Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed an amicus brief backed by 22 other states challenging a recent court decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals forcing employers who offer healthcare coverage to also pay for employees’ sex-change operations. According to the ruling, employers who don’t adhere to the decision can be held liable under […]

Over the weekend, two teenagers were injured, one of them critically, in a shark attack in Florida. If it were not for the heroic efforts of some bystanders who were both at the beach and in the water, the tragedy could have been much worse than it already was. Rick Karle of Rick Karle Good […]

A Mountain Brook teen attacked by a shark last Friday has begun the recovery process, her mother writes. “Today is Sunday June 9, 2024 and I wanted to share Lulu Gribbin’s story so that everyone can continue to pray for this sweet and beautiful child of ours,” Ann Blair Gribbin posted on CaringBridge, a platform […]

Last week, the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners traveled to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On Saturday, the band was scheduled to perform at a public wreath laying ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery. However, the event was cancelled after President Joe Biden elected to make an unplanned stop […]

Ground was officially broken last week on a new amphitheater for Birmingham at an event with city leaders and development partners excited for the vision to become a reality. On track to host its opening act about one year from now, the amphitheater will be the anchor for The Star Uptown, a mixed-use development on […]

Three swimmers, including two teenagers, were attacked by sharks in separate incidents at Walton County beaches on Friday, authorities say. A 45-year-old woman was bitten by a shark around 1:20 p.m. at Watersound Beach while swimming past a sandbar. She suffered significant midsection trauma, and part of her left arm was amputated. She is in […]

Narcotics detectives with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Dauphin Island Thursday after local police reported finding 25 kilos of cocaine on the west side of the island. According to officials, the estimated monetary value of the cocaine is approximately $450,000. Law enforcement carefully combed the beach for hours where the cocaine was […]

Governor Kay Ivey joined the leaders of Alabama Mineral Springs LLC today to celebrate the company’s ambitious five-year project to sustainably distribute mineral-rich water from a free-flowing spring in Chilton County. Alabama Mineral Springs LLC is officially starting production today at a $6 million bottling plant at the location where natural spring water was first discovered […]

Auburn University men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has never been shy about his love of country. On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which marks the allied forces invasion of the beaches of Normandy, which began the liberation of France and laid the foundation for the end of World War II, Pearl shared a tweet […]

Alabama’s annual Free Fishing Day, set for this Saturday, June 8 is almost here. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants to remind both Alabamians and visitors to the state of its rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water filled with almost 360 different species of fish. “Free Fishing Day is the perfect […]

Severe weather conditions in January led to strain on water infrastructure, causing low water pressure and outages, particularly in the Oakman and Parrish communities of Walker County where some residents were without water for 16 days. On Wednesday, Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed hosted an event in Oakman to announce $6.7 million in […]

The First Five Years Fund, a childcare advocacy group collaborating with federal lawmakers to enhance affordability and accessibility of childcare, unveiled a new data sheet for Alabama on Wednesday, revealing that only 24% of eligible children in the state receive federal childcare funds. The cornerstone of the nation’s childcare initiatives, the Child Care and Development […]

On Wednesday in Birmingham, the former president’s son, Donald Trump, Jr. and fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, raised more than $1 million for the 2024 presidential frontrunner’s election campaign. Don Jr.’s successful visit to Alabama was hosted by Bart and Danielle Yancey at their Mountain Brook home. The Yanceys, along with fundraiser co-hosts Cliff and Megan Sims, […]

According to a report from the National Review, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said her political action committee is extending its interest down south. Stefanik’s E-PAC has raised more than $3 million increase the number of Republican women elected to Congress. Moreover, as National Review reports, E-PAC, “once an insurgent organization dedicated to electing conservative women […]

Thursday, June 6 is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing – one of the largest and most decisive battles of World War II. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) will join a bipartisan Congressional delegation traveling to Normandy, France to mark the occasion. Sen. Tuberville’s […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is accusing the Biden Administration of utilizing federal policies to provide voter registration forms to non-citizens — as well as deceased individuals. In a statement on Wednesday, Sec. Allen announced his office was informed by relatives of deceased voters they began to receive registration forms in the name of […]

With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International Space Station. A Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried a Boeing Starliner spacecraft into orbit Wednesday on a roughly 25 1/2 hour journey to the ISS. After a 10:52 a.m. EDT launch from […]

A new poll conducted by the Alabama Republican Party shows former President Donald Trump holding a strong lead in Alabama, even after his recent conviction by a New York court. The poll has Trump garnering 59.7% of the vote to Biden’s 33.5%, and 6.8% of respondents remaining undecided. The poll was conducted by the Alabama […]

The Toyota powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has turned into an engine powerhouse. And, it continues to help drive the area economy. Toyota Alabama is expanding once again, the company announced, with a $282 million investment project that will create more than 350 high-quality jobs with long-term stability. The growth project pushes the total investment […]

Sarasota developer and prolific donor to the University of Alabama, Hugh Culverhouse Jr., is donating $500,000 to the Trump campaign after what he called a “politically motivated” trial that led to his recent convictions in New York. Culverhouse, a former attorney, says he is not even a supporter of Trump or his Democrat opponent, President […]

A group of North Alabama farmers gathered late last week to take part in the ‘Enough Is Enough’ tour, a nationwide initiative meant to apply pressure on Congress to pass an annual farm bill that transfers power back to America’s producers. Speakers addressed government policies that are forcing the consolidation of the food system by […]

One of the South’s most popular beverages has moved up the list of biggest soda brands in the United States, according to a report from trade publication Beverage Digest. While Coke is still (and likely always will) hold down the No. 1 spot, Dr. Pepper has caught up to Pepsi’s market share as the second-most […]

For Alabama’s economic future, the pivotal moment came on Sept. 30, 1993, when executives of Mercedes-Benz arrived in Tuscaloosa with an announcement that shocked the global business community. In the months leading to that day, a Mercedes team had explored potential sites in at least 30 states as a home for the automaker’s first U.S. […]

The Alabama Iron and Steel Council (AISC), an affiliate of Manufacture Alabama, named Phil Goodwin as its new chairman. The group also extended its heartfelt appreciation to Maury D. Gaston for his dedicated service as chairman since 2017.  Goodwin, the Director of Sales Operations and Government Affairs for U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co., brings 28 […]