The Business Council of Alabama is jumping into one of the Wiregrass’ most closely watched contests of the 2026 election cycle. On Wednesday, BCA’s ProgressPAC endorsed former Henry County Probate Judge David Money in the GOP primary for House District 85. Money is challenging first-term State Rep. Rick Rehm (R-Dothan). He launched his campaign last […]

Every day that goes by in this era of college athletics, things seem to get more and more insane by the day. But the latest development with the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team may just be the most wild one yet. Former Alabama center Charles Bediako, who left the program for the NBA Draft […]

Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his nomination of 47 Alabama students to attend one of the four U.S. service academies as part of the class of 2030: the United States Air Force Academy, Military Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Naval Academy. “I’m proud to nominate a strong group of young, patriotic Alabamians to represent […]

Alabama is used to having visitors to its Gulf. This visitor is unusual. “Ernst,” a 1,000-pound sub-adult female great white shark, has pinged on its tracking device in Alabama’s Gulf waters since January 11. The 12-foot female shark had pinged four miles southeast of Dauphin Island, south of Fort Morgan in Baldwin County. It continues […]

As the mother of seven children, I know how hard it is to protect my kids in the digital world. Even the most informed parents are desperate for solutions to empower them to take back control from Big Tech.  That is why I support House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, by Representative Chris […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban left college football during a time the sport was rapidly changing. He’s made his feelings pretty clear about NIL over the years and is not afraid to throw a little shade about it. The time of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has leveled the playing field like never before, […]

RAIN ARRIVES LATER TODAY: Clouds will increase across Alabama today ahead of a surface front, and rain will move into the western counties this afternoon; expect a high this afternoon in the 53-63 degree range. We expect a few periods of rain tomorrow and Friday; highs will be in the 50s. WEEKEND WINTER STORM THREAT: […]

7. An Alabama House committee passed a bill repealing the law establishing the University of Alabama’s School of Social Work, citing concerns over the program’s direction, curriculum focus, and alignment with state priorities. 6. A nationwide walkout drew thousands to the streets on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, for the latest in regular […]

The Mountain Brook City Council formally honored the Marsh family this week by naming John Marsh as Mayor for the Day and permanently renaming the city’s annual tradition in memory of his late sister. During its January 12 meeting, the council designated the city’s Mayor for the Day program as the Sarah C. Marsh Mayor […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) agrees with President Donald Trump that what happens in the territory of Greenland also impacts American national security. Trump has been pushing for the U.S. to acquire Greenland and has even announced tariffs on European allies who oppose his position on Greenland, which is currently an autonomous part of the […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is advocating to cancel out a $20 billion climate slush fund approved under the Biden administration. Marshall, who is also a candidate for the U.S. Senate, joined a coalition of states Tuesday supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to shut down a Biden-era climate grant program. EPA officials admitted […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System reached a definitive agreement to acquire Crestwood Medical Center and its associated outpatient facilities in a massive move announced Tuesday afternoon. Under the agreement, Huntsville Hospital Health System will acquire substantially all of Crestwood Medical Center’s assets from a subsidiary of Community Health Systems Inc. The $450 million transaction is expected […]

The Alabama Wildlife Federation is praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) for securing $1 million in federal funding to support oyster reef restoration efforts in Alabama. The funding was included in the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate on January 15 and will support Alabama’s Comprehensive Oyster Restoration […]

The legalization and taxation of gambling has long been a perennial issue in Alabama, and in recent years, sports gambling specifically has emerged within that conversation. As betting on sports becomes a mammoth industry legal in 38 states, Alabama is not among them, nor is it capitalizing on the tax revenue generated from its activity […]

While the American media and their Democrats can defend or ignore former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s raid on a house of worship with a bunch of deranged anti-ICE protestors, the Department of Justice cannot. The case against these animals is clear, the crimes are obvious, and the previous administration targeted actual protestors for doing far […]

Auburn fans are going to have something to watch very closely this upcoming weekend. The NFL is playing its conference title games to see who earns the right to go to the Super Bowl and a former Tiger will take the field. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos are set to take on the New […]

Seasonal trends held steady in Alabama’s housing market in December, with home sales declining month over month but remaining higher than the same period last year, according to a new economic report. Home sales across the state fell 3% from November to December but were still 2.9% higher than December 2024, according to the Alabama […]

Each year, Christian leaders and citizens convene a prayer rally on the steps of the Alabama State House early in the new annual legislative session. The 2026 prayer rally will be held outside the State House building on Wednesday, January 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on this second week of the 2026 regular […]

Longleaf Recovery & Wellness will host a free continuing education training in February focused on recognizing and responding to relapse risk among individuals in recovery. The two-hour course, titled “Understanding Relapse Risk: Recognition and Response,” is scheduled for Thursday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST at 2501 International Park Drive in Birmingham. […]

Alabama families are feeling the pain of rising costs in every market. One expense continues to climb month after month with little relief: streaming content. Streaming services have splintered and households must manage multiple subscriptions to enjoy their favorite movies and TV shows. For too many Alabama families, entertainment has become another bill piling up […]

One of the candidates for Alabama Secretary of State just got a big boost from a very popular official in the Yellowhammer State. Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth announced on Tuesday his endorsement of Caroleene Dobson for the seat in the 2026 election cycle. “Caroleene Dobson is the fresh face with new ideas that we need […]

This morning, Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board Chairman John Wahl issued a formal letter to the Fairhope Public Library Board outlining the APLS Board’s determination that the library remains ineligible for state funding due to continued noncompliance with Alabama Administrative Code requirements. The letter was sent at the request of the Fairhope Public Library’s […]

President Trump jumped into Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senate primary over the weekend with a “complete and total endorsement” of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore. Trump made that endorsement of Moore (R-Enterprise) over presumptive frontrunner Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and a handful of other candidates, including former U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson, cattle farmer Rodney Walker, and […]

7. The convential wisdom that the party of the president will lose midterms may be being questioned after a new poll shows Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on key issues of the economy, tariffs, and immigration; as a New York Times opinion piece suggests Democratic electoral strategy is not that good; and Elon Musk is […]