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The University of Alabama and Auburn University both released new commercials to coincide with their football seasons kicking off this past weekend.
The White House forcibly pushed back after it became known on Tuesday that author Bob Woodward, made famous by his Watergate reporting, claims in his upcoming book that President Donald Trump called Attorney General Jeff Sessions “a traitor,” “mentally retarded” and a “dumb Southerner” who could not “even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama.”
Members of the national Pro-life Court Coalition will urge Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, at three Alabama events this week.
On Tuesday, the National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) organization tweeted out a video of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill encouraging all of the state's eligible voters to register.
Author Bob Woodward, made famous by his Watergate reporting, claims in his upcoming book that President Donald Trump called Attorney General Jeff Sessions "a traitor," "mentally retarded" and a "dumb Southerner" who could not "even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama."
Alabama Power is preparing for Tropical Storm Gordon as it strengthens this afternoon and heads toward the Gulf Coast. Alabama Power crews and personnel are ready to respond, if needed. Current forecasts predict Gordon will make landfall on the central Gulf Coast overnight Tuesday. The forecasts suggest Gordon could intensify to hurricane-strength before arriving on […]
As In-N-Out continues to face backlash from Democrats after giving money to the Republican Party, Alabama State Senator Phil Williams doubled down on his invitation to the burger chain to the Yellowhammer State during a Tuesday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends,” saying he is “serious.” Sen. Williams touted Alabama’s current economic success and unemployment […]
Manufacture Alabama (MA) announced on Tuesday that Jason B. Crager, Director of Lockheed Martin's Pike County Operations, has been selected to the MA Board of Directors effective immediately.
The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) released a statement supporting President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and urging Senator Doug Jones to "hear the voices of Alabamians" after Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing began on Tuesday morning.
A new album will throw a spotlight on the famed “Muscle Shoals sound” that made a north Alabama town one of the nation’s premier recording venues. Performers including Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and country singers Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill and Willie Nelson have tracks on the upcoming “Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound.”
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a state of emergency ahead of the expected landfall of Tropical Storm Gordon. Ivey’s office says she signed the declaration Tuesday morning.
The Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Will Boyd, supports UNA's decision to host prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King for a speech on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi. From there, it is forecast to move inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday.
Three weeks after Forbes published a deep-dive, entitled “Inside Birmingham’s Bid To Become The Southern Silicon Valley,” about the Magic City’s strides to become a tech hub, Barron's hailed the city in an article - "Add Birmingham To Tech’s Growing List of Hubs."
After coach Nick Saban sent Tua Tagovailoa onto the field as Alabama's starting quarterback against Louisville, WBRC's Christina Chambers captured a powerful moment in the stands.
The American Bar Association (ABA) on Friday announced that they unanimously awarded President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, their highest possible rating - "well qualified."
Alabama is the second deadliest state in the nation when it comes to driving deaths per capita, according to national data review organization Safewise. The state is also among the worst when it comes to distracted drivers, and Safewise says there is a correlation between the two.
In Sunday's episode of Guerrilla Politics on Yellowhammer TV, former Alabama Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Parker Griffith told Dale Jackson that Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is prioritizing his political ambition above the safety and wellbeing of the city.
Roy Johnson, a regular columnist for the liberal political blog AL.com, published an article on Thursday asserting that President Donald Trump is "normalizing racism," along with anyone in or seeking public office who supports him.
Kayleigh McEnany, the chief spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, recently published an editorial in Alabama's Times Daily about the critical decision facing Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) - to vote for or against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
BASS and Alabama Power are partnering to award two $5,000 scholarships this year for students currently attending, or planning to attend, a technical school or community college in the state. The applicant must reside in an Alabama Power service area and be a member of a BASS High School Club or the BASS Nation, a worldwide network of […]
Innovation and expertise that can benefit the U.S. Air Force and other armed services now have a new place to take flight in Montgomery. MGMWERX, an innovation hub of DEFENSEWERX, hosted “Mission Launch 2018” in downtown Montgomery Aug. 28 as an introduction to regional leaders. Established under an agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory, […]
The University of Alabama at Birmingham bridges collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship with the opening of the $37.5 million state-of-the-art facility that will house the Collat School of Business and Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE). “This beautiful new building changes everything,” said Collat School of Business Dean Eric Jack. “This addition to […]
The “Queen of Southern Resorts” has added more sparkle to her crown. The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear has completed a three-year, $35 million transformation that is marked today by a rebranding from Marriott to Autograph Collection Hotels. “What that means is we will be able to more of what we […]

