According to a report by Al.com’s Leada Gore, more Alabamians are employed by the state and federal governments than by any category in the private sector. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics information used in the report, 19.7 percent of Alabamians are employed by either the federal or state government. Here are the other […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — President Barack Obama will visit Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday and plans to deliver remarks aimed at ratcheting up regulations on the short-term loan industry, according to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell. Sewell said the president’s remarks will address “the urgent need for stronger consumer protections and increased transparency.” “The economy is slowly recovering, […]

The Bradford Pear trees are blooming, the air is warming up, and Alabama’s school children, college students, teachers, and legislators are headed out on vacation for Spring Break over the next few weeks. As one of the most geographically and ecologically diverse places in the world, Alabama has no shortage of awe-inspiring vacation destinations, from […]

MOBILE, Ala. — A shoplifter at a Walmart in Mobile got away last weekend after scaling a wall, breaking into the ceiling, then punching his way back out, as onlookers stood by, recording the scene. The suspect was initially caught shoplifting by loss prevention officers, and detained in a security office. According to witnesses, he […]

Leeds, Alabama native and former Auburn basketball and NBA star Charles Barkley is no stranger to attracting attention. After earning the nickname “The Round Mound of Rebound” on the court, Barkley is now known as an outspoken, no-nonsense sports commentator for TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” This weekend Barkley spoke out about criticism President Obama has […]

PELL CITY, Ala. — Pell City Police Department Lieutenant Richard Woods passed away of an apparent heart attack during a dramatic and heroic rescue last week. Two teenaged girls were on their way to Soccer practice when they collided with a utility truck, sending the car into a ravine, pinned underneath the truck. Lt. Woods […]

If there were a type of “do no harm” Hippocratic Oath that Alabama lawmakers would swear to abide by, they wouldn’t have anything to do with proposed legislation which would weaken state control over the sale of liquor, ultimately leading to higher prices, as well as increased consumption with all its associated social ills. The […]

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Watch out Forrest Gump! Margarett Frisby, a 2012 alumna of the University of Alabama and resident of Orange Beach is spending her summer running across the country, raising money for cancer patients. “This coming summer, I will be helping to lead a team of 29 young adults, ages 18-25, in a […]

(Audio above: “Future People” off of the upcoming Alabama Shakes album, “Sound & Color”) Grammy-nominated Alabama music group Alabama Shakes has a new album dropping next month, but those lucky enough to hear the rock band’s new music are already raving about it. Freelance writer Joe Rhodes earlier this week published a profile in the […]

The Gulf Shores Police Department just issued a stern warning to spring break visitors whose top priorities are being drunk and disorderly: “Gulf Shores may not be for you.” The police department’s official Facebook page posted the release Thursday morning and within hours it had received roughly 1,000 “likes” and had been passed around all […]

GADSDEN, Ala. — When Gadsden Police officer Samuel Lowe pulled over a vehicle that was exceeding the speed limit on Wednesday, it started just like any other routine traffic stop, but it sure didn’t end like one. Law enforcement officers never really know what they are getting into when they are walking up to a […]

MOBILE, Ala. — With the first day of Spring approaching on March 20, Alabama-based home improvement expert Danny Lipford has released his Spring Edition Top Ten list for homeowners, offering seasonal advice on home maintenance and safety. Lipford is the host of the Emmy-nominated, nationally-syndicated television show, Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford. “In my experience, […]

https://youtu.be/wHJGuxD0nQ8 (Video Above: Noah Galloway’s Dancing with the Stars debut) Alabamian and Iraq War hero Noah Galloway, who lost his left arm and leg in a roadside bomb blast, delivered an incredible performance in his Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) debut on Tuesday night, earning a lengthy standing ovation and bringing at least one of […]

GADSDEN, Ala. — Business website Inc. wants you to put down your Guinness this Saint Patrick’s Day and pick up a beer brewed in Alabama instead. The website found beer made by 5 craft breweries from across the country that they think you should give a try on this beautiful day, and one of them […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The unemployment number is down, and jobs are up in Alabama, according to the preliminary, seasonally-adjusted January jobs report released Tuesday. The January unemployment rate was 6.0%, down from 6.1% the previous month. The rate is a precipitous drop from the 7.2% of job-seeking Alabamians who were unemployed in January of 2014. […]

MOBILE, Ala. — It really just wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day if we didn’t watch the Crichton Leprechaun video. But have you ever heard the full story of how the elusive tree-dweller came to be? According to WPMI’s Scott Walker, the male anchor seen at the beginning of the video, the local NBC affiliate was […]

Do you believe in fairy tales? Do you believe in magic? If not, you probably will not enjoy Cinderella. If you do, then this is the movie you cannot afford to miss. Kenneth Branagh has masterfully retold this Disney classic in a film that is creative, charming, and spectacular. While almost all recent live-action fairy […]

https://youtu.be/tnZXQB6NcKk By: Lindsay Miles AUBURN, Ala. — Jonathan Armbruster, biological sciences professor and curator of fishes for the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, has named a previously unknown species of catfish in honor of the enigmatic Star Wars fan favorite, Greedo. The suckermouth armored catfish, Peckoltia greedoi, was found in 1998 by researchers along […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Men’s Journal, a men’s fitness and lifestyle magazine has named Alabama-based Iron Tribe Fitness’s program one of the best workouts in the country. “We scoured the country and talked to dozens of fitness leaders, gym owners, and top trainers to find the most innovative gym classes in America,” Men’s Journal said. “Whether […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — What would you do if you found an envelope with several hundred dollars tucked under your windshield wipers? One Alabama woman who attends Church of the Highlands, based in Birmingham, got just that when a fellow church-goer noticed her tire was bulging and decided to bless her with one of the church’s […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study by Forbes has found that Birmingham is the most affordable of the 100 largest cities in the United States. The study looked at housing affordability by measuring the price of houses against the median income. Though Birmingham has a lower than national average median family income, the price of […]

(Video above: David Ingram’s rise from Auburn journalism student to Emmy-winning producer) It was the middle of the afternoon on April 15, 2013. Two bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring hundreds of others. It would easily be the nation’s biggest news story of […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Promising new therapies for debilitating diseases like diabetes and Parkinson’s are stemming from drug discovery work taking place in Alabama research facilities – an effort that’s getting a $2 million infusion from two insurers. At the center of this high-potential research is the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance (ADDA), a unique collaboration between […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to reports, the Montgomery area could soon be receiving a second Hyundai plant capable of building 300,000 vehicles a year. While no one at Hyundai or the state will confirm or deny the reports, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency wrote Wednesday that the car manufacturing giant will soon make an […]