and the University of Alabama School of Law […]