State Senator Arthur Orr weighed in on the Montgomery City Council's recent decision to pass a concealed carry ordinance that directly contradicts state law. The Council voted 8-1 this week to require a valid photo ID to carry a concealed weapon on one’s person or in a vehicle.

A retired Army colonel was shot three times by an illegal alien on Sunday after the veteran traveled to meet the individual for a transaction involving work equipment that had been previously arranged online.

A 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala living in Alabama was charged on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally assuming a U.S. citizen’s identity and using it to vote in multiple elections. According the nine-count indictment, Angelica Maria Francisco, most recently of Russellville, assumed a U.S. citizen’s identity in 2011 to fraudulently obtain […]

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

After defaulting on approximately $60 million worth of municipal bonds, Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery has been given S&P Global’s lowest bond rating, according to Bloomberg. In August, UMB NA, the bond trustee, requested full payment of all principal and interest, citing the hospital’s failure to make rent and lease payments for five months. […]

Thirteen individuals with ties to Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based Christian missionary organization, were arrested and imprisoned in December of 2023 by the Nicaraguan government.

Updated at 5:30 p.m. to include Governor Ivey’s statement regarding Commissioner Davis’ failure to respond in time.  On Thursday, Governor Ivey formally requested the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, effective immediately. In a letter addressed to Davis, Ivey […]

The Mobile Harbor Modernization Project to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile is entering its final phase. Upon completion, the six-stage environmentally friendly project will give a significant advantage to shippers while also fostering economic development in Mobile and across the state. 

A Florida surgeon has killed a Muscle Shoals man after mistakenly removing his liver during an operation at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach.

An Alabama man who brutally murdered five with an axe and a firearm, including a pregnant woman, is officially scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in October.

In a surprise vote on Tuesday, the Mobile City Council voted to pass a new concealed carry-related ordinance that could directly contradict state law. The group voted 8-1 to require a valid photo ID to carry a concealed weapon on one’s person or in a vehicle.

Site Selection magazine has once again honored Alabama Power as a Top Utility in Economic Development, recognizing the company’s diverse and extensive economic development efforts. In 2023, Alabama Power’s economic development team was directly involved in projects that created 1,832 new jobs and attracting an estimated $1.7 billion in new and expanded capital investment. “Alabama Power continues to […]

Southeast Gas, a natural gas utility based in Andalusia, was named one of the top 20 utilities in the country by Site Selection Magazine in their annual top utilities issue. The company, which serves over 32,000 customers across 19 counties in the Southeast, reports they have contributed to over $2 billion in economic development and […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recalling beef jerky made in Alabama. The USDA says more than 6,200 pounds of jerky made at Hickory Hollow Jerky in Eufaula wasn’t properly inspected. The jerky was manufactured between January and August of this year. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption […]

After over thirty legendary years on air, The Rick and Bubba Show will be concluding its broadcasts by the end of 2024. While both hosts have said that they will remain in the broadcasting business, Rick Burgess has announced that he will continue his career in radio through his new talk show, The Rick Burgess Show.

The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU & Affiliates) and the Virginia Credit Union League (VACUL) have now signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., who has served as Troy University Chancellor for more than 35 years during a period of unprecedented growth, has announced his retirement effective Oct. 1, 2025. Dr. Hawkins, who is currently the longest-serving chief executive of a public university, announced his retirement date in an email to faculty and staff today. […]

In his second year as a Shareholder in Maynard Nexsen’s complex litigation practice group, attorney William Bloom will now serve clients in the firm’s Montgomery office in addition to Birmingham, the firm recently announced. Bloom, who has already established a decorated legal career for himself at a young age, represents clients both public and private […]

Aderholt is continuing to put pressure on the regime in Nicaragua to release the pastors who were arrested earlier this year.

Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter was elected Chairman of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for 2024-2025. Ledbetter’s election to the post comes ahead of the group’s annual Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) being held in Birmingham July of next year. As Chairman, Ledbetter will preside over the nation’s largest regional […]

Reentry Alabama, formerly known as the Study Commission on Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on the Rehabilitation of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, is aiming to eliminate barriers faced by recently released inmates and also reduce instances of them reoffending, known as recidivism.

A firefighter with Mobile Fire-Rescue recently saved a window washer suspended 450 feet off the ground after his equipment malfunctioned. On July 29, Captain Robert Brown volunteered to attempt a daring rescue of the individual by rappeling from the 35th floor of the RSA tower down to where the man was.

Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David K. Pritchett was promoted to the rank of major general by Gov. Kay Ivey in a ceremony at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Wednesday, Aug. 14, in testament to Maj. Gen. Pritchett’s unwavering commitment to service and leadership. RELATED: Alabama National Guard leader Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon retiring, Brig. Gen. David Pritchett named as […]

Over the past few weeks, cases of rabies in wildlife have exposed several pets. In the city limits of Hokes Bluff in Etowah County, a raccoon positive for rabies was found inside a fenced yard. Three dogs in the yard were exposed to rabies.