Alabama Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson is calling out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for lying about her connection to Project 2025. The DCCC is launching a new billboard campaign in the district “highlighting Caroleene Hardee Dobson’s Project 2025 agenda to rip health care from people with pre-existing conditions.” Project 2025 is […]

Women’s Foundation of Alabama President and CEO Melanie Bridgeforth will be stepping down from her role as chief executive of the organization in February of 2025. Bridgeforth, who first took the position in 2018 after a successful career as a lobbyist and strategist, is being hailed for turning the foundation into a “philanthropic powerhouse” and […]

Governor Kay Ivey says she is concerned about the the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) parole program and how it will continue to impact Alabama. The Biden-Harris administration first launched the sponsorship program in October 2022 for Venezuelans hoping they wouldn’t travel to the border. It was then expanded in January 2023 […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a new digital billboard campaign in Birmingham to galvanize support for Israel – in direct contrast to a nearby “Stand with Palestine” billboard adjacent to his. Marshall launched a “Stand with Israel” message on October 7, the one-year anniversary of Hamas beginning their brutal assault on Israel, which continues […]

Media Fusion, a tribally owned business, has been named Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year by the Marshall Space Flight Center. “We are proud of Media Fusion and our employees for earning this well-deserved recognition,” said Poarch Creek Indians Tribal Chair and CEO Stephanie A. Bryan. “This honor reflects the values of excellence, innovation, […]

Alabama’s automotive industry continues its impressive expansion, with new growth projects and investments from key automotive suppliers adding momentum to the sector. Over the last few years, the state’s auto manufacturing sector has attracted more than $5 billion in new capital investment, generating around 8,500 job commitments in projects tracked by the Alabama Department of Commerce between […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville released a video honoring U.S. Navy Lieutenant John Vick of Andalusia as the October “Veteran of the Month.” Vick is the founder of the Covington Veterans Foundation, which pays tribute to veterans in Covington County. “When you ask John Vick of Andalusia where his desire to serve in the military began, […]

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an appeal by an Alabama fertility clinic seeking to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a couple whose embryo was destroyed. The decision leaves intact a February ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court to allow litigation against Mobile-based Center for Reproductive Medicine to proceed. The […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) recognized the state’s top manufacturers at the 2024 ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ awards ceremony held last week in Montgomery. Now in its 25th year, the annual award celebrates excellence in Alabama’s manufacturing sector across four categories based on company size: Small, medium, large, […]

Today marks one year since the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel’s civilian population along the border dividing the Middle Eastern country and the area of the Gaza Strip. The surprise rampage resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis, with approximately 250 people being taken hostage. The decision by Hamas’ leadership to kill and torture […]

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) have partnered again to offer $400,000 in scholarships to residents interested in a career in the state’s automotive manufacturing industry, according to a Monday news release. The $4,000 individual scholarships will be awarded to students who are enrolled in a program associated […]

Auburn University became the site of antisemitic defacement after individuals used graffiti to inscribe the slogan popular to the Hamas movement: “From the River to the Sea” on the bricks at Toomer’s Corner. There were additional pro-Hamas messages written on the ground of the area. The phrase calls for the elimination of Israel by advocating […]

Attorney and candidate for Jefferson County Probate Court Judge Place 1, John Amari, has announced the airing of his first TV campaign advertisement ahead of the November 5th election. The commercial, entitled “That’s Amari”, focuses on Amari’s promise to deliver fair and trusted judgment. The ad also features citizens of Jefferson County vouching for his […]

Alabama U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined a group of fellow Republican lawmakers demanding answers from Merrick Garland over the Department of Justice failing to prevent immigrants in the United States illegally from registering to vote in upcoming federal elections. The lawmakers are also pushing to hold Garland accountable for the DOJ’s refusal […]

Birdon, a global group of companies providing solutions in the maritime, military, and resource sectors, has made a major investment to expand its newly acquired Bayou La Batre shipyard. The process of expansion at the site on Shell Belt Road is expected to create 136 new jobs over the next three years. The growth will […]

The International Longshoremen’s Association launched its first strike in decades earlier this week after contract negotiations between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance reached an impasse. Members of the labor organization are requesting a 77% pay raise to compensate for inflation. Following news of the strike, Alabamians across the state expressed concern about […]

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) announced the recipients of the 2024 PEAK Awards. The program, held at the Jackson Center in Huntsville last week, pays tribute to tourism leaders, attractions, festivals and organizations that set the bar for North Alabama’s $4.7 billion tourism industry. Representing the highest achievement in North Alabama tourism, the […]

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Katie Britt is urging women across the United States to talk to their healthcare providers, get regular screenings, and set up a comprehensive treatment plan if necessary. “As rates of breast cancer continue to rise in younger women, the importance of regular screening cannot be […]

Some of Alabama’s political leaders are reacting to news that the Biden-Harris administration spent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to help illegal immigrants. According to reporting from the Federalist, FEMA allocated nearly $364 million in the fiscal year 2023 and $650 million for the 2024 fiscal year towards humanitarian initiatives for illegal immigrants. U.S. Rep. […]

According to data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, university dual enrollment in the state has increased by 2.4% since last year while community college dual enrollment rose by 12.7% during the same time frame. Currently, the fastest-growing academic institutions in the state are a mix of technical and community colleges and also traditional […]

New analysis is warning Alabamians that the decision of the International Longshoreman’s Association to strike could affect families and businesses in Birmingham and across the state during the upcoming Holiday season. Ben Meadows, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told WBRC 6 that if the dock workers strike has a […]

In a Thursday morning debate hosted by the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and WSFA 12 News, Republican Caroleene Dobson and Democrat Shomari Figures clashed over health care, the economy, and U.S. foreign policy now just over 30 days until the 2024 general election.  Dobson, a real estate lawyer and political newcomer, harped on the failures […]

A Montgomery man is preparing to break his own record for the most free throws made in a 24-hour period. His record currently stands at an impressive 20,500 shots. Matt Bostic, president of The Life House in Alabama, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the high rates of re-incarceration among those in the criminal justice […]

As the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) begins its first strike since 1977, fierce criticism of the union leadership’s decision to orchestrate a mass walkout has grown across the country. Elected officials from both parties have urged the union to end the strike, with many expressing anger over its timing as the nation struggles with high […]