As February begins, many Alabamians start planning how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The state offers a wide range of romantic destinations, and one Orange Beach restaurant has earned national recognition — Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort has been named to OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list. According to OpenTable, the annual list is compiled […]

Germany’s KettenWulf plans to invest $34 million in an advanced manufacturing operation in Auburn that will create 70 jobs and serve as the foundation for the company’s future growth in the U.S., Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Founded in 1925, KettenWulf is a family-owned business that recently marked a century of growth. The company specializes in high-performance […]

The Crimson Tide had a roller coaster of a season that ended in a disappointing fashion — an embarrassing blowout at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl. With recent transfer portal buzz, it’s looking like Kalen DeBoer is going to have quite a different team next season. The Tide has seen […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the United States Space Force flag will be flown at all Alabama rest areas and welcome centers from December 17 through December 23, 2025, honoring the birthday of the U.S. Space Force with a weeklong, statewide show of support. This initiative, carried out in coordination with the Alabama Department […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Last week, I and Dr Scott Harris, ADPH State Health Officer, were invited by Eli Lilly to attend the announcement of the largest single investment in Alabama’s history. Over the last couple of years Governor Kay Ivey, along with Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair, have been working hard to get Lilly, the most valuable pharmaceutical company […]

The North Pole meets North Alabama. Improving student attendance has been a major focus for the Alabama State Department of Education this year, and schools across the state have been exploring creative ways to keep students in the classroom. At Forest Hills Elementary School in Florence, that creativity comes with a pointy hat, curly shoes […]

Crimson Dynasty debuts its inaugural Napa Valley wine collection – a bold Cabernet Sauvignon, limited-release Pinot Noir, and upcoming Chardonnay – blending Alabama tradition with world-class craftsmanship. Created in partnership with renowned winemaker Jean Hoefliger, the new label is already generating major buzz among alumni and collectors.

Removing cell phones from classrooms felt like progress — a collective sigh of relief from parents worn out by the digital tug-of-war. But as I’ve spoken with families across Alabama, one concern keeps coming up: even without personal devices, our children are still immersed in screens throughout the school day. Chromebooks. Online worksheets. Digital reading […]

 Why did 6 Democrats call for the military to disobey “unlawful orders’? Can Democrats continue to run terrible candidates in the South like Aftyn Behn in Tennessee and Jeremy Devito in Alabama? Will the lawfare between Democrats and President Donald Trump ever end? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide national championship-winning quarterback AJ McCarron made some huge headlines this week when he announced he would be running for lieutenant governor of the state of Alabama in 2026. McCarron — who is a native of Mobile — had been toying with a run for political office, but now it becomes official […]

Auburn University has been named one of the top 20 universities in the nation in a new ranking that emphasizes free speech, ideological diversity, and economic value. Auburn ranked No. 15 nationally in the 2025 City Journal College Rankings, placing ahead of elite institutions including Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute […]

Fraudsters never stop adapting their strategies—and neither does Regions Bank when it comes to informing and protecting customers. As scammers grow more sophisticated in their attempts to steal personal information, Regions is taking an always-on, year-round approach to helping people recognize common schemes and protect what matters most. One component of this ongoing effort is […]

7. The mainstream media is facing upheaval as NBC News started to cut approximately 7% of its workforce, amid declining ad revenue and staff concerns over future layoffs at 30 Rock. Meanwhile CBS News staffers received a memo from Bari Weiss seeking input from staffers but their union told them not to respond. 6. Auburn Turning […]

Fast food workers, teachers, doctors, a failed U.S. Senator, and even a past-her-prime attention-seeking Miss America are all willing to celebrate or justify making excuses for celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, but they don’t seem to like it when people notice them doing it. The media’s cancellation campaigns are well-known, so their newfound love […]

7. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, expressed enthusiasm for the relocation to Huntsville, Alabama, outlining a disciplined and expeditious transition from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal while maintaining national security missions 6. Montgomery’s first newborn was surrendered through a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 10, with the Montgomery Fire Rescue […]

When Buddy Watson was in eighth grade in rural Slapout, Alabama, a coding instructor overheard him talking about his passion for engineering and mentioned something that would change his life: a new cyber and engineering school opening in Huntsville. That school, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), is the nation’s first public […]

7. President Donald Trump obviously denied being a dictator after claims that his immigration and crime crackdowns are authoritarian in nature. However, Trump acknowledged that many people express a desire for a strong, decisive leader, only fueling disingenuous claims by the media and their Democrats. 6. Tuscumbia Mayor William Foster and police issued statements addressing an […]

The freakout by Washington D.C. politicians and the clowns who cover them over President Donald Trump cleaning up some of the crime issues in the nation’s capital continues. References to how safe the city is, January 6, and authoritarianism betray how serious this issue is, but their issues with Trump are more important than the […]

7. Comedian Michael Rapaport claims his comedy show was canceled in Birmingham due to threats over his public support for Israel. 6. Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil claimed the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas was a desperate attempt to make Gaza’s plight heard globally, defending the terrorists, justifying terrorism, and showing why the Trump organization […]

A nonprofit organization contracted by the City of Birmingham is facing criticism after profanity was prominently displayed at a community event hosted by a local church. Urban Alchemy, the group chosen by the city to lead homelessness response efforts through the HEART program, drew complaints after setting up a tent at the East Lake United […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) lauded the passage of legislation that would block Washington, D.C., from allowing non-citizens to vote in elections. The Council of the District of Columbia approved the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act in 2022, beginning the process of letting noncitizens, who are residents of the nation’s capital, vote in local […]