The official state Christmas tree has arrived at the Alabama Capitol and will soon be aglow in lights. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office says the annual lighting ceremony will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m.

MONTGOMERY — During his keynote address to close the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 97th Annual Meeting, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke candidly about President Donald Trump’s administration, touching on trade and the president’s tweeting habits. Before Gingrich addressed the crowd of 1,200 assembled at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery, Governor Kay Ivey delivered […]

Despite escalating protests in the city, the members of the Hoover City Council are continuing to stay the course as a proper investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation unfolds, with the council encouraging unity and praying that “God’s light” overcome “darkness.” The following statement was read aloud at the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on […]

Chilton County farmer Jimmy Parnell was re-elected to a fourth term as president of the Alabama Farmers Federation at the organization’s 97th annual meeting in Montgomery on Monday. Parnell was first elected in 2012. He is a fifth-generation beef cattle farmer and partner in a family logging business. The Stanton native thanked the voting delegates […]

After more than seven years, Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) can now practice their faith without fear of violating Obamacare’s contraception mandate. EWTN, which is headquartered just outside of Birmingham in Irondale, reached a settlement agreement after it was approved by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The court decided […]

In October, the U.S. Air Force announced that it had awarded Alabama rocket-builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) nearly $1 billion to develop a launch vehicle for future national security space missions. But a recent objection to the agreement by one member of Alabama’s congressional delegation could be an obstacle to the large Alabama employer’s future […]

Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) announced on Monday that he has hired Derek Trotter as his chief of staff effective immediately. “I look forward to having Derek serve as my Chief of Staff,” Marsh said in a press release. “His previous experience in the Pro Tem’s office makes him uniquely qualified to ensure […]

Carlos Chaverst, Jr., the leader of recent protesting in Hoover, claims he knows the name and address of the police officer who shot and killed Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, Jr. and is threatening to publicly release the information. Chaverst posted on Facebook early Monday afternoon that “[i]f the officer isn’t ARRESTED & CHARGED with capital murder” […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall said they are dissatisfied with the parole board’s improvement plan and are asking the board to make additional changes and provide more information. Ivey and Marshall intervened earlier this year after prosecutors and victim advocates expressed concerns over who was being released from prison and the […]

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is giving the keynote address at an annual gathering of Alabama farmers. The Alabama Farmers Federation is holding its 97th annual meeting Sunday and Monday in Montgomery.

The SEC championship thriller between Alabama and Georgia on CBS drew the highest television rating for regular-season college football game in seven years. CBS announced Sunday the game drew a 10.52 rating, an increase of 25 percent over last year’s SEC title game between Auburn and Georgia and the best rating for any non-bowl game […]

Protesters are set to escalate their actions in Hoover in the wake of the police-involved shooting death of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, Jr. at the Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving night. On Monday morning, Bradford’s family and their representatives held a press conference in which they released private autopsy results showing Bradford was shot three times from […]

At the request of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Hoover officials will not release video footage of the Thanksgiving Riverchase Galleria shooting prior to the conclusion of the State Bureau of Investigation’s work. In the City of Hoover and the Hoover Police Department’s joint weekly update on Monday regarding the shooting that resulted in […]

In Alabama on Friday for an economic development photo shoot, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) expressed his confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and the investigation they are running. According to Alabama Media Group, Jones said it would be inappropriate to talk about impeaching President Donald Trump before the investigation is over. “I don’t […]

Protesters shut down the AMC Patton Creek movie theater in Hoover on Sunday evening and threatened to take to schools and police officers’ homes in the city next, in the wake of the shooting death of E.J. Bradford at the hands of police on Thanksgiving. Led by protest leader Carlos Chaverst, Jr., a small group […]

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan was honored at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 97th annual meeting Sunday evening in Montgomery, receiving the organization’s highest honor. The Alabama Farmers Federation is the state’s largest farm organization, at more than 350,000 members strong. “I am humbled and truly honored to have been selected for this award,” McMillan […]

During Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Auditor Jim Zeigler weighed in on his possible opponents should he decide to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat up in the 2020 election. That seat is currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and is thought by many to be a […]

Infinite Soaps, Birmingham The Maker: Christopher Funderburk Christopher Funderburk has his teen acne to thank for the business he started as an adult. Well, that and a grandmother’s love.

Dustin Beaty had been operating Hospital Discount Pharmacy in downtown Jasper for nine years when he agreed to his wife’s request to sell game-day clothes in the pharmacy. A week after she began the venture, Shannon Beaty nonchalantly informed him, “I’m having to reorder. I ordered some non-game-day stuff.’’ With that seemingly innocent statement, the […]

Alabama will be in the ‘Spotlight’ in December, on every American Airlines flight spanning the world. The Yellowhammer State is the subject of a 40-page, full-color special section – called Spotlight – inside the December issue of the airline’s American Way magazine. The magazine will reside for 31 days, beginning Saturday, in every seat pocket […]

When Alisha Thompson Congress, D.O., a family medicine physician at Medical West Hospital, an affiliate of University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, found out she was pregnant, she recalls it as the perfect surprise. After issues with fertility, this pregnancy was “good until it wasn’t,” Congress recounted. On April 17, 2016, Congress gave birth to […]

After University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Crimson Tide to a 35-28 comeback victory against the Georgia Bulldogs, Hurts shared his testimony, giving the credit to God. On stage during the postgame trophy presentation, Hurts told the national television audience what made his made-for-Hollywood story possible. “I put it in God’s hands,” Hurts […]

Thanks again to everyone who played a role in the 2018 Lake Martin Resource Association’s Renew our Rivers Lake Martin cleanup, held Nov. 2-3. More than 300 volunteers participated in this annual event and removed an estimated 20 tons of trash from our treasured lake. Volunteers filled trash bins at Wind Creek Park, Kowaliga boat […]

Freddy’s Wine Bar is a lot of things to a lot of people. It’s date-night ready, it’s great for an after-work (or Saturday afternoon) glass of wine. It’s a girls’ night gathering spot, a venue for larger parties (30 UAB students had a post-residency social here recently), and it’s even family friendly. Simply put: Freddy’s […]