When former Auburn football coach and candidate Tommy Tuberville visited the Shoal Republican club most didn’t expect it would be an event that would break much news. But Tuberville seems to have been somewhat rattled by a sign implying he was a “carpetbagger” that was posted at the event. During the event, the 2020 US. […]

In this episode, Matt talks to Andy about how he overcame homelessness to become a New York Times best selling author and international speaker. The two discuss choices that must be made to overcome a losing mindset and how anyone can move forward in life, when they choose to, regardless of their current circumstances. This […]

The border agents, military and law enforcement personnel at our southern border are doing their best in difficult circumstances to combat both illegal immigration and attacks from Democrats and the national media. Today, I’ll discuss the second half of my recent border visit. After inspecting several points of entry and other spots along the border, […]

AT&T Alabama on Friday launched the “Believe Birmingham” initiative, reaffirming the company’s long-standing commitment to the Magic City. Through the new initiative, the men and women of AT&T will work with community leaders and organizations to positively impact the city by connecting Birmingham youth to educational opportunities that drive success and building skills that match […]

For the eighth straight year, NumbersUSA has graded Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Hunstville) border security record at #1 in all of the U. S. Congress. NumbersUSA, which is America’s largest grassroots border security organization with over nine million members, gave Brooks a perfect 100% A+ record on its congressional scorecard. Only one other member of the […]

More than 150 previously unlicensed daycares in Alabama have gotten licensed by the state in order to continue receiving childcare subsidies. A 2018 state law required centers to get licensed by Aug. 1 to continue receiving the payments that help low and moderate-income families pay for childcare.

Tobacco shops in Alabama are no longer being able to advertise vaping as a healthy alternative to smoking. A wide-ranging law regulating vaping that passed the legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Properly educating students who are learning English as a second language is proving to be a significant challenge for Montgomery County schools. Students who don’t speak English as their primary language make up nearly one-quarter of the student population. Adequate funding and training for teachers don’t exist, causing caseloads be twice […]

MOBILE, Alabama — Airbus announced today that it has begun manufacturing A220 aircraft at its Alabama production facility, a key milestone in growth plans that will see the company add a second assembly line at its Mobile facility and hire more than 400 new workers at the site. The first team of A220 production workers […]

Bluestone Resources Inc. in recent days announced the purchase of the ERP Compliant Coke, LLC plant in Birmingham, a move which the company says will save over 200 jobs in the area. Bluestone is owned by the Justice family and is led by Jay Justice, son of Governor Jim Justice (R-WV). According to a press […]

7. The Democratic socialist convention got overly sensitive The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) hosted their national convention in Atlanta, GA, where a delegate from Sacramento, CA, James Jackson, spoke and began by saying that he uses “he/him” personal pronouns, but then he claimed of “sensory overload” because “guys” in the room were whispering too […]

Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center (Forge) and the UAB Integrative Medicine Clinic recently partnered to host a free “Lunch & Learn” to discuss implementing self-care techniques for healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors and co-survivors. The free Lunch & Learn educated participants on elements of self-care, while providing safe and easy techniques that clinicians and survivors can […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), without explicitly naming him, seemed to point the finger at President Donald Trump after two deadly mass shootings occurred in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, over the weekend. In a series of tweets, Jones said, “I am at a loss for words as we mourn the victims of these two […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Are Democrats hurting their presidential chances with these debate performances? — Did CNN misfire when they tried to compare Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District (AL-05) to Baltimore in order to defend Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD)? — […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Sunday ordered flags in the state of Alabama to be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. A memo from Ivey to all state agencies said this was done at the request of President Donald Trump. “Let us remember […]

Aug. 4, 1940 What is now known as Craig Field Airport and Industrial Complex was initially known as Selma Army Air Base. The facility became active on this day in 1940 and was used to train pilots for World War II. For 37 years, it served as a training facility for the United States Army […]

Over the years, Wildflower Café has become a dining destination in Mentone, which is, of course, its own awesome destination atop Lookout Mountain. Café owner Laura Catherine Moon (just “Moon” to everyone she knows and meets) is as much of a draw as the regionally famous tomato pie or the carefully curated small general store with handmade art […]

During World War II, the battles raging overseas must have seemed a world away for most Americans. But the conflict was closer to home than they realized, with thousands of German prisoners of war housed at an internment camp in a small rural community in west central Alabama. In Aliceville, 36 miles west of Tuscaloosa, the […]

As the state of Alabama grows its automotive industry, people in Hamilton, Sulligent, Fayette and other towns in Marion, Lamar and Fayette counties believe they are the “Crossroads of the Automotive South,” and they have plenty of facts to back up that claim. “We’re within 230 miles of 11 automotive manufacturers, we are surrounded by […]

FLORENCE — Make no mistake about it: Former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville does not hold back when something is on his mind, and Saturday morning he backed up that reputation that has followed him from his coaching career and into politics. During an appearance before a meeting of the Shoals Republican Club, Tuberville, […]

Fitzgerald Dodds was in restart mode in fall 2017. It was his first full semester back at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Dodds was determined to correct the mistakes he made before and “put everything” into earning his degree. Dodds’ first attempt as a UAH student stalled because of financial problems and other personal matters, […]

Aug. 3, 1960 Lee Petty was an American stock car racing driver and one of NASCAR’s first superstars. He won the NASCAR Grand National Series drivers championship three times. On this day in 1960, he raced against his sons, Richard and Maurice, for the first and only time at Dixie Speedway in Birmingham. Richard Petty […]

Entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Birmingham area have a new place to find resources they need to grow and succeed. Bham BizHub is an interactive website that allows entrepreneurs and small business owners to find organizations in the region that can help them with funding, product design, incubation, business planning, communications, marketing, talent, […]

As your representative in Congress, I have the privilege of offering numerous services and resources to the people who live and work in the Second District. My offices provide quite a few constituent services, and it is important that you’re aware of them so that you can take full advantage of the many ways my […]