Last week, there was somewhat of a minor breakthrough announced for the hopes of Bellefonte Nuclear Plant’s future. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a notice seeking comment on the transfer of Bellefonte construction permits from the Tennessee Valley Authority to Nuclear Development LLC, which is the group owned by Chattanooga-based developer Franklin Haney, who […]

Mayor Ashley Curry signed a proclamation during Monday’s City Council meeting that made the City of Vestavia Hills the first “TraffickingFree Zone” in Alabama. Curry said of human trafficking, “It’s not just a problem in Vestavia Hills, it’s the whole metro Birmingham area. In fact, I-20 and I-65, that happens to cross at Birmingham, those […]

Forensic testing has concluded that remains found in Macon County earlier this week are indeed those of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. However, while the Homewood resident and Southern Union Community College student is gone, she will never be forgotten by her family — or many others around Alabama. This was evidenced by a moving Instagram tribute […]

Golden Flake is a familiar brand for Alabamians, proudly woven into the state’s culture as a homegrown success story. Its potato chips — ever-present on the set of Paul “Bear” Bryant’s coach’s show, along with a Coca-Cola — were known for being part of the slogan “a great pair, says the Bear.” Throughout the years, […]

In the heart of lovely Eufaula, Alabama, stands a statue like no other. About waist high, under shady trees, it is a testament to a town hero, Leroy Brown. What’s so unique about that you ask? Leroy Brown is a fish. Leroy was a larger than life, livin’ large, largemouth bass. This is the story, […]

Former University of Alabama football star Mark Barron, now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was honored as this week’s NFL Players Association “Community MVP” after giving away 1,500 turkeys in his hometown of Prichard, Alabama. This is the fourth straight year Barron has hosted the turkey giveaway in Mobile County. “It is humbling to be […]

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Governor Ivey has proclaimed Nov. 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small business really is the bedrock of Alabama’s economy. It accounts for 99.4 percent of all businesses in the state and employs about 47 percent of the workforce, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration. […]

Saturday will be the 84th playing of the Auburn vs. Alabama football game. The first was played in 1893, and following a tie in 1907, the game was not played again until 1948 after a mandate to resume by the state legislature. It’s as well-known as any college football rivalry, and many fans of other […]

It’s a heartwarming story that will bring tears to your eyes, and I bring it to you just in time for Thanksgiving. Chris Stewart is back home after spending nearly four months in a Birmingham hospital. Chris, a University of Alabama Athletics Department play-by-play announcer who calls men’s basketball, Crimson Tide football and baseball (he […]

As the year draws to a close and we enter another holiday season, I’m reminded we have much to be thankful for. First, I’m thankful for those who answer the call to service at home and abroad. It’s easy to get bogged down in the never-ending news coverage of political squabbles, but the men and […]

Each November, Americans gather with family members and friends to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. This special day serves as a time for us to pause as a nation and remember all that we are grateful for. It can be easy to lose sight of our blessings when our attention is focused on all that is […]

Aside from Independence Day, no other holiday is as profoundly American as Thanksgiving. With its historical roots in the first English settlers to these lands and their Native America counterparts, it’s even older than our republic. Days of thanksgiving were a regular occurrence during colonial times, usually called for by the church to encourage parishioners […]

Suspected Mexican cartel members Roberto Chavez and Salvador Andres Chavez are each being held on $1,000,000 bonds after being arrested in major metro-Birmingham drug and firearm busts. A news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) on Wednesday outlined that investigators from its vice and narcotics unit led the effort. JCSO investigators on Monday […]

Swamp monsters in Washington think Capitol Hill is the nation’s toughest playing field. Well, they have never competed in the Iron Bowl. They have never been on the sideline in Jordan-Hare and Bryant-Denny Stadiums, where noise levels break record decibels, where the crowd’s cheers reverberate within your chest. They have never stood at the forefront […]

As we head towards Thanksgiving dinner with our loved ones, some of your family members may want to debate impeachment for some reason. Some sociopaths want you to set aside a separate room to have these debates.

A special episode including a Thanksgiving dinner with SEC coaches. DrunkAubie shares what he is thankful for and recaps the Samford game. The guys also predict the Iron Bowl and discuss their favorite Iron Bowl memories.

Howell T. Heflin pursued his illustrious career in public service with uncommon integrity. In a time of war, on the bench and representing his state in Washington, Heflin sought to discern what was wrong and fight for what was right. During his time in the United States Senate, colleagues and observers often described him as […]

I want to bring you a story that you have never heard — a beautiful story sent to me by Jeff Cantrell, the Ramsay High School softball coach. It’s the story of a Homewood High School star athlete, a star athlete who made a real difference. A few years ago, Ramsay faced powerful Homewood High […]

Winning for Women, an organization that supports conservative women leaders across the country, on Wednesday announced their endorsement of Prattville businesswoman and attorney Jessica Taylor, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. This comes after Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee (View PAC), an organization “founded in 1997 […]

One thing that has become glaringly obvious in the initial stages of the 2020 U.S. Senate campaign in Alabama: U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) does not have a friend in the Club for Growth. Earlier this week, Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with Club for Growth, announced it was airing an […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama issued a decision on Wednesday that the City of Birmingham violated the law when it erected a plywood screen around the base of a monument to a Confederate soldier in Linn Park. The plywood screen, initially erected under the orders of former Mayor William Bell in 2017, has been left […]

UAB Hospital was granted recognition as a Magnet-designated hospital for the fifth consecutive time, the university announced in a press release this week. UAB is only the 21st hospital worldwide to receive this designation five consecutive times. The American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program is the group that reviews which hospitals deserve the designation. […]

It was announced this week that Carnival has become the first cruise line to be certified “sensory inclusive” by KultureCity, an internationally leading and Birmingham-based nonprofit dedicated to accessibility and inclusion for individuals with sensory and invisible abilities. So far, six Carnival ships have been certified, with the rest of the fleet to follow by […]