Saturday, Israeli Consul General Lior Haiat addressed a crowd at the Business Council of Alabama’s annual Governmental Affairs Conference in Point Clear and had good things to say about the Yellowhammer State. “He spoke about Alabama’s unique relationship with Israel and how thankful he is that Alabama is one of their most reliable friends and […]

It is back-to-school month in Alabama, and for parents, that means shopping. The Census Bureau published a trove of data for the occasion, shedding light on school-related retail. Ranging from bookstores to department stores, here are some highlights of how Alabama and its bigger counties, stack up against the rest of the country. — Family […]

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions told federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers on Friday that he has their backs and urged the nation to support common sense measures to reduce gang violence. “This should be obvious: if we want to reduce violent crime we should reduce illegal immigrant crime,” Sessions said, while addressing the group […]

Alabama’s two main economic development leaders urged state economic developers to continue to evolve and advance to help keep the momentum Alabama has enjoyed in landing and expanding industry. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield addressed the 2018 Summer Conference of the Economic Development Association of Alabama Monday. Both had much […]

Take a gander at what a man in Limestone County grew. On August 1, a picture of Carl Barnes and his “duck tomato” was shared on the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful, Inc. Facebook page. The organization shared the photo to promote their upcoming “Duck and Run 5K” on September 15, “Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby” on October 6 […]

Mud-slinging is as old as politics itself, but sometimes a line gets crossed and the person attacked fires back in kind. The Democrat candidate for Congress in Alabama’s fifth Congressional District Peter Joffrion alleged that Congressman Mo Brooks “participated in the scheme by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and by signing […]

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is hosting a “Supermarket of Veterans Benefits” on Friday, Aug. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Houston County Farm Center Complex in Dothan. At the free event, veterans and their dependents will be able to “shop” for benefits and services, receiving guidance from state and federal officials […]

An Alabama school resource officer has gone viral in a back to school Facebook post. Tuesday, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture on Facebook of Sergeant Nathan Kendrick, a school resource officer, as he “reluctantly” posed for his first day of school photo. As of Friday, the post had over 9,300 reactions, 1,300 comments and 22,500 […]

Thursday marked a full month since President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and Alabama GOP Chair Terry Lathan question Sen. Doug Jones’ (D-Mountain Brook) “inability to make a decision.” After 32 days now, and still counting, Jones has not committed to backing […]

Bama meets the Mamba. Thursday, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, of Los Angeles Lakers fame, visited the University of Alabama’s football team and shared some wisdom with the players as the Crimson Tide continue to prepare for their opening game on September 1 against Louisville. This comes the day after world-famous entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk shared powerful lessons from his […]

Montgomery-headquartered Raycom Media has released a new documentary focused on those who have suffered from opioid abuse, as well as the doctors who contributed to that suffering by overprescribing pain medication. “Our national investigative unit worked tirelessly to expose the abuses in the system, and we want to do our part to inform our local consumers,” […]

An Alabama school system has named its interim superintendent to the position permanently while also dealing with financial struggles. News outlets report the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to appoint Christie Finley as superintendent.

Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court. This came after the Trump administration on the same day attempted to deport a woman and her daughter back to their home country of El Salvador while the ACLU handled an […]

HELENA – When it comes to the explosive growth that has been underway in North Shelby County since the late 1980s, the City of Helena is often overlooked. Yet, it has been a significant component of that growth. It is the kind of growth Alabama’s leaders are encouraging in other parts of the state – […]

According to the Birmingham Audubon Society, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting an investigation into an incident at an Alabama island in which hundreds of federally protected birds were killed. In a news release on Tuesday from the Audubon Society, the group said they discovered on July 10 that visitors on Sand Island’s beach constructed a makeshift […]

A man wanted in Alabama in connection to a child’s death has been captured in Georgia. News outlets report 24-year-old Noe Mateo was arrested Wednesday. DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris says in a release that Mateo was indicted on a capital murder charge this week for the February 2017 death of a young relative of […]

A school system in Alabama will no longer allow students to use cellphones in its high school and middle school classrooms. Local news outlets quote Decatur City Schools Superintendent Michael Douglas as saying cellphones will not be allowed in those classrooms when school starts next week.

The founder of an Alabama Christian ministry shelter that fights sex trafficking has been arrested in a drug raid. AL.com reports 47-year-old Tajuan McCarty was arrested Wednesday on charges including trafficking cocaine. Tarrant police say the raid uncovered guns, stolen property and drugs including cocaine, heroin and marijuana. The WellHouse founder often shares her story […]

Monday night, Gulf Shores’ Gulf State Park was honored as the 2018 Attraction of the Year by the Alabama Tourism Department. The 6,500 acre park, which includes three miles of stunning white sand beaches, also features a 1,540-foot-long fishing and education pier, 500 improved campsites, 33 cottages and cabins, a Nature Center, 18-hole golf course, several […]

Vice President Mike Pence, while speaking alongside Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Pentagon on Thursday morning, declared that “establishing the Space Force is an idea whose time has come.” The vice president explained the Pentagon, under Mattis’ leadership, has begun the process of establishing the Space Force as a sixth branch of the U.S. […]

Players on the University of Alabama’s football team heard from a special motivational speaker on Wednesday as they continue to prepare for their opening game against Louisville on September 1. Gary Vaynerchuk, a renowned entrepreneur who was named to Fortune’s Forty Under Forty in 2014, shared powerful lessons from his life and his key to success. […]

An Alabama school system has placed a prep football coach on leave after players were videotaped beating a teammate in a locker room. Mobile County schools spokeswoman Rena Phillips tells news outlets the action against Davidson High School coach Fred Riley is effective immediately.

Business is booming in Alabama and across the nation. According to a new poll released Tuesday by Gallup, American small-business owners are more optimistic now more than ever since the index was started 15 years ago. The new record is a considerable three-and-a-half percentage points better than the previous high point from 2006. The optimism is driven […]

The Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial of a Montgomery police officer facing murder charges related to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in 2016. Justices delayed the trial that was scheduled to begin Monday to consider defense appeals, including that the officer should be immune from prosecution because he was acting […]