At one point, engineering major Lance Fulks (’02, BSE, ISE) decided to “step away” from his university classes and pursue a different path. Today, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) alumnus is the general manager of assembly at Mazda-Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. The only thing that stopped Fulks from withdrawing from UAH’s College of Engineering was […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Sunday confirmed that star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high-ankle sprain in Saturday’s win against Tennessee. In a statement, Saban said it is “the same injury, but the opposite ankle that [Tagovailoa] injured last season.” Tagovailoa underwent “a successful tight-rope procedure on his right ankle” on […]

The Alabama Association of Justice and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial.  Join the fun: Monday, October 21, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 251 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL in the Jury Assembly Room on the […]

Throughout my time in Congress, I have had the privilege to serve on several committees that directly influence our country’s defense and foreign policy initiatives, namely the House Armed Services Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. Most recently, this Congress, I was asked to serve on the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee. In this […]

Students at the University of Alabama will observe nearby volunteer households to record how people react to severe weather events. The students will be trained as part of tornado research across the Southeast that is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Severe Storms Laboratory. The goal of the broader study, called Vortex SE 2019, is to gain […]

I have been watching and listening to the news during President Donald Trump’s entire administration and I’m done. Break out the honey-do list at home, save me a seat at the library, and open the trails in the mountains for hiking because I can no longer watch, read or listen to this cacophony of liberal […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) believes restoring a sense of community in our society should be one of this nation’s overarching priorities moving forward, with faith guiding the process. Palmer outlined that view and others recently when he sat down with Matt Wilson on his Living Life on Purpose podcast.

Many know former Alabama Attorney General Troy King for his stint as Alabama’s top law enforcement official from 2004 through 2011. However, with U.S. Rep. Martha Roby’s (R-Montgomery) announcement she would not seek reelection in 2020, King is looking to make a comeback in politics but for federal office. King is among a field of […]

The No. 11 Auburn Tigers cruised to a 51-10 win over Arkansas earlier today. Here are a few quick takeaways in the immediate aftermath of the win:

Sometimes lost in the discussions of economic development and other quality-of-life policy initiatives undertaken by the state government are the people that make a lot of economic development possible: U.S. military personnel that are serving the country on installations located in Alabama. Policymakers in Montgomery have recognized the need to institute measures for those that […]

James Brewer doesn’t subscribe to the philosophy that “bigger is better.” The president of Alabama Tiny Homes in Warrior knows that you can create a lot in a small space. There is an art to balancing the latest amenities and conveniences with the economization of space.

State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has released another video ad in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, with this one standing out not only for its unique rhetoric, but a hardline immigration policy proposal, too. Entitled, “Border on Fire,” the 30-second video on Friday was posted to Mooney’s campaign YouTube account. A narrator opens by […]

Former University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts was featured in an ESPN exclusive sit-down interview with Tom Rinaldi on Saturday’s broadcast of “College GameDay,” with the now-Oklahoma star opening up about the latter portion of his Crimson Tide career. Early in the segment, which lasted four minutes, Rinaldi asked the QB to describe “the journey” […]

Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway celebrated its 50th anniversary this weekend with a $50 million birthday gift to its fans. The track opened its new Talladega Garage Experience, providing fans unprecedented access to drivers and an experience unlike anything available at any other NASCAR race track. “We’re just as pumped up as we can be,” said Grant Lynch, chairman of the Talladega […]

The path of life isn’t easy for everyone. But the lens in which one views their circumstances is all important. For Carla Youngblood, keeping a positive perspective helped her beat a deadly, triple-negative breast cancer nearly four years ago. A professional comedienne, Youngblood releases her 174-page book, “Cancer Ain’t Funny! Laugh Anyway …,” on Oct. 20.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The big story in Washington right now is happening behind closed doors. House Democrats continue to conduct this sham of an impeachment in a manner that is not open to the public or the media. The only news every-day Americans are allowed to have is cherry-picked by the radical Democrats and then […]

The red lionfish population off the Alabama Gulf Coast is a little smaller now that the second of two spearfishing tournaments finished a two-week run, with the final weigh-in last weekend at Tacky Jack’s in Orange Beach. An invasive species from the Indo-Pacific, lionfish have spread throughout Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic waters. Lionfish […]

Republican Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-6) introduced on Friday Res. 640, a resolution condemning the global persecution of Christians. According to a press release, the resolution “recognizes that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world and condemns systemic persecution for faith-related reasons.” The resolution also “calls on the U.S. State Department to prioritize […]

For the fifth consecutive month, Alabama boasts the nation’s highest approval rating of President Donald J. Trump, according to tracking polling by Morning Consult. In the latest survey results released, which covered the entire month of September and had a margin of error of 2%, Alabama held a 22-point net approval of the president — […]

The remains of Alabama World War II veteran Johnnie C. Laurie returned home to Bessemer on Thursday, receiving full military honors. According to information from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Laurie’s remains were accounted for on July 2. The DPAA explained that Laurie was a long last casualty of the Japanese attack on Pearl […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 3.0%, a new historic low. Job growth in the Yellowhammer State is far outpacing the national average, with the state’s yearly growth already doubling what experts had predicted with three months still to go. The state’s […]

Where did the good old days go? You know, like a third Saturday in October back in 2005… Back then, we didn’t know which way an Alabama-Tennessee football game would go. These days? Bama fans simply grab some nachos and a drink, take a seat and watch the game, with their only unanswered question being […]

The Alabama Association of Justice and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial.  Join the fun: Monday, October 21, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 251 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL in the Jury Assembly Room on the […]

The National Hurricane Center expects a weather disturbance to become a tropical storm Friday as it moves toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. The disturbance, which would be named Nestor, should bring a wet weekend across much of the U.S. South.