Last week, questions during oral arguments before the Alabama Supreme Court for the appeal of former State House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics conviction drew the attention Alabama media elite. Some were concerned that the line of questioning from the justices was a sign that Hubbard could “walk.” However, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall cautioned against […]

For roughly a week, Alabama faced criticism from those in the national media for the state legislature’s passage of HB 314, known as the Human Life Protection Act, which banned abortion in the state with only a few exceptions. However, the portrayal in the national media did not line up with the public’s sentiment according […]

As those of us who live and work in the Second District remember well, last year on October 10, Hurricane Michael made landfall and ravaged areas of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. This storm was the third most powerful hurricane to ever descend upon the United States mainland. The destruction left in its wake was devastating, […]

Annette Funderburk, president J.F. Ingram State Technical College The job market in Alabama is growing, and the unemployment rate has reached low levels not seen in many years. Businesses across the state are working harder than ever to find and hire qualified workers. According to Governor Ivey’s Success Plus initiative, our state will need an […]

In his infrequent role as parking lot shuttle driver, Todd Flowers knows what’s coming. “When we hit the gap in the trees, where they first see the mill, you ought to hear the gasps,” he says, saying it’s one of the favorite parts of his job managing Yellowleaf Creek Mill with his wife, Danyula. It’s a similar […]

After all the conflict, ridicule and a disgruntled University of Alabama donor’s shenanigans after the Alabama legislature passed the Human Life Protection Act, which bans abortions with few exceptions, it turns out the abortion issue is not as hot-button in the eyes of Alabamians that perhaps it once was according to a new poll. A […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban laughed off retirement plans, discussed the amateurism of college sports and talked about the renovation plans of Bryant-Denny Stadium Thursday. Saban spoke to reporters at the 13th Annual Nick’s Kids Golf Tournament at Birmingham’s Old Overton Club. “We’re really excited about being here,” Saban said. “The Nick’s Kids (Foundation) is […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) says contrary to some reports, he is not on the “impeach Donald Trump” bandwagon and to say he is open to it was a “misinterpretation.” During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday, Alabama’s Democratic U.S. Senator said he did not think there should be an impeachment inquiry. “I’m […]

MADISON – Up until now, we knew former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville was a supporter of President Donald Trump. However, we had not heard many particulars when it came to why he supports the current commander-in-chief. During a wide-ranging and at times impassioned address to the Tennessee Valley Republican Club on Saturday, Tuberville […]

A gymnast who suffered a severe leg injury accomplished her goal of walking down the aisle at her wedding. The Advocate reports Auburn University graduate Samantha Cerio shared photos on Instagram Monday of the ceremony in Fairhope. The gymnast dislocated both knees and tore ligaments in both legs during a competition in April. After having […]

New research studies by physician-scientists at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute have been published online in advance of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, taking place May 31-June 4 in Chicago. The event is the world’s largest clinical cancer research meeting and draws more than 32,000 oncology professionals from around the globe who share […]

It’s not fuzzy logic to guess that life could be peachy 120 feet below Clanton’s iconic fruit-shaped water tower. Goats, geese and cows graze in the pasture beneath the creviced steel, red and yellow painted structure built for $1.2 million in 1993 at Exit 212 along Interstate 65. The road through town winds past Peachy Clean Car […]

When Alabama historians look back at this era decades from now, they may well determine that the recently completed 2019 regular legislative session was the most important and influential of its time. In terms of the depth and breadth of important issues that were debated, considered, and voted upon, the session set new precedents that […]

Dale County’s Fort Rucker was recently named the top active component base worldwide in the U.S. Army Communities of Excellence Awards. In a release, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville outlined that there are approximately 156 regular, active component Army installations and 1,100 Guard and Reserve installations that currently exist […]

Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill Wednesday creating a commission charged with installing statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller at the Alabama State Capitol. The state Senate voted 29-0 May 28 to create the Women’s Tribute Statue Commission. The law, which the House of Representatives had approved earlier in the legislative session, was sponsored by Rep. […]

One of the slew of 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidates recently felt the need to wade into Alabama’s affairs and make broad brush statements with zero facts at hand. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) addressed California Democrats at their convention in San Francisco just a week ago. Harris brought up Alabama’s recent abortion ban and castigated […]

Two significant changes are in store for those fortunate enough to be selected for a tag in the random drawing for the 2019 Alabama alligator season. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division has created a new Coastal Zone and shifted the mandatory alligator hunting training workshop to online only. “We went from mandatory […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has hired 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ron Sparks as his office’s regional director for the Middle District of Alabama, which includes Montgomery and Dothan. “Ron has a long record of distinguished service to Alabama, and I know he’ll be an invaluable asset to my team,” Jones said in a statement, according […]

TUSCALOOSA — A state-of-the-art information technology hub is coming to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) campus, along with the renovation of an old bookstore into a new Honors College building. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved the final stage of planning for the new, $19.2 million UAB […]

The 75th anniversary of D-Day made for an emotional journey for the south Alabama family members of Pvt. Stephen Novak, who was 28-years-old when he was critically injured storming Utah Beach and died days later on June 10, 1944. WALA on Thursday reported that Novak’s original Purple Heart had been lost as it moved down the […]

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), the powerful chair of the Senate Rules Committee, is at the forefront of a concerted effort to make Alabama a leader in the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI). In the 2019 regular session that concluded last week, the Alabama legislature unanimously passed Waggoner’s Senate Joint Resolution 71, which […]

TUSCALOOSA — Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr.‘s $21.5 million donation to the University of Alabama has been returned and his name has been permanently removed from the university’s law school. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Friday morning unanimously approved a resolution at the recommendation of Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John, IV to […]

Alabama’s sizable footprint within the aerospace industry continues to grow. Governor Kay Ivey and other high-ranking elected officials cut the ribbon today on Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new 136,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Huntsville. The company’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) will produce advanced propulsion products such as solid rocket motor cases and other hardware for the […]

A meeting expected to provide clarity on some pressing issues for the Birmingham Airport Authority produced lengthy debate between members of the Alabama Ethics Commission and its staff over their responsibilities in interpreting the ethics laws. The point of contention at this week’s meeting was a belief by the commission’s legal staff that the body […]