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7. Alabama is No. 1 The Associated Press has released their college football poll for the week and Alabama has reclaimed the top spot for the first time of the season, surpassing Clemson. After Clemson barely beat the University of North Carolina 21-20, they moved down in the polls. Auburn University is holding at seventh […]

Dr. Waymon Burke and guest host James Lomax take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Do Democrats finally have the goods they have been seeking to impeach President Donald Trump? — When does this embarrassing battle between Alabama Democrats end? — Did U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) quit Congress because of Donald […]

7. Huntsville is a great place to live Huntsville is awesome and you should live there according to a study done by US News, who ranked the top 125 places to live in the United States based on a strong job market and high quality of life. With one being the lowest and 10 being […]

7. Juul has killed its advertising and fired their CEO for no reason The market leader in vaping products, Juul Labs, is now suspending advertising and has announced it will not fight the Trump administrations attempts to ban flavor products they say are appealing to teens. This is all very confusing because it is thought […]

7. Former Alabama state senator pleads guilty to felony theft On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former State Senator Zeb Little (D-Cullman) was convicted of two counts of felony theft after Little, an attorney, admitted to unlawfully taking client funds from his trust account. Little agreed to pay restitution in the amount […]

7. Grant money going to help immigrant crime victims The governor’s office announced that $700,000 from the federal government will be granted to the non-profit group Hispanic Interests Coalition of Alabama to help immigrants that have been victims of crimes. According to advocates, immigrants tend to be less likely to report crimes, whether due to […]

Too many Republican primaries have devolved into contests over who loves Trump the most. According to recent reports Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) is over it. An aide close to Roby reportedly told the Washington Post that Roby was leaving Congress because “she was tired of pretending she backed Trump.”

7. Jones wants marijuana off the controlled substance list While U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) was speaking with reporters, he was asked about marijuana, to which Jones said that marijuana being on the controlled substance list is a state issue, but he added “it is about time that we moved it off the controlled states […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Alabama’s junior U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) have waited for more information before calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh? — Will Alabama be able to hold a Democrat primary in […]

Last weekend, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs upset the University of North Alabama Lions in a football game that most of you didn’t know even took place by a 31-24 score. After the game, a series of allegations were made that were pretty serious and require further investigation. Here are the problems Bulldogs’ head coach Connell […]

7. Trump is going to protect his tax returns  After a federal judge halted a California law demanding President Donald Trump turn over his tax returns, the president has filed a lawsuit in an effort to protect his tax returns over efforts from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to subpoena Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, […]

7. Alabama resident arrested for terrorist ties  Nayef Qashou is being held in a Montgomery detention facility after being found out through a long FBI terrorism probe. Qashou was found to be an Islamic State (ISIS) supporter and is being charged with destroying records and lying to the FBI. Qashou was asked to carry out […]

7. Alabama A&M coach not taking the team back to UNA Connell Maynor, the Alabama A&M football coach, has said that he and his team were treated poorly while visiting the University of North Alabama for their game over the weekend, mentioning, “This ain’t 1959. We don’t have to put up with that type of […]

Alabama’s junior Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has had a lot to say about Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh lately. On Sunday, a day after the latest liberal smear was launched, Jones scurried to a TV camera outside of a church and said that the impeachment of Justice Kavanaugh was “inevitable.” He added, “And it’s […]

7. Three states target vaping Even though the Center for Disease Control has downgraded the number of people impacted by vaping-related illnesses, we are still in the middle of a full-blown moral panic with California, New York and Michigan getting in on the action to solve the crisis. Michigan and New York have targeted all […]

7. Beto can’t stop talking and his fellow Democrats don’t like it Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has attempted to use a platform of banning and confiscating firearms to regain relevancy in the presidential race while other Democrats wish he would stop his absurd comments. O’Rourke said on Sunday he […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Governor Kay Ivey be punishing toll opponents like State Senator Chris Elliot (R-Daphne) for their disagreements? — Why not just admit that Democrats are trying to impeach President Donald Trump? — Why did 70% […]

7. Beer-drinking non-student gets Alabama professor suspended Professor Joel Strayer was teaching a supply chain management class when Trevor Nappier, a student at Illinois State University, took out a beer and chugged it near a garbage can in the classroom. The professor’s crime was saying, “I am impressed,” and later adding, “I love it.” As […]

7. Trump might ban all e-cigarette flavored products In the wake of people getting sick across the country from a mysterious lung disease that’s been linked to vaping and e-cigarettes, the White House is looking to ban all non-tobacco flavors of e-cigarette products, in spite of the evidence that this isn’t the problem. President Donald […]

7. Alabama hospitals suing opioid makers Twenty-one Alabama hospitals have filed a civil lawsuit against companies responsible for making opioids, including Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma and Abbot Laboratories, claiming the companies falsely represented how addictive opioid products are. Attorney Robert King said that the “deceptive marketing efforts of the defendants substantially contributed to an […]

As the gun debate rages on, more and more retailers are caving to the pressure of anti-gun folks and “requesting” that you not carry in their stores. Walmart, CVS & Kroger Ask Customers: PleaseDon't Carry Guns In Our Stores. (Costco Bans Them Outright) @billmurphyjr https://t.co/kMiIfrSyGT — Inc. (@Inc) September 10, 2019

7. Ivanka Trump visiting Tanner, Alabama The first daughter will visit the Alabama Robotics Technology Park located in Decatur to make announcements on expanded workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities in Alabama. Prior to her trip to Alabama, she tweeted about the “The Alabama Success story” since the beginning of the Trump administration, including noting that […]

7. Ivanka Trump coming to Alabama On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump will make an announcement at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Tanner about the workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities in Alabama. Ivanka Trump is planning on meeting students in the apprenticeship program and touring the park. She said that the Trump administration “is committed to […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Was Governor Kay Ivey’s apology for wearing blackface enough? — Where is the middle ground on gun control? — Why doesn’t former Judge Roy Moore understand religious liberty?