On the steps of the Alabama State Capitol on Saturday, elected officials, dignitaries and hundreds of members of the public gathered as one to celebrate...

Alabama voters have a long tradition of sending politicians to represent them in Washington, D.C. that are not necessarily wedded to an ideology to the extent they would turn down federal money for projects back home. To some, that pragmatic tradition contradicts the notion that Alabama voters are dogmatically conservative. During a Friday appearance on […]

Coastal cities can be spared some wind destruction from intensifying hurricanes or tropical storm systems if they have functional wetland ecosystems and agricultural croplands in the area, according to new computer modeling research led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). “Our study was about how changing land cover in coastal areas affects rain […]

"Alabama Bicentennial: The Stories of Our People" looks back on the state's past 200 years, hearing from some of its most memorable voices in the process.

Ruth Beaumont Cook’s latest book started 10 years ago as a brochure request from Sylacauga‘s B.B. Comer Memorial Library in advance of the city’s first marble festival. “They asked me to put together a brochure about the history of the marble,” Cook said. “It was overwhelmingly successful, so the next year they asked to me write a book.”

The Birmingham Business Alliance revealed a new mission and a new approach to economic development as it heads into 2020. The BBA’s 2019 Chairwoman’s Annual Meeting was at the Lyric Theatre in Birmingham Dec. 11. Chairwoman Nancy Goedecke passed the gavel to Jim Gorrie, president and CEO of Brasfield & Gorrie. Gone is Blueprint Birmingham, which guided the […]

The biggest birthday party in Alabama’s history is taking place today, December 14, and you are invited! Join us in Montgomery for the grand finale celebration of our state’s 200th birthday. Watch the parade, listen to concerts and performances, visit open houses and much more. This is sure to be a day you don’t want […]

Imagine elves filling baskets with goodies to load on Santa’s sleigh and you get a snapshot of what it looked like last week when Academy Sports + Outdoors provided Christmas cheer for numerous youngsters who needed that encouragement the most. At Academy stores across Alabama, youngsters were chosen to go on shopping sprees with a […]

CAMDEN — On Friday, on the eve of the culmination of Alabama’s Bicentennial celebration set to take place in Montgomery, Gov. Kay Ivey paid a visit to her hometown to take part in an event marking the milestone in her home county of Wilcox. Not far from where Ivey attended high school as part of […]

University of Alabama football players Xavier McKinney, Jaylen Waddle and Jedrick Wills, Jr. have been named to the Walter Camp All-America second-team.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the State of Alabama on Friday, saying that the plaintiffs challenging Alabama’s 2016 minimum wage law lacked standing to file their racial discrimination claim against the Alabama Attorney General. The law being challenged holds that no Alabama municipality can raise its minimum wage higher […]

Private and public officials gathered in Demopolis Friday to announce the opening of the Black Belt Workforce Center. The center will provide training for job seekers and employers, job application assistance, resume help and a computer lab. The center will also provide retraining and retooling for job seekers who were previously in the workforce but […]

As seen in a video posted on Twitter, people lined the streets of Enterprise on Friday to welcome home Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson.

Christmas came a little early for several Alabama shoppers with layaway purchases at the Walmart in Anniston.

Congressman Bradley Byrne is leading the charge in the House to be able to treat international drug cartels as terrorist organizations under federal law.

Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that she is ordering all flags on government grounds to be flown at half staff on Sunday, December 22 to honor the life of Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson. Watson, an Enterprise native who spent many of his formative years in Blount County, was killed in the shooting at Naval […]

The biggest birthday party in Alabama’s history is taking place on December 14, and you are invited! Join us in Montgomery for the grand finale celebration of our state’s 200th birthday. Watch the parade, listen to concerts and performances, visit open houses and much more. This is sure to be a day you don’t want […]

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby voted "no" on both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.

Nine yards. That’s the amount of offense LSU quarterback Joe Burrow generated per game more than Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts this season. That’s it. Picking up a mere 27 extra feet each game, Burrow is now the prohibitive favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.

There may be a new heavyweight battle on the horizon between some powerful groups in the state of Alabama on a generally insignificant issue. Back in May, the State Senate unanimously passed SB397, which paved the way for a vote on the 2020 primary ballot to decide if the Alabama Constitution will be amended to […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt has released a video highlighting the amazing contributions Alabamians have made to culture and entertainment across the world.

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Doug Jones officially introduced a Senate resolution recognizing and celebrating Alabama's 200th birthday on Saturday.

University of South Alabama Provost, Dr. David Johnson, has been elected chair of the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and...

The Eastern District of Kentucky announced Thursday that 10 former NFL players, including three with ties to Alabama, have been charged for their alleged roles in a healthcare fraud scheme. Carlos Rogers, a former All-American cornerback at Auburn, was joined in the indictment by Robert McCune and Etric Pruitt, who were both born and played […]