Senator Katie Britt has been a fierce critic of social media companies' recent attempts to exploit young people at the expense of their mental health and well-being for corporate profit.

An Auburn man will be spending the next twelve years in federal prison after selling a counterfeit pill containing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a local teenager.Jay Quan Adams, 23, was first arrested for the overdose in March of 2021.

Make-A-Wish Alabama granted its first legacy wish at Reeltown High School’s Senior Night football game in Notasulga last friday. The wish? For the entire Reeltown High School band to receive brand new uniforms. That wish came from Melody, who was an alto saxophonist with the Reeltown Band prior to her diagnosis with cancer in 2023. […]

Dave Armstrong is planning to go hunting when the weather cools off, but he actually hopes he doesn’t find an abundance of the species he’s stalking. Armstrong is the Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater (WFF) Division, and he and the Fisheries Section staff […]

In response to Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding charges against an Oklahoma City man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day, the Montgomery County Probate Court says it will take extra precautions to protect the upcoming election and ensure voter safety. The Department of Justice has charged 27-year-old Nasir […]

With just over three weeks until the 2024 Presidential Election, the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is narrowing, as recent betting odds show shifts in Trump’s favor. Over the last two months since Vice President Kamala Harris was given the nomination and entered the race in place of President […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt is calling for high school and college marching bands from Alabama to represent the state in the upcoming 2025 presidential inaugural parade. The parade, according to Aderholt, is fast approaching.

With a goal to educate youths about personal finances, Regions Bank held a "reality check" at the Boys and Girls Club of Decatur. The event featured exercises hosted by various bank employees. In the exercises, the kids were given hypothetical children and spouses to demonstrate the economic struggles of supporting a household.

The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs voted Thursday to ask Kent Davis, the outgoing commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), to reconsider his resignation. The decision, which Governor Kay Ivey has since described as “orchestrated theater,” took place at a full meeting of the board at the State Capitol. Davis announced […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Auburn) said the latest numbers reveal that the economic policies of the administration have been a failure. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the 25th Annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit on Tuesday in Birmingham. The state's highest-ranking law enforcement officer said that the yearly event is a chance for officers and prosecutors to fellowship while advancing their efforts to serve Alabamians.

Thanks to the recently enacted CHOOSE Act, education service providers can now prep for  Alabama's new education savings account program through a government website that will soon be available to families across the state.

The battleship USS Alabama welcomed an original crewmember from 1944 who celebrated his 99th birthday. “When I saw it, I felt moisture in my eyes,” said Bernard “Ben” Teevan, who loaded five-inch shells on the battleship during World War II. “I was coming home.” He toured the battleship and strolled on its newly renovated deck […]

Soul of the South, a celebration hosted annually by SoulGrown Alabama, was held last week at the stunning Barber Motorsports in Birmingham. The event recognized some of Alabama’s most talented creators, innovators, and leaders. It also gathered an inspiring crowd of notable guests to honor the contributions of those shaping the state’s cultural and creative […]

President Trump emphasized that it was U.S. Senator Katie Britt that drove him to vocally and strongly support IVF access earlier this year and consistently on the campaign trail since then. In a podcast interview released this week, Trump praised Britt (R-Montgomery) as “really a young, good politician, smart,” while highlighting her “great husband” Wesley. Trump recounted that […]

Alabama AG Marshall is calling on TikTok to comply with a court order dealing with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation.

While Hurricane Milton grows closer to making landfall in Florida, thousands of the state's residents are fleeing areas projected to be devastated by the storm. Since the beginning of this week, the mass evacuation has caused miles-long traffic congestion slowing the process considerably for many.

The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) has pledged major ongoing funding for the launch of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), scheduled to open in fall 2026. “We’re honored to partner with this leader in healthcare to fulfill our mission, and we’re grateful for the Caring Foundation’s substantial support to […]

Ainsworth is hoping that the evacuations from Florida this week will be a wake-up call to state leaders for the need to expand I-65. 

A construction industry veteran with over 50 years of experience has been chosen to receive a prestigious award dedicated to those making a positive impact on the construction business and workforce development in Alabama.

Secretary of State Wes Allen is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the November 5, 2024 General Election is Monday, October 21, 2024. “The right of eligible United States citizens to cast a ballot in a fair and secure election is one of the hallmarks of our constitutional republic,” Allen […]

Southern Research is hoping that its new biomedical science-related initiative is a "catalyst" for better healthcare throughout Alabama. At an event in Montgomery on Tuesday, leaders

Project 2025 is a 920-page document put forward by the Heritage Foundation, a D.C. conservative think tank.

Women’s Foundation of Alabama President and CEO Melanie R. 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